Flax Gully Details

Riding Area

Hanmer Forest Park
Hanmer Springs
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Biking Primary
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#36161 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

Best used as a fairly gentle climb from Town- just as you hit the shingle up Jacks Pass Road to take you up in behind Conical Hill. From there you can get access to a variety of tracks. Head up Conical HIll and down Eagles nest. Turn down Swamp and/or Swoop and back to town. Head left and up a short steep section to get access to downhill switchback heaven on Yankee Zephyr. Can be ridden down from the end of the Tank Track to near the bottom of Jacks Pass Road.

With respect to the Hanmer MTB Club who's only source of income is Sales of their fantastic Trail Maps. Please purchase a map from the Bike Shop in Hanmer when you visit to support this worthy cause.

Local Trail Association

Hanmer Springs MTB Club (hanmertrails.nz)
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More Stats for Flax Gully bike trail

Altitude change

94 ft
Altitude min

1,333 ft
Altitude max

1,499 ft
Altitude start

1,398 ft
Altitude end

1,492 ft
Grade

1.91%
Grade max

-50.865%
Grade min

53.823%
Distance climb

2,704 ft
Distance down

1,468 ft
Distance flat

740 ft
Avg time

00:11:25
Avg reverse time

00:06:08
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Status:

on Oct 26, 2018

Dry

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