21.1 miles
Distance
2,494 ft
Climb
-2,619 ft
Descent
02:47:43
Avg time

Lake Dunstan Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #20905 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31263 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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Lake Dunstan Trail is a highly rated 34 km popular green gravel path family friendly scenic trail located near Cromwell. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 760 m blue climb. On average it takes 2 hours47 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Lake Dunstan Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -125 ft
  • Altitude min
    518 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,062 ft
  • Altitude start
    643 ft
  • Altitude end
    518 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -46.7%
  • Grade min
    63.4%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    10 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
  • Avg time
    02:47:43
  • Avg reverse time
    02:44:11
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on Apr 6, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.49 (6 votes)
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      Lake Dunstan Trail Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 35 miles avg distance
      All
      • 150 rides
      • Last: May 17, 2025

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      Jun 19, 2021 @ 5:30pm
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      Apr 24, 2024 @ 11:51pm
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      Apr 24, 2024 @ 11:50pm
      Apr 24, 2024

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      youtuber Lake Dunstan Trail
      4:55 | 85 | Nov 25, 2024 , Cromwell
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      29:17 | 750 | Nov 16, 2021 , Cromwell
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