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Paarl Mountain 5 Beacons FKT - Official

Beautiful and mostly runnable

Trail Running Difficult

Distance
19 km
Ascent
876 m
Descent
876 m
Duration
3-4 hrs
Low Point
179 m
High Point
721 m
Gradient
17˚
Paarl Mountain 5 Beacons FKT - Official Map

It’s approximately 20km with about 900m elevation gain, mostly runnable and a super fun route with some amazing views from all sides of the mountain. Perfect for those training for longer distance runs.

Description

The segment starts and ends at the bottom of Houtstraat steps with a clockwise loop.

Beacon names in order: Paarl Rock - 545m Brittania Rock - 650m Wegebooms - 614m Paarlberg - 730m Vlakheuvel Oos - 596m

Difficulty

Difficult

Medium Exposure

2 out of 4

The trail contains some obstacles such as outcroppings and rock which could cause injury.

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

all year round