4,541 ft
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-99 ft
Descent
00:06:13
Avg time

Boomslang Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Northern Farm (Diepsloot Nature Reserve)
    Diepsloot
  • AKA
    Snakes And Ladders
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #12402 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #33110 in E-Biking
    • #84565 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Johannesburg

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Boomslang is a 1 km popular blue singletrack trail located near Diepsloot. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 19 m blue climb. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Boomslang multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -36 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,268 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,318 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,318 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,281 ft
  • Grade
    -0.8%
  • Grade max
    -25%
  • Grade min
    15.1%
  • Distance climb
    932 ft
  • Distance down
    1,316 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,234 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:27
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on Dec 9, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
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      Boomslang Trail Reports

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      Dec 9, 2023 @ 11:06pm
      Dec 9, 2023
      Aug 5, 2023 @ 2:03am
      Aug 5, 2023
      Jun 7, 2020 @ 8:37am
      Jun 7, 2020
      		 reporter Open, Covid19 regulations apply
      May 22, 2020 @ 8:28pm
      May 22, 2020
      		 reporter Closed Due to Covid Virus Lockdown. Opening soon
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 28 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 8 rides
      • 32 miles avg distance
      All
      • 81 rides
      • Last: Apr 26, 2025

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      Northern Farm Black Route43 miles
      Northern Farm Red Trail23 miles

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