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1.2 miles
Distance
870 ft
Climb
-25 ft
Descent
00:28:17
Avg time
847 ft
Altitude change
4,091 ft
Altitude min
4,937 ft
Altitude max
4,091 ft
Altitude start
4,938 ft
Altitude end
13.3%
Grade
-14.3%
Grade max
39.5%
Grade min
5,233 ft
Distance climb
446 ft
Distance down
682 ft
Distance flat
00:28:17
Avg time
Hyper Ventilation Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaCastle Mountain
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 95 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking#31298 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #11439 in E-Biking
- #98339 in Trail Running
- #91339 in Hiking
- #1684 in Snowshoeing
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Provincial Ranking#1,545 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #733 in E-Biking
- #5,683 in Trail Running
- #4,850 in Hiking
- #271 in Snowshoeing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail ExposureHigh Risk
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Snowshoeing
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
If you haven't ridden Hypervent you need to get on your bike and go there right now. It is a world class climb. Beautifully built, with switchbacks that are all rideable, but hard to get all of them right without putting a foot down. The top has a bench with great views out in all directions. If you are feeling especially in shape then take the right hand fork at the start. Popular as a climb for biking, but also popular as a two way hiking trail as hikers use it to access the top of Castle Mountain.
Access Info
All sorts of ways here - via Uprooted (hard); or Roots (easier)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 595 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 2,417 rides
- Last: Oct 17, 2026
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Directions to hyper-ventilation trailhead
(49.480510, -115.046350)
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3 Reviews & Comments
timeh69
Great black climbing trail. Love the tight out and back switchback
Duncan1967
Well designed kudos to the FTA. Mind blowing.
dendens
Great climbing, not too steep but a bit scary because any mistake could have you falling down the mountain!
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