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10.0 miles
Distance
2,582 ft
Climb
-2,748 ft
Descent
1,987 ft
High Point
-165 ft
Altitude change
803 ft
Altitude min
983 ft
Altitude start
820 ft
Altitude end
-0.3%
Grade
-86.7%
Grade max
73.9%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Jonkershoek Valley Loop encompassing both sides of the valley and the red descents of Red Phoenix and Fire Hut
Detailed Description
Jonkershoek Loop is a 10 mile popular red route located near Stellenbosch. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 2,582 ft with a max elevation of 1,987 ft then descends -2,748 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Oct 10, 2026)
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Trail Products
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Jonkershoek MTO Trail PassesTrail Pass
Stats
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Distance10 miles
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Avg time1 hr 24 min
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Altitude change-165 ft
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Altitude min803 ft
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Altitude start983 ft
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Altitude end820 ft
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Climb2,582 ft
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Descent-2,748 ft
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Grade-0.3%
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Grade max-86.7%
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Grade min73.9%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
| 781 ft | |||||
| 3,051 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 344 ft | |||||
| 3,655 ft | |||||
| 2,559 ft | |||||
| 3,878 ft | |||||
| 3,530 ft | |||||
| 3,642 ft |
Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingRed
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
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- Snow Cover Partial
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- Prevalent Mud
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![The Red Pheonix Trail | Mountain Biking...]()
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The Red Pheonix Trail | Mountain Biking Jonkershoek
trail: Red Phoenix
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Oct 24, 2018
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Spur nationals 2012
trail: Bosluis
3:58 | 436 | comments: 0 | favs: 2
Oct 1, 2012
Paul Roos at the Spur nationals held at Bekker High School in Magaliesberg.
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