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843 ft
Distance
-132 ft
Descent
00:04:09
Avg time
-132 ft
Altitude change
2,067 ft
Altitude min
2,199 ft
Altitude max
2,199 ft
Altitude start
2,067 ft
Altitude end
-15.7%
Grade
-32.1%
Grade max
-6.1%
Grade min
843 ft
Distance down
00:04:09
Avg time
IronMonkeyUpper Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
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Riding AreaMTO Jonkershoek
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular In Reverse
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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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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump
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Land OwnerMTO Group
Advance single track with bigger drops and some jumps.
Splits of Armageddon trail just before the road crossing between Armageddon 8 & 7.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 12 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 153 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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- Very Dry
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Directions to ironmonkeyupper trailhead
(-33.958980, 18.949540)
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