The Hobbit's Tale

The Hobbit's Tale
Length721 km (448 mi)
LocationWales
DesignationMountain Bike Route
TrailheadsCardiff Bay to Caernarfon Castle to Cardiff Bay
UseMountain Bike Endurance Challenge
Elevation change22,300 m (73,200 ft)
DifficultyExtreme Endurance
WebsiteHobbit's Tale Homepage

The Hobbit's Tale is a long distance mountain bike route, that is set to be longest ever non-stop offroad ride, awaiting confirmation from Guinness. The Guinness World Record will be for "The greatest distance covered on a mountain bike in 48 hours." The official guidelines are based on flat distance and ignores height gain. It's also suggested by Guinness that it be completed on an athletics track.

The Hobbit's Tale is a solo supported ride through Welsh singletrack and bridleways with some connection sections of road. The route is in total 721 km long (448 miles), 22,300 m of ascent (73,162 feet), and it should take a fit athlete 48–52 hours to complete, with support.

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