11.6 miles
Distance
2,541 ft
Climb
-2,542 ft
Descent
2,222 ft
High Point
-2 ft
Altitude change
815 ft
Altitude min
817 ft
Altitude start
814 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-83.7%
Grade max
71.8%
Grade min
6 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
3,720 ft
Distance flat

The Levo route starts you off from the MTO Trails main gate and takes you up some meandering jeep track before putting you onto the Irish climbing trail.

Once you get to the top of Irish 7 you will descend the Armageddon trail which will treat you to the famous rock wall ride.

Once at the bottom you will climb up jeep track to the second contour road where you will catch your breath before descending one of the greatest trails in our network, Red Phoenix.

From here you will pop out onto the circle loop which will take you back to the gate.

The route is 18.73km in total, climbing 776m with a max elevation of 679m then descending -777m.

Detailed Description
The Levo is a 12 mile popular red route located near Stellenbosch. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 2,541 ft with a max elevation of 2,222 ft then descends -2,542 ft.
Tags
BermsDropsWallride

Trail Issues on Route

  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Oct 10, 2026)

Local Trail Association

Local trail association
MTO Jonkershoek (www.mto.co.za)
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Stats

  • Distance
    12 miles
  • Avg time
    1 hr 19 min
  • Altitude min
    815 ft
  • Altitude start
    817 ft
  • Altitude end
    814 ft
  • Climb
    2,541 ft
  • Descent
    -2,542 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -83.7%
  • Grade min
    71.8%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,720 ft

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Details

  • Featured
  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Red
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
Avg: 1 (1 votes)
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Trail transparency
  • Singletrack
  • Unpaved
mtb
trail: Irish 1
178
mtb
176
mtb
168
mtb
160

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

statustraildateconditiondescription
Armageddon 1
Nov 4, 2026 @ 3:52pm (Africa/Maseru)
1 day
Bottom bit is dusty !!
Contour link 1-2
Oct 18, 2026 @ 10:11am (Africa/Maseru)
Oct 18, 2026
Armageddon 3
Oct 10, 2026 @ 9:24am (Africa/Maseru)
Oct 10, 2026
Irish 1
Oct 10, 2026 @ 9:24am (Africa/Maseru)
Oct 10, 2026
A bit of reshaping required
Armageddon 5
Oct 10, 2026 @ 9:24am (Africa/Maseru)
Oct 10, 2026
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