Speedo Trail at Menagesha Suba Forest Park

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5.5 miles

Distance

54 ft

Climb

-2,341 ft

Descent

00:35:55

Avg time

-2,286 ft

Altitude change

7,351 ft

Altitude min

9,655 ft

Altitude max

9,643 ft

Altitude start

7,356 ft

Altitude end

-7.902%

Grade

-26.507%

Grade max

11.086%

Grade min

1,573 ft

Distance climb

5 miles

Distance down

1,164 ft

Distance flat

00:35:55

Avg time

Speedo Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Menagesha Suba Forest Park
Addis Ababa
Difficulty Rating

Blue Rate
Local Popularity
5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#153378 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #140977 in Trail Running
- #135319 in Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular Direction Shown
Season

Dry season only
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Land Owner

Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise

Speedo is one of the iconic Menagesha singletrack descents that includes all land use types in the area, from native juniper forest to pine to eucalyptus forest to agricultural land. The trail quality is superb and has a bit of everything. It starts with technical and steep sections, meadow crossings, some twisties and undulations. There's one cruisy short climb, some long, flowy, fast sections, rock gardens, eucalyptus forest, and a long cruise through agricultural land, with red dirt channels and gullies to wall ride. It's a 30-45 minute descent for fast/intermediate riders.

Best suited for a trail or enduro bike as there are some undulations but it is mostly fast.

Like all trails in Menagesha, there are too many intersections to keep track of. Follow the drainage down. Think like a cow heading down to market and you'll probably stay on the right track. There are a few tricky turns though so use your phone or GPS device and do not go straight down to the creeks; stay up in the drainage.

Access Info

This trail starts at the main dirt road (Menagesha Suba Forest Rd) just below Emperor Menelick's hunting lodge, above Camp 3. A new unsigned dirt road as been built that turns off of Menagesha-Suba Rd, and this is where the ride starts (It was a trail last year but is now a short dirt road).