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4.9 miles
Distance
1,635 ft
Climb
-1,609 ft
Descent
01:19:22
Avg time
25 ft
Altitude change
1,615 ft
Altitude min
3,061 ft
Altitude max
1,615 ft
Altitude start
1,640 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-72.3%
Grade max
56.3%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,932 ft
Distance flat
01:19:22
Avg time
Fernhill Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaFernhill Trails
Queenstown -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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SeasonAll year
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Rock Garden
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Year Opened1990
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Land Owner
A classic Queenstown trail chock full of gnarly roots that started life as a DOC (govt) track, was shunted by DOC to the QLDC (local council) who the ignored it for a couple of years and closed it. Now licensed to QMTBC who will upgrade, extend and maintain it.
The west (Fernhill) side climb from the Wynyard bike park is a great way to access the McNearlyGnarly jump trail. The East (bike park) side has a great descent that links into Squid Run and there are awesome views from the top if you continue past the treeline where Beech As exits has a fantastic backcounty feel just minutes from the town center.
Access Info
Access from Wynyard Bike Park where the first 1.4km are nice and easy up to McNearlyGnarly but its gets steeper up until you get to the open to visit McGazzas bench and you'll have to push for about 30 mins. Also accessed via Beeched As where you can choose to descend the East side 'roots' into Squid Run or carry on round to Mcgazzas bench and down the west side to McNearlyGnarly
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Shared use track so be aware of walkers
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Directions to fernhill-loop trailhead
(-45.035140, 168.639440)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fernhill Loop
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Where is Fernhill Loop located?
Fernhill Loop is located in Fernhill Trails, Queenstown, New Zealand. It is part of the Fernhill Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -45.03514, 168.63944.
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How hard is Fernhill Loop?
Fernhill Loop is rated as Advanced difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Fernhill Loop?
Fernhill Loop has 1,635 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,609 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,615 ft to 3,061 ft.
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Is Fernhill Loop a point to point trail?
Fernhill Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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