Bowenvale Downhill
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,729 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Bowenvale Downhill is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is 1.6 miles each way, 3.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 150 ft and 1,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Governors Bay, about 2.4 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Vernon, Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill and Te Poho-o-Tamatea. For camping, Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels and Amber Park are within about 6 miles. There are 71 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Bowenvale Downhill for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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