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850 ft
Distance
63 ft
Climb
-13 ft
Descent
00:01:28
Avg time
50 ft
Altitude change
851 ft
Altitude min
901 ft
Altitude max
851 ft
Altitude start
902 ft
Altitude end
5.9%
Grade
-7.5%
Grade max
20%
Grade min
538 ft
Distance climb
246 ft
Distance down
69 ft
Distance flat
00:01:28
Avg time
Mal Herbe Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding Area
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Ref Number#011
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#2,536 in Mountain Biking · South Africa [+]
- #622 in E-Biking
- #5,143 in Trail Running
- #4,274 in Hiking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular Direction Shown
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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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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Land OwnerDarren Herbst
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Mal Herbe is a 259 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Paarl. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 19 m blue climb. It features bridge. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 12 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
All
- 41 rides
- Last: Oct 2, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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(-33.773320, 18.934470)
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