1,806 ft
Distance
4 ft
Climb
-304 ft
Descent
00:03:46
Avg time

Gnarly Nun Details

  • Riding Area
    Port Hills West
    Christchurch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #6876 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking

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More Stats for Gnarly Nun bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -301 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,214 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,514 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,514 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,214 ft
  • Grade
    -16.645%
  • Grade max
    -41.414%
  • Grade min
    1.427%
  • Distance climb
    112 ft
  • Distance down
    1,597 ft
  • Distance flat
    97 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:46
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Status:
on Jan 22, 2019
Dry
Avg: 4.55 (7 votes)

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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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  • State land
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
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      Gnarly Nun Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Jan 22, 2019 @ 7:41pm
      Jan 22, 2019
      		 grass has now been cut, track is in very good condition
      Jan 5, 2019 @ 3:32pm
      Jan 5, 2019
      		 Overgrown. Sadly unrideable
      Dec 15, 2018 @ 12:22pm
      Dec 15, 2018
      		Trail is well overgrown. Hard to navigate even at the start.
      Dec 8, 2018 @ 10:25pm
      Dec 8, 2018
      		 Very overgrown from the recent rain. Difficult to see the trail.
      Sep 22, 2018 @ 6:13pm
      Sep 22, 2018
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 41 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 389 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 782 rides
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      Feb 21, 2019 @ 3:36am
      2 days
      Gnarly Nun, Christchurch
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      Feb 21, 2019 @ 3:35am
      2 days
      Gnarly Nun, Christchurch
      21 |
      Feb 21, 2019 @ 3:35am
      2 days
      Gnarly Nun, Christchurch
      65 |
      Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:13pm
      Dec 24, 2018
      Gnarly Nun, Christchurch

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      flag longliveenduro (Feb 13, 2018 at 18:21)
       Awesome loads of fun!
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