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1.0 mile
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-990 ft
Descent
00:10:17
Avg time
-976 ft
Altitude change
986 ft
Altitude min
1,962 ft
Altitude max
1,962 ft
Altitude start
988 ft
Altitude end
-18.2%
Grade
-57.5%
Grade max
16.9%
Grade min
187 ft
Distance climb
5,016 ft
Distance down
167 ft
Distance flat
00:10:17
Avg time
The Plumber Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaMTO Jonkershoek
Stellenbosch -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultySecondary Access Road/Trail (2 votes)
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill Only
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Physical RatingExtreme
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerMTO Group
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The Plumber is a highly rated 2 km less popular black difficulty singletrack trail located near Stellenbosch. It has rock slabs. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a extreme overall physical rating. It features berm, drop, jump, gap jump, rock face and rock garden. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 16 miles average
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 37 rides
- Last: Sep 25, 2026
The Plumber Trail Reports
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to the-plumber trailhead
(-33.975860, 18.965340)
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mtb
1166 |
Jun 17, 2016 , Stellenbosch
mtb
2:44 |
378 |
Nov 25, 2018 , Stellenbosch
mtb
0:54 |
161 |
Nov 25, 2018 , Stellenbosch
Routes with this trail
21 miles • 5,436 ft • 19 • Loop • Race •
Full Enduro route for the 2021 Enduro Western Cape Jonkershoek event. 31 October.
★ 5.0 • 18 miles • 4,603 ft • 13 • Loop • Race •
EWC Enduro Series- Round 3 - Jonkershoek Full Enduro (Western Cape Champs)
Jonkershoek EWC Route 31 October Archived
21 miles • 6,075 ft • 19 • Loop • Race •
Full enduro route for the 2021 Jonkershoek Enduro Western Cape event
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Jonkershoek MTO Trail PassesTrail Pass
Diemer601
Very steep and rocky with decent sized jumps. If you like gnarly rockgardens, this ones for you.
But good fun if you know what youre doing
But good fun if you know what youre doing
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