4,623 ft
Distance
46 ft
Climb
-391 ft
Descent
00:03:56
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Green15-Mongoose Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails
    Stellenbosch
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Blaze Color
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #12620 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #11460 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy

Mongoose downhill single track; challenging when ridden at speed; great fun.
Some sharp bends and a small drop. Can be loose in the dry summer months.

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More Stats for Green15-Mongoose mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -346 ft
  • Altitude min
    610 ft
  • Altitude max
    967 ft
  • Altitude start
    965 ft
  • Altitude end
    620 ft
  • Grade
    -7.5%
  • Grade max
    -44.2%
  • Grade min
    20.6%
  • Distance climb
    663 ft
  • Distance down
    3,169 ft
  • Distance flat
    791 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:56
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:34
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      Green15-Mongoose Trail Reports

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      Aug 19, 2024 @ 11:12am
      Aug 19, 2024
      		 reporter
      Aug 9, 2024 @ 3:00am
      Aug 9, 2024
      		 reporter
      Aug 8, 2024 @ 8:47am
      Aug 8, 2024
      		 reporter Mongoose is open again following maintenance. Might still have soft and loose spots; take it easy.
      Aug 2, 2024 @ 11:48am
      Aug 2, 2024
      		 reporter Mongoose single track is closed for maintenance
      Jul 24, 2024 @ 1:50am
      Jul 24, 2024
      		 reporter All trails are closed due to the extreme wet conditions for rider safety and to limit trail damage
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 34 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 115 rides
      • Last: Apr 18, 2025

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