1 miles
Distance
149 ft
Climb
-992 ft
Descent
00:11:48
Avg time

Luge Details

  • Riding area
    Craigieburn Trails
    Castle Hill
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail type
    Singletrack
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Global Ranking
    #714

A very fast rooty track through the native bush.

Access Info

Track starts at the top of Lyndon Saddle, hike/ride up the track, hike up Mistletoe track (the easiest option) or ride the track after riding Edge Track

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Luge mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -844 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,873 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,716 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,716 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,873 ft
  • Grade
    -11.636%
  • Grade max
    -46.119%
  • Grade min
    22.258%
  • Distance climb
    983 ft
  • Distance down
    1 miles
  • Distance flat
    172 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:36
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Status:
on Sep 7, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.9 (17 votes)

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Trail Style
  • ?
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Directions to luge trailhead (-43.137740, 171.724880)
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Luge Trail Reports

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Sep 7, 2018 @ 9:43pm
Sep 7, 2018
 Good conditions just one tree down in the lower section
Apr 7, 2018 @ 2:35pm
Apr 7, 2018
Mar 21, 2018 @ 11:01am
Mar 21, 2018
 Definitely best as a downhill ride. Too rooty to ride uphill in most places.
Nov 17, 2017 @ 3:01pm
Nov 17, 2017
Jun 10, 2017 @ 12:05am
Jun 10, 2017
 Only one area a little wet. Riding really well!
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Photos

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Luge, Castlerock
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Feb 25, 2018 @ 12:33am
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Luge, Castlerock
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Feb 25, 2018 @ 12:32am
Feb 25, 2018
Luge, Castlerock

Routes with this trail

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Luge Loop
5 miles
The Craigieburn Trail
15 miles
DH in Winter
9 miles

1 Review & Comments

  • + 2
flag kaleona (Oct 31, 2017 at 4:00)
 Best track in the whole area probably! Amazing fun and runs well whatever the weather.
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