1.2 miles
Distance
180 ft
Climb
-574 ft
Descent
00:06:44
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Flying Nun Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Port Hills West
    Christchurch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #1991 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking

A local favorite rocky, bermy, single-track. A blast for skill levels from intermediate up.

Access Info

Parking at the top of Worselys Rd, ride back down Worselys Rd for about 10m then up 4wd track on the left to the top of the track. Both the base of the 4wd road and top of the track are well marked

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flying Nun mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -394 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,091 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,515 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,514 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,120 ft
  • Grade
    -5.984%
  • Grade max
    -30.74%
  • Grade min
    25.375%
  • Distance climb
    1,806 ft
  • Distance down
    4,112 ft
  • Distance flat
    667 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:44
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:32
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on Sep 17, 2024
Wet
Avg: 4.51 (37 votes)
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      Flying Nun Trail Reports

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      Sep 17, 2024 @ 11:10am
      Sep 17, 2024
      Jun 21, 2024 @ 7:21pm
      Jun 21, 2024
      Apr 28, 2024 @ 2:07am
      Apr 28, 2024
      Apr 17, 2024 @ 11:16am
      Apr 17, 2024
      		 Recent work has made the climb to the top well worth it. If it’s been a while since you rode the nun, go check it out.
      Feb 4, 2024 @ 4:50am
      Feb 4, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 28 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 69 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 290 rides
      • Last: Mar 17, 2025

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      May 23, 2016 @ 10:56am
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      Jan 3, 2016 @ 4:44pm
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      May 4, 2021 @ 3:00pm
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      70 |
      May 4, 2021 @ 3:00pm
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