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1.5 miles
Distance
67 ft
Climb
-873 ft
Descent
00:22:34
Avg time
-806 ft
Altitude change
1,958 ft
Altitude min
2,769 ft
Altitude max
2,763 ft
Altitude start
1,958 ft
Altitude end
-10.442%
Grade
-36.62%
Grade max
15.894%
Grade min
1,044 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
231 ft
Distance flat
00:22:34
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Flying Moa Details
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTeetotal
St Arnaud -
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Voted DifficultyAdvanced (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 35 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Year Opened2015
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Land Owner
Flying Moa is an intermediate grade track, but quite a technical one as it twists and turns down through the beech forest from 850m to 600m.
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Big Bush Ridge (West)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 11 miles avg distance
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- Last: Apr 25, 2026
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Directions to flying-moa trailhead
(-41.769079, 172.817870)
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Where is Flying Moa located?
Flying Moa is located in Teetotal, St Arnaud, New Zealand. It is part of the Teetotal trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -41.76908, 172.81787.
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How hard is Flying Moa?
Flying Moa is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 10.442%.
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What is the elevation gain for Flying Moa?
Flying Moa has 20 m of elevation gain. The trail has 266 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 597 m to 844 m.
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Is Flying Moa a point to point trail?
Flying Moa is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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