1,578 ft
Distance
-329 ft
Descent
00:11:27
Avg time

Root Canal Details

  • Riding area
    Aston Hill Bike Park
    Wendover
  • Difficulty rating
    Red rate
  • Trail type
    Singletrack
  • Bike type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • TTFs on trail
    Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #13180
  • Year Opened
    2010
  • Land Manager
    Forestry Commission

Built in summer 2009, Root Canal (formerly known as 423) has been used as a race track for various regional champs, and features regularly on the Aston Hill race calendar.

Straight off from the start you’re over a large table top – one of the biggest features of the track. Getting progressively steeper as it goes down, the track continues into a series of jumps, drops and loose corners, and finally ends up at the infamous J-turns before dropping into the finish.

Is this the trail for you?

Root Canal is a technical downhill trail for more experienced riders that is especially challenging when wet.

Trail surface types

Severe constructed trails and/or natural features. Many sections are continually challenging. Chalk and clay surface which is slippery when wet. Includes extreme levels of exposure and/or risk. Jumping ability required.

Gradients and technical trail features (TTFs)

Root Canal includes jumps, off camber elements, roots and steep turns.

Suggested fitness level

A good standard of fitness but technical skills are more important.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Root Canal mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -329 ft
  • Altitude min
    519 ft
  • Altitude max
    848 ft
  • Altitude start
    848 ft
  • Altitude end
    519 ft
  • Grade
    -20.846%
  • Grade max
    -34.234%
  • Grade min
    -5.637%
  • Distance down
    1,578 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:27
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:05
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Status:
on Sep 15, 2018
Very Dry
Avg: 4.3 (10 votes)

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Trail Style
  • ?
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Directions to root-canal-18730 trailhead (51.782883, -0.706097)
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Root Canal Trail Reports

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Sep 15, 2018 @ 2:17am
Sep 15, 2018
Jun 8, 2018 @ 12:53am
Jun 8, 2018
 Minor erosion (trail braiding, small ruts developing, brake bumps)
Oct 22, 2017 @ 1:15am
Oct 22, 2017
Jun 22, 2017 @ 1:05pm
Jun 22, 2017
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Feb 7, 2016 @ 10:52am
Feb 7, 2016
Root Canal, Little Chalfont
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Jan 8, 2016 @ 5:51am
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Root Canal, Astonhill
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Sep 23, 2015 @ 9:54am
Sep 23, 2015
Root Canal, London
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Sep 23, 2015 @ 9:53am
Sep 23, 2015
| 1 comments Root Canal, London

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