2,829 ft
Distance
27 ft
Climb
-89 ft
Descent
00:03:38
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Super Nova Trail
  • Bristol Trails Group
    since 2015
    Sponsor

Super Nova Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Ashton Court
    Bristol
  • AKA
    Red section, Red descent
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #10968 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Bristol City Council

Steeper and more technical than the Blue Nova trail. Contains berms, rollers, step ups, drop offs and rock gardens.

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More Stats for Super Nova mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -62 ft
  • Altitude min
    404 ft
  • Altitude max
    466 ft
  • Altitude start
    466 ft
  • Altitude end
    404 ft
  • Grade max
    -15.073%
  • Grade min
    5.174%
  • Distance climb
    1,082 ft
  • Distance down
    1,687 ft
  • Distance flat
    60 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:47
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on Dec 24, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.17 (5 votes)
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      Super Nova Trail Reports

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      Dec 24, 2024 @ 2:35am
      Dec 24, 2024
      		 Great small red downhill, lots of fun berms, a couple of possible jumps, only thing is you have to climb the same massive hill!
      Sep 29, 2024 @ 1:28pm
      Sep 29, 2024
      Jul 23, 2023 @ 10:21pm
      Jul 23, 2023
      		 dusty wear glasses or goggles
      May 21, 2023 @ 6:57am
      May 21, 2023
      Apr 9, 2023 @ 9:54am
      Apr 9, 2023
      		 all good
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 18 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 183 rides
      • Last: Jan 21, 2025

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