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4,518 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-211 ft
Descent
00:11:43
Avg time
-188 ft
Altitude change
1,659 ft
Altitude min
1,854 ft
Altitude max
1,848 ft
Altitude start
1,660 ft
Altitude end
-4.2%
Grade
-30.3%
Grade max
9.4%
Grade min
741 ft
Distance climb
2,989 ft
Distance down
676 ft
Distance flat
00:11:43
Avg time
Vortex Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaSentiers du Moulin
Lac Beauport, Quebec -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonMai à octobre
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2020
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Land Owner
La Vortex, un sentier xc à profil descendant parfaitement intégrée à la géologie du secteur Maelstrom. La première portion très fluide est un enchaînement de roche mère, terre brune et passerelles alors que le 2e tronçon vous donnera de bon feeling avec des sections rocheuses plus exposées et une belle descente à la Slab City.
Gestion de projet : Éric Gagnon et Nicolas Sauvé
Design : Nicolas Sauvé et Patrice Dorion (Velosolutions)
Aménagement : Velosolutions Canada (Patrice Dorion)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 9 rides
- 16 miles average
6 Months
- 237 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 1,175 rides
- Last: Oct 11, 2026
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Directions to vortex-217650 trailhead
(46.978500, -71.251460)
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