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1.6 miles
Distance
245 ft
Climb
-654 ft
Descent
00:12:54
Avg time
-409 ft
Altitude change
539 ft
Altitude min
949 ft
Altitude max
949 ft
Altitude start
541 ft
Altitude end
-4.7%
Grade
-45.3%
Grade max
45.4%
Grade min
2,113 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
361 ft
Distance flat
00:12:54
Avg time
Pill Boxes Details
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Riding AreaLion's Head & Signal Hill
Cape Town -
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill Primary
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerSANParks
Old access path from Signal Hill saddle down to pill boxes/bunkers, with some narrow singletrack with exposure, with a small portage up to the bunkers themselves. Continues on to a beautiful traverse along to the Noon Gun, and around to August Road in upper Bo-Kaap.
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Directions to pill-boxes trailhead
(-33.923770, 18.397110)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pill Boxes
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Where is Pill Boxes located?
Pill Boxes is located in Lion's Head & Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of the Lion's Head & Signal Hill trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -33.92377, 18.39711.
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How hard is Pill Boxes?
Pill Boxes is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 4.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Pill Boxes?
Pill Boxes has 75 m of elevation gain. The trail has 199 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 164 m to 289 m.
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Is Pill Boxes a point to point trail?
Pill Boxes is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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