1,375 ft
Distance
-97 ft
Descent
00:02:08
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Hansel & Gretel Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Brandywine Creek State Park
    Wilmington, Delaware
  • AKA
    The Deep Dark Woods
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #44840 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #84916 in Trail Running
    • #31913 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Delaware State Parks

Entry from Tech Gnar just East of Rocky Run and snakes down to exit at Rocky Run near the bottom. Snakey single track with tight turns, rocks and a short but steep little rocky downhill section, a creek crossing, lots of rocks and then a little grassy glen at the end. Fun trail

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hansel & Gretel multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -97 ft
  • Altitude min
    181 ft
  • Altitude max
    278 ft
  • Altitude start
    278 ft
  • Altitude end
    180 ft
  • Grade
    -7.1%
  • Grade max
    -16.4%
  • Distance down
    1,266 ft
  • Distance flat
    33 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:08
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:24
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on Apr 13, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.25 (4 votes)
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      Hansel & Gretel Trail Reports

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      Apr 13, 2024 @ 7:11am
      Apr 13, 2024
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 6:52am
      Oct 1, 2023
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 7:00am
      Sep 30, 2022
      Jan 15, 2022 @ 4:11pm
      Jan 15, 2022
      		 Trails frozen solid, but not icy. Good conditions, other than the air temperature.
      Nov 14, 2020 @ 9:42am
      Nov 14, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 159 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 1,670 rides
      • Last: Sep 12, 2024

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