2,835 ft
Distance
88 ft
Climb
-32 ft
Descent
00:03:36
Avg time

South Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Manly Dam
    Sydney
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Northern Beaches Council

Climb around South of manly dam. This is multi use so watch blind corners for walkers.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    56 ft
  • Altitude min
    191 ft
  • Altitude max
    262 ft
  • Altitude start
    207 ft
  • Altitude end
    262 ft
  • Grade
    2%
  • Grade max
    -14.6%
  • Grade min
    20.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,778 ft
  • Distance down
    604 ft
  • Distance flat
    453 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:55
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on Nov 18, 2024
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Avg: 3.41 (11 votes)
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      South Trail Trail Reports

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      Nov 18, 2024 @ 8:41pm
      Nov 18, 2024
      		 Some wet spots in usual places
      Nov 17, 2024 @ 7:20am
      Nov 17, 2024
      Nov 5, 2024 @ 10:59am
      Nov 5, 2024
      Oct 22, 2024 @ 2:22pm
      Oct 22, 2024
      Oct 11, 2024 @ 8:36am
      Oct 11, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 194 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,382 rides
      • Last: Dec 10, 2024

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jun 5, 2019 @ 6:24am
      Jun 5, 2019
      163 |
      Feb 2, 2019 @ 10:49pm
      Feb 2, 2019
      56 |
      Nov 20, 2020 @ 4:50pm
      Nov 20, 2020
      68 |
      Nov 20, 2020 @ 4:50pm
      Nov 20, 2020

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      Descending Manly Dam MTB Trail
      10:07 | 4356 | May 27, 2020 , Sydney
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