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3.1 miles
Distance
612 ft
Climb
-847 ft
Descent
00:31:53
Avg time
-235 ft
Altitude change
898 ft
Altitude min
1,281 ft
Altitude max
1,133 ft
Altitude start
898 ft
Altitude end
-1.428%
Grade
-29.927%
Grade max
35.561%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,413 ft
Distance flat
00:31:53
Avg time
Berg River Valley Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaFranschoek Wine Valley Trails
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular 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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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Ownerfranschhoek wine
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Berg River Valley Loop is a 5 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Franschhoek. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 187 m blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 31 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to berg-river-valley-loop trailhead
(-33.948420, 19.071750)
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Nearby Trails
- Berg River Contour Trail 1,975 ft
- Parking To Berg River Wier/bridge 4,393 ft
- Franschhoek Wier/bridge To Wolwekloof 4,393 ft
- Contour Trail Above Robertsvlei 4,508 ft
- Berg River Dam South Shore And Up To Top Road 5,253 ft
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Where is Berg River Valley Loop located?
Berg River Valley Loop is located in Franschoek Wine Valley Trails, Franschhoek, South Africa. It is part of the Franschoek Wine Valley Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -33.94842, 19.07175.
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How hard is Berg River Valley Loop?
Berg River Valley Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 1.428%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Berg River Valley Loop?
Berg River Valley Loop has 612 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 847 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 898 ft to 1,281 ft.
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Is Berg River Valley Loop a point to point trail?
Berg River Valley Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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