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The Gear Garden Beer Garden – The Castle Drop in loop from Metfield Recreation Complex

The Gear Garden Beer Garden – The Castle Drop in loop from Metfield Recreation Complex

Hard

4.6

(8714)

8,715

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The Gear Garden Beer Garden – The Castle Drop in loop from Metfield Recreation Complex

03:03

50.8km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.18 km

The Gear Garden Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

If you are a mountain biker this is one of the best beer gardens anywhere!
You can literally drop into it off the Bomb Digity trail for apres beers!

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6.81 km

Lake Bella Vista Trail

Highlight • Trail

Lake Bella Vista Trail is a beautiful bike path that loops around the Lake. Watch out: Currently the loop is not 100% available because a new bridge is built.

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7.93 km

Green Bike Tower

Highlight • Monument

This impressive art installation is known as the "Green Bike Tower" and is a piece by Tylur French. The more you get to know Bentonville, the more art you will …

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12.2 km

The Castle Drop in

Highlight • MTB Park

The Castle is a downhill hub that allows you to do several downhill runs of varying difficulty. The uphill trails back up to the Castle are gradual enough that you …

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16.0 km

Handcut Hollow Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Primary trailhead for the Handcut Hollow trails. Great spot to park, ride the traverse, and explore the other trails in the system. Along with the main traverse loop, there is …

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18.5 km

David Swanson Memorial Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This sidepath between a horse barn and Highway 72 safely allows you to avoid riding along a narrow section of the busy highway before it provides a safe shoulder where …

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34.5 km

Sugar Creek Road

Highlight • Trail

Dust off your gravel bike and get ready for an adventurous gravel ride on Sugar Creek Road. You will not meet a lot of other people here. So don't forget …

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40.1 km

Valley View Schoolhouse (Bldg. No. 13)

Highlight • Historical Site

One-room schoolhouse built in 1916 that fell into disrepair over the years. It's currently being restored as an amenity and historical site on the Handcut Hollow Trail system.

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50.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

16.3 km

13.8 km

3.02 km

398 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

18.6 km

12.7 km

570 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Wednesday 22 July

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The Gear Garden Beer Garden – The Castle Drop in loop from Metfield Recreation Complex

The Gear Garden Beer Garden

Lake Bella Vista Trail

Green Bike Tower

The Castle Drop in

Handcut Hollow Trailhead

David Swanson Memorial Trail

Sugar Creek Road

Valley View Schoolhouse (Bldg. No. 13)

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