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1.3 miles
Distance
219 ft
Climb
-70 ft
Descent
00:10:56
Avg time
149 ft
Altitude change
1,186 ft
Altitude min
1,365 ft
Altitude max
1,191 ft
Altitude start
1,339 ft
Altitude end
2.2%
Grade
-10.1%
Grade max
18.8%
Grade min
3,553 ft
Distance climb
2,060 ft
Distance down
1,004 ft
Distance flat
00:10:56
Avg time
Rietvlei Switchbacks Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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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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Family FriendlyYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Rietvlei Switchbacks is a 2 km popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Elgin. Riders describe it as tight and twisty. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 67 m blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 17 miles average
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 108 rides
- Last: Sep 24, 2026
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