Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,052 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Nelson, New Zealand. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 90 ft and 870 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nelson, about 1.7 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sharland Hill, Botanical Hill and Kākā Hill. For camping, Maitai Valley Motor Camp and Free Self Contained Camping are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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 Deadly Vipers Assassination Squad for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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