This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
1.7 miles
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-773 ft
Descent
00:46:40
Avg time

Lord of the Possums Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Christchurch Adventure Park
    Christchurch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #5788 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6748 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    10 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking

If someone asked you to dream up your perfect blue flow trail Lord of the Possums would have to come close. This master class trail has rightly been compared to a luge track only this track can be ridden at all speeds and enjoyed by so many more riders.

source: https://christchurchadventurepark.com/bike-trails/

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lord of the Possums mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -738 ft
  • Altitude min
    725 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,463 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,463 ft
  • Altitude end
    725 ft
  • Grade
    -8.4%
  • Grade max
    -43.2%
  • Grade min
    15.9%
  • Distance climb
    899 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,161 ft
  • Avg time
    00:46:40
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on Jan 29, 2022
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      Lord of the Possums Trail Reports

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      Jan 29, 2022 @ 8:32pm
      Jan 29, 2022
      		 Closed according to cap staff
      Nov 25, 2021 @ 7:26pm
      Nov 25, 2021
      		 Been closed since winter. Adventure park staff told me it wont be open again for years, if at all
      Feb 19, 2021 @ 10:00pm
      Feb 19, 2021
      		 reporter
      Feb 13, 2021 @ 4:45pm
      Feb 13, 2021
      		 Great track but dry & rough
      Jan 15, 2021 @ 5:40pm
      Jan 15, 2021
      		 Gone to crap.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 126 rides
      • Last: Dec 28, 2020

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      Dec 24, 2018 @ 3:10pm
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      Jun 3, 2018 @ 4:14am
      Jun 3, 2018
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      Apr 10, 2020 @ 5:30pm
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      Routes with this trail

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      Hard Tech Lap2 miles
      CAP Summertime Enduro #1 race13 miles

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