4,829 ft
Distance
130 ft
Climb
-6 ft
Descent
00:13:26
Avg time

The Start Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Drakensberg Trails
    Bergville
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #28731 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Drakensberg Trails Association

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The Start is a 1 km popular green singletrack family friendly trail located near Bergville. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 40 m green climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for The Start multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    123 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,227 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,351 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,228 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,350 ft
  • Grade
    2.6%
  • Grade max
    -3.4%
  • Grade min
    18.4%
  • Distance climb
    3,770 ft
  • Distance down
    722 ft
  • Distance flat
    338 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:36
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on Mar 14, 2021
Ideal
Avg: 4.13 (1 votes)
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      The Start Trail Reports

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      Mar 14, 2021 @ 9:48pm
      Mar 14, 2021
      		 reporter Running smooth. Come ride!
      Mar 14, 2021 @ 9:45pm
      Mar 14, 2021
      		 reporter Ideal conditions. Come run and ride!
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      • 1 rides
      • Last: May 3, 2025

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