4,065 ft
Distance
-900 ft
Descent
00:18:49
Avg time

Flying Dutchman Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Shawnigan Lake
    , British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2023

A technical descent with some punchy climbs at the beginning, small granite slabs and typical south island moss bluff rock rolls. Middle section is a revitalization of old trials motorbike line, steeper with berms and flow, but maintains the technical feel overall. Look before you leap and turn around if your unable to ride the first few rock rolls.

Access Info

Drop to the first Forest Service Road on Pandemic, hang a left instead of right. Ride approx 500m to the end of FSR. Trail starts on your right

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More Stats for Flying Dutchman mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -916 ft
  • Altitude min
    723 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,640 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,640 ft
  • Altitude end
    725 ft
  • Grade
    -22.5%
  • Grade max
    -64.8%
  • Distance down
    3,960 ft
  • Distance flat
    105 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:49
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on Nov 3, 2024
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Avg: 4.24 (1 votes)
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      Flying Dutchman Trail Reports

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      Nov 3, 2024 @ 9:34am
      Nov 3, 2024
      		 Tree down in first 200 m of trail
      Oct 26, 2024 @ 6:53pm
      Oct 26, 2024
      		 It goes
      Aug 13, 2024 @ 4:54pm
      Aug 13, 2024
      		 8” diameter tree across trail Needs cut. Easy to step over but could catch ya off guard with speed. 48.65714,-123.73211
      Apr 28, 2024 @ 10:58am
      Apr 28, 2024
      		 Rutted through steep sections. Big new drop!!!
      Mar 30, 2024 @ 11:21am
      Mar 30, 2024
      		 Some serious erosion in some areas has caused some trail damage and/or braids. Some new work being done on lower half of trail. Use caution.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 82 rides
      • Last: Jun 8, 2025

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      Aug 13, 2024 @ 9:15pm
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