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3,117 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-177 ft
Descent
00:04:21
Avg time
-172 ft
Altitude change
3,899 ft
Altitude min
4,075 ft
Altitude max
4,071 ft
Altitude start
3,898 ft
Altitude end
-5.5%
Grade
-31.5%
Grade max
5.9%
Grade min
413 ft
Distance climb
2,119 ft
Distance down
525 ft
Distance flat
00:04:21
Avg time
Bombardé Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaKarkloof Country Club
Howick -
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
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Trail ExposureNormal
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerSAPPI
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Bombardé is a 950 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Howick. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 2 m green climb. It features berm and rock garden. Exposure: Normal Injury Risk. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 30 miles avg distance
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(-29.403470, 30.238850)
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Where is Bombardé located?
Bombardé is located in Karkloof Country Club, Howick, South Africa. It is part of the Karkloof Country Club trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -29.40347, 30.23885.
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How hard is Bombardé?
Bombardé is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 5.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Bombardé?
Bombardé has 6 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 177 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,899 ft to 4,075 ft.
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How long is Bombardé?
Bombardé is 3,117 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
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