2,622 ft
Distance
28 ft
Climb
-502 ft
Descent
00:12:26
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Faial da Terra
    Ponta Delgada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All Year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #159793 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47138 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Second part of Pico the Água Retorta, very fast, rocky and slippery, completely diferent ground from the first Água Retorta Trail.

Access Info

From the fired road o leaves Fagundas to Faial da Terra village.

More Stats for Pico de Água Retorta mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -474 ft
  • Altitude min
    851 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,325 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,325 ft
  • Altitude end
    851 ft
  • Grade max
    -50.647%
  • Grade min
    24.109%
  • Distance climb
    233 ft
  • Distance down
    2,382 ft
  • Distance flat
    7 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:26
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      Pico de Água... Trail Reports

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      Mar 7, 2018 @ 1:12pm
      Mar 7, 2018
      		 Trails is a bit slippery but really good to ride. It´s clean as new.
      Aug 31, 2017 @ 12:20pm
      Aug 31, 2017
      		This trail wasn't rideable at all in August 2017. The entrance was all covered with lush
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