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The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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  • mountain biking (>6 month)
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Caution as of Aug 7, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      177
      Trails Mountain Bike
      151
      Trails E-Bike
      149
      Trails Hike
      41
      Trails Trail Running
      40
      Total Distance
      144 miles
      Total Descent
      27,622 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,373 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,574 ft
      Reports
      224
      Photos
      256
      Ridden Counter
      10,945

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      Video: Brendan Fairclough Shreds Dusty South African Trails
      Jun 10, 2019 from pinkbike.com
      The trails were dry and fast and Brendog was up to race pace. The perfect formula for some classic Fairclough action
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      Photos of Somerset West Mountain Bike

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      Apr 8, 2024 @ 3:18am
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      Videos of Somerset West Mountain Bike

      Trail Blaze - Helderberg

      782 | May 18, 2016

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      Recent Comments

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      AndreHammantrailCork Forest Singletrack ConnectorLots of work done since the floods. Riding...
      Mar 9, 2024 @ 8:17am
      Mar 9, 2024
      KarleQwPOtrailUltimate - KleipotReally badly over grown and hasn't been...
      Dec 30, 2023 @ 2:09am
      Dec 30, 2023
      AndreHammantrailPopular Route to The Neck (N1)Long steady climb of between 5% and 11%...
      Nov 26, 2022 @ 11:46am
      Nov 26, 2022
      AndreHammantrailSingletrack 005 CLOSEDTrack is unused and overgrown. Not worth riding.
      Nov 26, 2022 @ 12:19am
      Nov 26, 2022
      gharvetttrailOldenland ForestThere is a clear sign at the trailhead that...
      May 1, 2022 @ 12:49pm
      May 1, 2022

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike148117 miles23,035 ft60 miles2,031 ft
      #8,601#88227225127,968
      E-Bike149115 miles22,231 ft59 miles2,031 ft
      #3,617#573022510704
      Hike4131 miles5,453 ft10 miles3,373 ft
      #7,133#772092291
      Trail Running4031 miles5,453 ft10 miles3,373 ft
      #7,107#772091959
      • By jcdalton & contributors
      • Admins: Helderberg, Cape, TokaiMTB
      • #8420 - 10,086 views

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