Vertigo
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 440 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Point to point
- route
Vertigo is a 0.7-mile mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand, inside Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 1,990 ft and 2,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Queenstown, about 0.9 miles northwest 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 Vertigo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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