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1.5 miles
Distance
309 ft
Climb
-284 ft
Descent
00:16:01
Avg time
25 ft
Altitude change
475 ft
Altitude min
621 ft
Altitude max
485 ft
Altitude start
509 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-27.6%
Grade max
56.1%
Grade min
2,884 ft
Distance climb
3,835 ft
Distance down
1,417 ft
Distance flat
00:16:01
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThe Twelve Apostles
Cape Town -
AKAThe Missing Link, The Twelve Waffles
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular In Reverse
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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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Seasonall year
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailRock Garden, Other
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Year Opened2020
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Upper Magic Link - Mid Section is a 2 km moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Cape Town. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 94 m blue climb. It features rock garden and other. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
At the Camps Bay end it starts at the end of Theresa Avenue or at the open space on Ottawa Road
Disclaimer
Private Property. Permission to access the property must obtained from Table Mountain Bikers before riding. Trail access through a user pays principle.
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Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 26 miles avg distance
All
- 23 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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