2.8 miles
Distance
211 ft
Climb
-2,440 ft
Descent
01:06:57
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Unhinged Trail
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  • DOC
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Unhinged Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Beebys Knob
    St Arnaud
  • AKA
    Beebys Knob Route
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #39152 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15226 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 25 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

Tight twisty trail through stunted beech forest then very steep rooty 160 metre descent through mature red beech forest to a saddle. Short climb to another saddle then turn left at a marker post and sidle along a ridge 600 metres before descending another 300 metres through beech forest to the Korere–Tophouse Road.

Access Info

Climb Whats up DoC from Tophouse Road to 1300 metres elevation. Trail begins on the Beebys walking track which is signposted.

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More Stats for Unhinged mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,229 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,060 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,318 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,289 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,060 ft
  • Grade
    -15%
  • Grade max
    -84.7%
  • Grade min
    19.3%
  • Distance climb
    3,173 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    318 ft
  • Avg time
    01:06:57
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on Dec 7, 2024
Avg: 4.32 (6 votes)
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      Unhinged Trail Reports

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      Dec 7, 2024 @ 3:14pm
      Dec 7, 2024
      tree down, on bottom section, 600-700mm thick
      Feb 5, 2024 @ 6:20pm
      Feb 5, 2024
      Tree down. short before the steep part. Not too hardtop climb over.
      Oct 31, 2023 @ 11:22am
      Oct 31, 2023
      no windfall, few puddles at the start, bit hard to see the track with all the leafs.
      Jan 20, 2023 @ 6:25pm
      Jan 20, 2023
      dry , no windfall. premium condition
      Sep 16, 2022 @ 10:14pm
      Sep 16, 2022
      First time riding the trail. There was some leftover snow toward the top of the climbing trail and at the start of unhinged. Ground was quite wet...
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 4 rides
      • Last: Feb 8, 2025

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