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3.2 miles
Distance
323 ft
Climb
-306 ft
Descent
00:28:20
Avg time
15 ft
Altitude change
689 ft
Altitude min
791 ft
Altitude max
689 ft
Altitude start
705 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-23.8%
Grade max
20.8%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
4,570 ft
Distance flat
00:28:20
Avg time
Grande Ourse Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaVBN Secteur Shannahan
Saint-Raymond, Quebec -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#74598 in Mountain Biking
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Provincial Ranking#1,191 in Mountain Biking · Quebec
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerVallée Bras-du-Nord, coop de solidarité
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Grande Ourse is a highly rated 5 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Saint-Raymond Quebec. This mountain bike only trail can be used one direction. On average it takes 28 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 170 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 728 rides
- Last: Sep 7, 2026
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Directions to grande-ourse trailhead
(47.104220, -71.907810)
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