2,234 ft
Distance
-519 ft
Descent
00:06:13
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Loam Ranger Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaWaitarake/Sharlands
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyAdvanced (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonAll Year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking#11087 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking
Loam Ranger lives up to its name as it drops, literally, down through the exotic forest through a number of switchbacks, dropping corners and fast paced descents. With easy access and just being soooo damn good, will see you back around to do it all again. New trail grade in 2021
Access Info
From the Sharlands carpark, head along Sharlands Road towards the range before turning right up Central Road, past the forestry gate to the 4km marker. Trail start is approximately 10m along Maitai Face Road.
This trail is maintained by the Nelson Mountain Bike Club. Please consider supporting the club.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Loam Ranger mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-519 ft
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Altitude min148 ft
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Altitude max667 ft
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Altitude start667 ft
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Altitude end148 ft
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Grade-23.3%
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Grade max-45.4%
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Grade min0.7%
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Distance down2,185 ft
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Distance flat46 ft
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Avg time00:06:13
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Avg reverse time00:23:48
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Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 13 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
All
- 84 rides
- Last: Jul 1, 2025
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