1.8 miles
Distance
-1,794 ft
Descent
00:16:38
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Nevis Range
    Fort William
  • AKA
    off beat downhill
  • Difficulty Rating
    Proline rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Proline (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May-Sep
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Wallride
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2583 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4451 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking

Nevis Range Downhill ... the UK's ONLY OFFICIAL World Cup DH

The Lowdown

Times - gondola uplift available 10.15am - 3.45pm
Open - every day in the season other than certain race, maintenance & bad weather days
Race day & maintenance closures - see above
Weather closures - in certain circumstances weather can affect gondola uplift for bike and the trails
Age restrictions - riders need to be 12 years and above
Participation Statement - all riders must complete one, downloadable here. Riders aged 15 and under need to get a parent or guardian to sign their Participation Statement
Frequent riders card available
Code of Practice - all riders must adhere to this
Uplift tickets - these are not transferable

The Statistics

Grading - orange extreme (previously graded 'black')
Access - gondola uplift
Length - 2.82km
Start altitude - 655m
Finish altitude - 100m
Vertical descent - 555m
Finish - Nevis Range car park
Fastest time - 4:35:70

source: http://bike.nevisrange.co.uk/world-cup-downhill.asp

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More Stats for Fort William World Cup DH Track mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,794 ft
  • Altitude min
    377 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,171 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,171 ft
  • Altitude end
    377 ft
  • Grade
    -18.9%
  • Grade max
    -90.7%
  • Grade min
    -1.8%
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    00:16:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:37:37
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