more stats
2,497 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-208 ft
Descent
00:02:52
Avg time
-196 ft
Altitude change
1,173 ft
Altitude min
1,376 ft
Altitude max
1,369 ft
Altitude start
1,175 ft
Altitude end
-7.9%
Grade
-25.7%
Grade max
7.9%
Grade min
289 ft
Distance climb
2,152 ft
Distance down
56 ft
Distance flat
00:02:52
Avg time

Herald Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Silvan Forest
    Nelson
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    Silvan Forest

Link from Alpha to Upper Jericho

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Note that this trail links onto Upper Jericho, which is a Grade 4

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Herald Trail Reports

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Sep 13, 2025 @ 4:07pm (Pacific/Auckland)
Sep 12, 2025
Really overgrown with gorse, almost unridable in parts. Some areas of overgrown slips. Scratched legs!
Oct 15, 2022 @ 7:24pm
Oct 15, 2022
reporter
Aug 17, 2022 @ 2:26pm
Aug 17, 2022
reporter Temporarily closed until trails assessed for safety
Dec 11, 2021 @ 10:14pm
Dec 11, 2021
reporter radiata harvesting finished, back open 24/7
Oct 14, 2021 @ 9:25pm
Oct 14, 2021
reporter Open Saturdays and Sundays only, until further notice due to harvesting ops
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on Sep 13, 2025
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