4,728 ft
Distance
72 ft
Climb
-278 ft
Descent
00:08:02
Avg time

Swoop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hanmer Forest Park
    Hanmer Springs
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #21336 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3391 in E-Biking
    • #57468 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Matariki

A flowing predominately downhill single track ride through brush then into some native bush. A great partner to Swamp

Access Info

From top of Swamp

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Swoop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -206 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,320 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,574 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,541 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,335 ft
  • Grade
    -4.4%
  • Grade max
    -34.7%
  • Grade min
    17.1%
  • Distance climb
    1,339 ft
  • Distance down
    3,130 ft
  • Distance flat
    259 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:49
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on Nov 24, 2024
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Avg: 3.99 (11 votes)
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      Swoop Trail Reports

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      Nov 24, 2024 @ 4:30pm
      Nov 24, 2024
      Jun 28, 2024 @ 4:16pm
      Jun 28, 2024
      Apr 21, 2024 @ 4:21pm
      Apr 21, 2024
      Apr 13, 2024 @ 1:29am
      Apr 13, 2024
      		 Wet, very small sections of sloppy.
      Apr 6, 2024 @ 8:29am
      Apr 6, 2024
      		 Dry, dusty
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 36 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 365 rides
      • Last: Apr 27, 2025

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