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4.7 miles
Distance
685 ft
Climb
-1,186 ft
Descent
01:20:02
Avg time
-503 ft
Altitude change
1,062 ft
Altitude min
1,978 ft
Altitude max
1,565 ft
Altitude start
1,063 ft
Altitude end
-2%
Grade
-68%
Grade max
69%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
2,802 ft
Distance flat
01:20:02
Avg time
Neilson Est Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaVBN Secteur Shannahan
Saint-Raymond, Quebec -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
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Provincial Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Ladder Bridge
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Year Opened2016
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Land OwnerVallée Bras-du-Nord, coop de solidarité
La piste la plus réputée de la Vallée Bras-du-Nord se voit bonifiée de dix kilomètres Vous pourrez découvrir la Neilson Est, une toute nouvelle section qui relie les sections Nord et Sud, offrant quelques points de vue et culminant avec une descente vertigineuse! Une section épique à ne pas manquer cet été.
Trail Supporters
Sentiers BoréalsBuilder
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 22 miles average
6 Months
- 176 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 741 rides
- Last: Sep 7, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to neilson-est trailhead
(47.099860, -71.869890)
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★ 5.0 • 24 miles • 3,171 ft • 3 • Loop •
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Grande boucle dont la substance est sans aucun doute l'enchaînement des 3 Neilson.
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VBN route linking neilson est and neilson sud to Legend.
17 Reviews & Comments
SebXFortin
Les Neilson sont tout qu’un défi pour qqn qui en est à la fin de sa première saison de MTB. J’ai fais les 3 soit environ 32 km total du départ de l’accueil à son retour. Le tout en E-bike. J’ai beaucoup aimé mais j’ai du descendre régulièrement de vélo pour monter des sections rocheuses. Un très bon training ! Vraiment content de l’avoir fait.
nadm3005
Really nice climb!! Not too technical and if you are a fit person, don’t mind the other comments, you’ll be fine. It is not brutal if you are use to ride some D+. Fun descend at the end with a few technical features! I really recommend the trio of you want a 30km+ ride: Nelson Est, Nelson Nord, Nelson sud 
Chloee
Operated... la monté était plus le fun que la descente (pi personnellement je deteste les montés donc ca en dit long)
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