4,973 ft
Distance
171 ft
Climb
-39 ft
Descent
00:07:08
Avg time

Start Switchbacks Details

  • Riding Area
    Karkloof MTB Trails
    Howick
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #60872 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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More Stats for Start Switchbacks bike trail
  • Altitude change
    134 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,573 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,707 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,573 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,707 ft
  • Grade
    2.688%
  • Grade max
    -8.52%
  • Grade min
    12.921%
  • Distance climb
    3,038 ft
  • Distance down
    984 ft
  • Distance flat
    951 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:08
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:23
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Status:
on Dec 7, 2018
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  • Activity Type 
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
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  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to start-switchbacks trailhead (-29.384671, 30.262812)
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Start Switchbacks Trail Reports

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Dec 7, 2018 @ 4:21am
Dec 7, 2018
Jan 5, 2018 @ 8:56pm
Jan 5, 2018
Jul 6, 2017 @ 12:07pm
Jul 6, 2017
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