945 ft
Distance
-300 ft
Descent
00:04:55
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Garth Woods
    Gwaelod-y-garth
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Proline (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #138227 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Natural Resources Wales

As the name suggests, this is a very steep section of the trail that runs from the bottom of the 'berm track' down to Heol Goch road.

Extremely slippery in the wet. Good technical skills and working brakes needed for steep riding.

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More Stats for Holy Shit That's Steep mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -300 ft
  • Altitude min
    189 ft
  • Altitude max
    489 ft
  • Altitude start
    489 ft
  • Altitude end
    190 ft
  • Grade
    -31.8%
  • Grade max
    -72%
  • Grade min
    -10.4%
  • Distance climb
    20 ft
  • Distance down
    764 ft
  • Distance flat
    164 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:55
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:52
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on Mar 18, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.13 (1 votes)
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Prevalent Mud
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  • Ideal
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 22 rides
      • Last: Mar 26, 2025

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