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2,444 ft
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-179 ft
Descent
00:08:58
Avg time
-104 ft
Altitude change
641 ft
Altitude min
817 ft
Altitude max
817 ft
Altitude start
712 ft
Altitude end
-4.3%
Grade
-45.2%
Grade max
16.7%
Grade min
1,007 ft
Distance climb
1,368 ft
Distance down
69 ft
Distance flat
00:08:58
Avg time

Northern Monkey Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Surrey Hills
    Dorking
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Red (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #10215 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1896 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump

The start is to the right of a large tree. Follow the trail down and take a tight left with a small drop on the corner, Just after the optional wall ride style mud bank there is a tight right and the trail splits. If its your first time take the right line as the jumps on the left line get big quite quickly.

This trail is unsanctioned.

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Mar 21, 2026 @ 8:15am (Europe/London)
Mar 21, 2026
Trail ran really well today
Sep 29, 2025 @ 10:51am (Europe/London)
Sep 29, 2025
Great condition, large jumps at the bottom have been bulldozed away, RH line with small jumps ok.
Jul 7, 2025 @ 12:05pm
Jul 7, 2025
Running great, stay right to avoid the gap jumps
Jun 11, 2025 @ 11:27am
Jun 11, 2025
May 3, 2025 @ 10:40am
May 3, 2025
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on Mar 21, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.24 (10 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Prevalent Mud
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        Directions to northern-monkey trailhead (51.170160, -0.468710)

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        19:30 | 843 | Sep 26, 2022 , Dorking
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Northern Monkey

        Where is Northern Monkey located?
        Northern Monkey is located in Surrey Hills, Dorking, United Kingdom. It is part of the Surrey Hills trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.17016, -0.46871.
        How hard is Northern Monkey?
        Northern Monkey is rated as Black difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 4.3%.
        What is the elevation gain for Northern Monkey?
        Northern Monkey has 23 m of elevation gain. The trail has 55 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 196 m to 249 m.
        Is Northern Monkey a point to point trail?
        Northern Monkey is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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