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1.3 miles
Distance
95 ft
Climb
-174 ft
Descent
00:08:12
Avg time
-80 ft
Altitude change
175 ft
Altitude min
315 ft
Altitude max
292 ft
Altitude start
213 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-12.3%
Grade max
24.6%
Grade min
1,585 ft
Distance climb
3,507 ft
Distance down
1,926 ft
Distance flat
00:08:12
Avg time
Mawson Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWallarah Peninsular
Newcastle -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 35 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Mawson is a 2 km less popular green difficulty doubletrack trail located near Newcastle. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 29 m green climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to mawson trailhead
(-33.115400, 151.639290)
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Routes with this trail
13 miles • 1,162 ft • 7 • Loop •
Recommended direction: Anti-clockwise. Downhill (Gnarly): Rock Gardens, Marbles, ruts.
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Where is Mawson located?
Mawson is located in Wallarah Peninsular, Newcastle, Australia. It is part of the Wallarah Peninsular trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -33.1154, 151.63929.
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How hard is Mawson?
Mawson is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 1.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Mawson?
Mawson has 95 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 174 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 175 ft to 315 ft.
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Is Mawson a point to point trail?
Mawson is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
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