3,022 ft
Distance
288 ft
Climb
-2 ft
Descent
00:09:25
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Helderberg Trails
    Stellenbosch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #53509 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #7797 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking

This is a steep, difficult climb at the top of the trails. The first half is steep jeep track, which then changes into a technical single track climb. The trail has no significant obstacles but there are some tight, bumpy switchback turns. You'll be climbing +/- 88m in just under a kilometer.

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More Stats for Buzzard Street Climb mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    285 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,694 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,979 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,694 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,978 ft
  • Grade
    9.4%
  • Grade max
    -3.9%
  • Grade min
    79.6%
  • Distance climb
    2,585 ft
  • Distance down
    328 ft
  • Distance flat
    108 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:03
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on Nov 14, 2023
Ideal
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      Buzzard Street Climb Trail Reports

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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 71 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 684 rides
      • Last: Dec 9, 2023

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