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1,375 ft
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-29 ft
Descent
00:01:43
Avg time
10 ft
Altitude change
4,276 ft
Altitude min
4,311 ft
Altitude max
4,295 ft
Altitude start
4,304 ft
Altitude end
0.7%
Grade
-9.9%
Grade max
18.2%
Grade min
440 ft
Distance climb
541 ft
Distance down
394 ft
Distance flat
00:01:43
Avg time
Forest Falls Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorthern Farm (Diepsloot Nature Reserve)
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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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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Land OwnerCity of Johannesburg
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Forest Falls is a 419 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Diepsloot. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 12 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 42 rides
- 26 miles avg distance
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- 153 rides
- Last: Jun 27, 2026
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Directions to forest-falls trailhead
(-25.935330, 27.946030)
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Northern Farm (Diepsloot Nature Reserve)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Falls
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Where is Forest Falls located?
Forest Falls is located in Northern Farm (Diepsloot Nature Reserve), Diepsloot, South Africa. It is part of the Northern Farm (Diepsloot Nature Reserve) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -25.93533, 27.94603.
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How hard is Forest Falls?
Forest Falls is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Forest Falls?
Forest Falls has 40 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 29 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,276 ft to 4,311 ft.
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Is Forest Falls a point to point trail?
Forest Falls is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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