6.5 miles
Distance
667 ft
Climb
-746 ft
Descent
01:40:57
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Neilson Nord Trail
Sentiers Boréals
since 2014Builder
Neilson Nord Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaVBN Secteur Shannahan
Saint-Raymond, Quebec -
Difficulty Rating
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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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SeasonMai - septembre
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
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Global Ranking#2816 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking
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Year Opened2012
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Land OwnerVallée Bras-du-Nord, coop de solidarité
La "fameuse" section Nord du sentier de la Neilson est maintenant ouverte Allez l'essayer (pour expert seulement).
La monté est longue mais la descente en vaut tellement le coup!
Access Info
Accueil Shannahan
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Neilson Nord mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-78 ft
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Altitude min917 ft
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Altitude max1,401 ft
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Altitude start1,127 ft
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Altitude end1,050 ft
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Grade-0.2%
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Grade max-24.3%
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Grade min27.6%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Avg time01:40:57
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
All
- 329 rides
- Last: Jul 5, 2025
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