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502 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
00:00:30
Avg time
10 ft
Altitude change
1,017 ft
Altitude min
1,027 ft
Altitude max
1,017 ft
Altitude start
1,027 ft
Altitude end
2%
Grade
0.4%
Grade max
4.5%
Grade min
430 ft
Distance climb
72 ft
Distance flat
00:00:30
Avg time
link back Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPaarl Trails
Paarl -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#2,382 in Mountain Biking · South Africa [+]
- #149 in E-Biking
- #5,219 in Trail Running
- #4,428 in Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerDarren Herbst
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Link back is a 153 m popular green difficulty doubletrack trail located near Paarl. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 3 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 45 miles average
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 30 miles avg distance
All
- 56 rides
- Last: Sep 26, 2026
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to link-back trailhead
(-33.681050, 18.924360)
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