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Rhodes Memorial and Contour Path Circuit via Blockhouse and Woodcutters Track, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Trail stats

Distance
3.77 mi
Elevation gain
1,299 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,299 ft
Max elevation
1,502 ft
TrailRank 
19
Min elevation
600 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
50 minutes
Coordinates
1515
Uploaded
December 4, 2016
Recorded
December 2016
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near Mowbray, Western Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

This track starts at Rhodes Memorial car park and takes in a steep technical single track that leads to below the Block House and then onto the Contour Path; then down a very steep and technical descending path which joins up to the Woodcutters Track.

After this the track follows an undulating open path and jeep track back to Rhodes Memorial.

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Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 614 ft

Start

Rhodes Memorial

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,228 ft

Turn right

Up stepped path

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,280 ft

Turn left

Onto Contour Path

PictographPicnic Altitude 1,228 ft

Turn left

Down a steep technical single track, just beyond a picnic spot in the forest.

PictographIntersection Altitude 858 ft

Turn left

Onto the Woodcutters Track

PictographIntersection Altitude 929 ft

Turn left

Onto a jeep track

PictographIntersection Altitude 963 ft

Turn right

Just through the fence.

PictographIntersection Altitude 671 ft

Turn left

Onto jeep track.

PictographIntersection Altitude 775 ft

Turn right

Down a technical single track.

PictographIntersection Altitude 688 ft

Turn right

Off the jeep track down a technical track.

PictographCar park Altitude 600 ft

Finish

Rhodes Memorial.

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