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2,710 ft
Distance
-77 ft
Descent
00:00:58
Avg time
-77 ft
Altitude change
764 ft
Altitude min
842 ft
Altitude max
842 ft
Altitude start
764 ft
Altitude end
-2.8%
Grade
-24.5%
Grade max
909 ft
Distance down
282 ft
Distance flat
00:00:58
Avg time
FortSimon08 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
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Riding AreaBottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails
Stellenbosch -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#3,880 in Mountain Biking · South Africa [+]
- #1,140 in E-Biking
- #180 in Adaptive Biking
- #435 in Gravel Biking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerBottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy
Farm Road
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 22 rides
- Last: Nov 6, 2026
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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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(-33.918610, 18.760580)
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