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5,043 ft
Distance
80 ft
Climb
-276 ft
Descent
1,440 ft
High Point
-195 ft
Altitude change
1,164 ft
Altitude min
1,359 ft
Altitude start
1,165 ft
Altitude end
-3.9%
Grade
-25.7%
Grade max
22.5%
Grade min
886 ft
Distance climb
3,704 ft
Distance down
453 ft
Distance flat
Cape Leopard Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaElgin Valley Trails
Elgin -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#1,529 in Mountain Biking · South Africa [+]
- #1,612 in E-Biking
- #4,825 in Trail Running
- #5,104 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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OSM Way
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Cape Leopard is a 2 km moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Elgin. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating with a 25 m black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 25 miles avg distance
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- 24 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Elgin Valley Trails
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