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1.6 miles
Distance
333 ft
Climb
-42 ft
Descent
00:12:46
Avg time
291 ft
Altitude change
808 ft
Altitude min
1,100 ft
Altitude max
809 ft
Altitude start
1,099 ft
Altitude end
3.4%
Grade
-10.9%
Grade max
19.9%
Grade min
5,207 ft
Distance climb
1,312 ft
Distance down
2,100 ft
Distance flat
00:12:46
Avg time
GrootRivier Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPlaisir Trails
Stellenbosch -
Ref NumberP02
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 85 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#36385 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #109541 in E-Biking
- #342058 in Trail Running
- #122861 in Hiking
- #22861 in Horseback
- #32973 in Winter Fat Biking
- #11080 in Gravel Biking
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National Ranking#474 in Mountain Biking · South Africa [+]
- #1,866 in E-Biking
- #5,105 in Trail Running
- #1,819 in Hiking
- #86 in Horseback
- #265 in Winter Fat Biking
- #118 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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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 3
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Year Opened2021
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GrootRivier Trail is a 3 km popular green difficulty dirt/gravel road trail located near Stellenbosch. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 101 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 27 rides
- 25 miles avg distance
All
- 215 rides
- Last: Sep 26, 2026
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Routes with this trail
20 miles • 2,879 ft • 14 • Loop •
Plasit to Boschendal return single track mountain biking trail
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