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1.7 miles
Distance
456 ft
Climb
-148 ft
Descent
00:16:53
Avg time
307 ft
Altitude change
575 ft
Altitude min
982 ft
Altitude max
575 ft
Altitude start
883 ft
Altitude end
3.4%
Grade
-20.2%
Grade max
20.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2,283 ft
Distance down
1,414 ft
Distance flat
00:16:53
Avg time
Els Balcons Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding Area
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 90 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, CX, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Gravel road to start the climb of Vilanova-Canyelles mountain range. The highest summit is el Pic de l'Àliga.
Access Info
Couple turns before reaching Mas de l'Artis, turn left.
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
All
- 127 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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(41.261620, 1.694290)
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