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4,370 ft
Distance
49 ft
Climb
-326 ft
Descent
00:13:43
Avg time
-278 ft
Altitude change
1,152 ft
Altitude min
1,434 ft
Altitude max
1,434 ft
Altitude start
1,155 ft
Altitude end
-6.4%
Grade
-32.4%
Grade max
18.4%
Grade min
1,155 ft
Distance climb
2,789 ft
Distance down
427 ft
Distance flat
00:13:43
Avg time
Irish 3 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMTO Jonkershoek
Stellenbosch -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#1,274 in Mountain Biking · South Africa [+]
- #4,548 in E-Biking
- #2,552 in Trail Running
- #2,052 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionUphill Only
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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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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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerMTO Group
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Irish 3 is a 1 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Stellenbosch. This multi-use trail can be used uphill only and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 15 m blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 13 rides
- 24 miles average
6 Months
- 83 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
All
- 632 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to irish-3 trailhead
(-33.962100, 18.940300)
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