4,984 ft
Distance
17 ft
Climb
-866 ft
Descent
00:06:49
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Free Range Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    "The Gorge" Mountain Bike Park
    Nelson
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #7463 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29322 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking

1.67km long, descending 250m

Bike Park

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More Stats for Free Range mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -849 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,543 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,392 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,392 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,542 ft
  • Grade
    -17%
  • Grade max
    -84.6%
  • Grade min
    11.4%
  • Distance climb
    217 ft
  • Distance down
    4,751 ft
  • Distance flat
    20 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:49
  • Avg reverse time
    01:00:35
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on Feb 3, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.55 (12 votes)
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      Free Range Trail Reports

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      Feb 3, 2025 @ 9:31pm
      Feb 3, 2025
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      Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:36pm
      Sep 13, 2024
      		 reporter
      tree too close to trail on one of first two corners.
      Nov 19, 2023 @ 1:23am
      Nov 19, 2023
      Aug 26, 2023 @ 2:24am
      Aug 26, 2023
      		 reporter
      May 27, 2023 @ 3:21am
      May 27, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 14 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 101 rides
      • Last: Mar 22, 2025

      Photos

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      190 |
      Dec 24, 2018 @ 9:23pm
      Dec 24, 2018
      10 |
      Mar 23, 2023 @ 9:44pm
      Mar 23, 2023
      10 |
      Mar 23, 2023 @ 9:44pm
      Mar 23, 2023
      25 |
      Apr 13, 2022 @ 10:39pm
      Apr 13, 2022

      Routes with this trail

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      NMTBC Gorge Winter Enduro - The Matariki 2024 race13 miles
      NZ MTB RALLY 2024 - Stages 5 & 6 race4 miles

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