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11.1 miles
Distance
1,996 ft
Climb
-2,002 ft
Descent
1,644 ft
High Point
-4 ft
Altitude change
805 ft
Altitude min
817 ft
Altitude start
814 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-61.5%
Grade max
50.8%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
The IBEX route starts you off from the MTO Trails main gate and takes up the famous Irish Trail climb. This is a gradual but scenic climb that will take you up to the top of Irish 4.
From there it will be a right turn onto contour 2 giving you time to catch your breath and meander along the jeep track, taking in the incredible scenery.
Your next trail will be Red Phoenix where you will drop down Red Phoenix 2 and 1.
Left onto the Circle loop and straight onto the Valley Trail which helps draw you to the South side of the valley.
You then climb Bosluis 1 and onto some easy climbing jeep track turning you up to the Upper Firehut Trail.
This scenic trail draws you along to the Quarry Trail Head.
From here you will drop into the flowing Firehut 2 and 1 trails that will take you back to the gate.
The route is 17.89km in total, climbing 608m with a max elevation of 501m then descending -610m.
Detailed Description
The Ibex is a 11 mile popular intermediate route located near Stellenbosch. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 1,996 ft with a max elevation of 1,644 ft then descends -2,002 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 3 trails (newest: Oct 10, 2026)
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Jonkershoek MTO Trail PassesTrail Pass
Stats
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Distance11 miles
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Avg time1 hr 32 min
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Altitude min805 ft
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Altitude start817 ft
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Altitude end814 ft
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Climb1,996 ft
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Descent-2,002 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-61.5%
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Grade min50.8%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
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Spur nationals 2012
trail: Bosluis
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Oct 1, 2012
Paul Roos at the Spur nationals held at Bekker High School in Magaliesberg.
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