Fernhill Loop
A 4.8-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Otago, New Zealand.
- 4.8 mi
- loop
- 1,479 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Loop
- route
Fernhill Loop is a 4.8-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,610 ft and 3,030 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,480 ft of climbing over the route. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. The nearest town is Queenstown, about 1.0 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rolands Rock, Ben Lomond and Ben Lomond. For camping, Hampshire Holiday Parks - Queenstown Lakeview and Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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 Fernhill Loop for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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