Nelson · Mountain biking

Top Dog

1.5 mi
round trip
1,563 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Dirt
surface

Top Dog is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Nelson, New Zealand. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 450 ft and 930 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 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 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Top Dog for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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