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3.9 miles
Distance
656 ft
Climb
-558 ft
Descent
00:41:21
Avg time
98 ft
Altitude change
892 ft
Altitude min
1,455 ft
Altitude max
892 ft
Altitude start
991 ft
Altitude end
0.5%
Grade
-34.6%
Grade max
43.6%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2,972 ft
Distance flat
00:41:21
Avg time

Buchu Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Tulbagh MTB Trails
    Tulbagh
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #5832 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #50720 in E-Biking
    • #165166 in Trail Running
    • #26994 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes

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Buchu Trail is a 6 km popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Tulbagh. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 200 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 41 minutes to complete this trail.

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Dec 30, 2025 @ 10:19am (Africa/Johannesburg)
Dec 30, 2025
 reporter Unfortunately this trail has been closed by the land owner. Hopefully it will be open again in 2026.
Jun 20, 2025 @ 11:56pm
Jun 20, 2025
 Trail is fine. Some tight switchbacks to deal with.
Jan 24, 2025 @ 7:31am
Jan 24, 2025
 Trail has recently been cleared and is riding well. Loose surface conditions in places
Oct 13, 2024 @ 8:32am
Oct 13, 2024
Good. Needs a trim in places
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Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (2 votes)
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        Directions to buchu-trail trailhead (-33.251990, 19.086550)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Buchu Trail

        ▼ Where is Buchu Trail located?
        Buchu Trail is located in Tulbagh MTB Trails, Tulbagh, South Africa. It is part of the Tulbagh MTB Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -33.25199, 19.08655.
        ▼ How hard is Buchu Trail?
        Buchu Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Buchu Trail?
        Buchu Trail has 656 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 558 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 892 ft to 1,455 ft.
        ▼ How long is Buchu Trail?
        Buchu Trail is 3.9 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.

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