Rum Village is the original NIMBA trail with over 40 acres of old school tight singletrack.
The trail consists of three interconnected segments, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. The beginner section is approximately 1 mile long, the intermediate adds another 2 miles and the advanced is another 3 miles. Each section has an exit that will take you back to the Kiosk. Hills become steeper and longer as you move up the skill level. The more challenging features have bypasses.
Tips: There is a tabletop towards the end of the intermediate section at the bottom of the downhill run.
Skills Area: In October 2023, NIMBA started the initial stages of the Rum Village Skills Area. Three new wooden pier drops have been constructed; a beginner, intermediate, and expert drop.
Two wooden teeter-totters (seesaws) were also added to the skills area. One of the teeter-totters drops down onto a wooden roll down, which then leads to a dirt tabletop jump and a dirt berm. Please note, that the final shaping of the tabletop jump and berm will take place in 2024.
More features will be added in 2024.
2626 S. Gertrude Street South Bend, IN 46614
Access Points: Park off the side of the road, 2626 S. Gertrude Street South Bend, IN 46614
Michiana resident Tyler, aka The Michiana Madman, created his YouTube channel to help answer any questions a beginner mountain biker may have when they first start mountain biking.
The focus of his channel is to showcase the MTB trails in the Midwest region but also other parts of the country as well. How-to and DIY tutorials are sometimes posted as well as Product Reviews.
We here at NIMBA are thankful for all the videos he has created showcasing our trails.
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