4,472 ft
Distance
-801 ft
Descent
00:09:54
Avg time

Mastermind Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Ballater
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #8432 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1482 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking

steep and sketchy with tight berms throught the trees, very good fun for the experienced. Muddy start.

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More Stats for Mastermind mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -801 ft
  • Altitude min
    751 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,552 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,552 ft
  • Altitude end
    751 ft
  • Grade
    -17.9%
  • Grade max
    -70.6%
  • Grade min
    -0.9%
  • Distance down
    4,396 ft
  • Distance flat
    75 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:54
  • Avg reverse time
    02:00:13
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on Apr 13, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.5 (26 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Mastermind Trail Reports

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      Apr 13, 2025 @ 11:05am
      Apr 13, 2025
      Mar 14, 2025 @ 6:09am
      Mar 14, 2025
      		all clear
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 7:40am
      Aug 28, 2024
      		 Ran well, great fun!
      Aug 26, 2024 @ 6:10am
      Aug 26, 2024
      Jul 31, 2024 @ 3:52am
      Jul 31, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 12 rides
      • 29.4 km avg distance
      All
      • 123 rides
      • Last: May 18, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Oct 24, 2023 @ 11:28am
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      Oct 24, 2023 @ 11:25am
      Oct 24, 2023
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      Jun 2, 2023 @ 11:45am
      Jun 2, 2023
      70 |
      Mar 4, 2023 @ 12:02pm
      Mar 4, 2023

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