8.9 miles
Distance
1,184 ft
Climb
-1,190 ft
Descent
1,171 ft
High Point
These Mountain Bike Trails are privately owned and managed by Contermanskloof Farm and are situated alongside the Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club trails.
Detailed Description
Contermanskloof Main Loop is a 9 mile popular intermediate route located near Cape Town. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,184 ft with a max elevation of 1,171 ft then descends -1,190 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 2,904 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1,939 ft | |||||
| 292 ft | |||||
| 774 ft | |||||
| 5,052 ft | |||||
| 118 ft | |||||
| 3,422 ft | |||||
| 1 mile |
Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeDH, AM, XC, DJ
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
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Ridelogs
More Stats for Contermanskloof Main Loop mountain bike route
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Altitude min336 ft
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Altitude start492 ft
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Altitude end486 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-33.6%
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Grade min68.6%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat2,543 ft
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 weeks
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- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Photos
Videos
youtuber
![Cape Town's New Extended BLACK RHINO mtb Trail...]()
Cape Town's New Extended BLACK RHINO mtb Trail // Contemanskloof Mountain Bike Trails
trail: Mainline DH Track
12:23 | 290 | comments: 0 | favs:
Nov 2, 2020
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![Razor Sharp Rocks | MTB Contermanskoof Revised...]()
Razor Sharp Rocks | MTB Contermanskoof Revised DH Line
trail: Mainline DH Track
6:44 | 352 | comments: 0 | favs:
Sep 3, 2018
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