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1.5 miles
Distance
27 ft
Climb
-1,125 ft
Descent
00:16:18
Avg time
-1,098 ft
Altitude change
256 ft
Altitude min
1,366 ft
Altitude max
1,354 ft
Altitude start
256 ft
Altitude end
-13.7%
Grade
-69.8%
Grade max
18.7%
Grade min
922 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,142 ft
Distance flat
00:16:18
Avg time
Nípan Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaEsjan
Reykjavík -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#254904 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Skinny
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Nípan is a 2 km moderately popular blue difficulty alpine singletrack trail located near Reykjavík. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating. It features berm, rock face, rock garden, roller coaster and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
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(64.224540, -21.681220)
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Where is Nípan located?
Nípan is located in Esjan, Reykjavík, Iceland. It is part of the Esjan trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 64.22454, -21.68122.
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How hard is Nípan?
Nípan is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 13.7%.
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What is the elevation gain for Nípan?
Nípan has 27 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,125 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 256 ft to 1,366 ft.
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Is Nípan a point to point trail?
Yes, Nípan is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
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