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4,514 ft
Distance
343 ft
Climb
00:12:20
Avg time
343 ft
Altitude change
641 ft
Altitude min
984 ft
Altitude max
641 ft
Altitude start
984 ft
Altitude end
7.6%
Grade
3.4%
Grade max
31.2%
Grade min
4,514 ft
Distance climb
00:12:20
Avg time
North Hill Switchbacks Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaMalvern Hills
Worcester -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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North Hill Switchbacks is a 1 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Worcester. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 105 m black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
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(52.120920, -2.336700)
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Frequently Asked Questions About North Hill Switchbacks
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Where is North Hill Switchbacks located?
North Hill Switchbacks is located in Malvern Hills, Worcester, United Kingdom. It is part of the Malvern Hills trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 52.12092, -2.3367.
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How hard is North Hill Switchbacks?
North Hill Switchbacks is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 7.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for North Hill Switchbacks?
North Hill Switchbacks has 105 m of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 195 m to 300 m.
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Is North Hill Switchbacks a point to point trail?
North Hill Switchbacks is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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