2.7 miles
Distance
418 ft
Climb
-417 ft
Descent
00:15:16
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38464 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking

Swamp Donkey XC Loop is an easy cross country loop at the bottom of Mt Hutt Bike Park. Easy enough for kids to ride but still a nice warm up ride for more experienced riders. Most riders use this to start their climb to the tracks higher up.

Access Info

Swamp Donkey starts and ends at the bottom carpark where the tarmac turns into a shingle road, just ride on past the map.

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More Stats for Swamp Donkey XC Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,553 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,788 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,624 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,625 ft
  • Grade
    0.007%
  • Grade max
    -35.107%
  • Grade min
    29.558%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    5,260 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,509 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:09
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on Aug 19, 2022
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Avg: 4.25 (4 votes)
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      Swamp Donkey XC Loop Trail Reports

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      Aug 19, 2022 @ 5:12pm
      Aug 19, 2022
      Few puddles in places, but largely dry despite the recent rains.Tree down on the swamp donkey trail, take the weeverse trail to avoid.
      Jan 7, 2022 @ 12:33pm
      Jan 7, 2022
      overgrown grass in places
      Sep 18, 2021 @ 6:53pm
      Sep 18, 2021
      At least six trees down across the track after the recent strong winds but all are traversable, although one is more difficult. Trail is still...
      Mar 24, 2019 @ 2:33pm
      Mar 24, 2019
      Feb 16, 2019 @ 12:28pm
      Feb 16, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 546 rides
      • Last: Oct 5, 2024

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      277 |
      Jul 19, 2016 @ 2:34am
      Jul 19, 2016
      37 |
      Sep 18, 2021 @ 6:53pm
      Sep 18, 2021

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      youtuber Climbing Trails of Mount Hutt Bike Park
      4:55 | 295 | Jan 16, 2023 , Methven
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