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1.3 miles
Distance
43 ft
Climb
-21 ft
Descent
00:06:05
Avg time
22 ft
Altitude change
489 ft
Altitude min
524 ft
Altitude max
502 ft
Altitude start
525 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-3.1%
Grade max
9.1%
Grade min
1,654 ft
Distance climb
1,873 ft
Distance down
3,156 ft
Distance flat
00:06:05
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Broken Barrel Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity20 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Gravel
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DirectionOne Direction
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Pump Track
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Year Opened2018
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Land OwnerDarren Herbst
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Broken Barrel is a 2 km less popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Paarl. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 13 m green climb. It features berm, bridge and pump track. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 24 miles avg distance
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Directions to broken-barrel trailhead
(-33.777620, 18.903450)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Broken Barrel
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Where is Broken Barrel located?
Broken Barrel is located in Paarl Trails - Spice Route, Paarl, South Africa. It is part of the Paarl Trails - Spice Route trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -33.77762, 18.90345.
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How hard is Broken Barrel?
Broken Barrel is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Broken Barrel?
Broken Barrel has 43 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 21 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 489 ft to 524 ft.
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Is Broken Barrel a point to point trail?
Yes, Broken Barrel is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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