4,777 ft
Distance
196 ft
Climb
-8 ft
Descent
00:12:25
Avg time

Firehawk Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Karkloof Country Club
    Howick
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #124313 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #88879 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    SAPPI

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Firehawk is a 1 km popular blue singletrack trail located near Howick. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 60 m blue climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Firehawk multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    187 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,178 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,371 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,179 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,367 ft
  • Grade
    3.9%
  • Grade max
    -3.7%
  • Grade min
    11%
  • Distance climb
    3,576 ft
  • Distance down
    390 ft
  • Distance flat
    810 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:20
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      Firehawk Trail Reports

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      Jul 26, 2023 @ 6:21am
      Jul 26, 2023
      		 reporter Young gum trees require pruning but otherwise clear and riding well. Work required has been reported and will be dealt with soon.
      Apr 14, 2022 @ 8:06pm
      Apr 14, 2022
      Mar 5, 2021 @ 12:58am
      Mar 5, 2021
      		 Trail closed due to harvesting.
      Jan 7, 2021 @ 6:11am
      Jan 7, 2021
      Aug 27, 2020 @ 7:43am
      Aug 27, 2020
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 29 rides
      • Last: Jul 16, 2025

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