Johannesburg·Dawn·Dam & botanical gardens
Emmarentia Dam Long
10 km+90 m5:30 /km
Xymove map · 10 km · live pathOpen in OSM
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Xymove Map
10 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom-26.155, 28.009
Water, rose garden, long soft loops.
Start
Emmarentia Dam main gate (fully step-free · accessible parking · rose garden circuit)
End
Emmarentia Dam main gate (loop returns to start)
Mindful-pace time
1 h 10 min walking · 35 min running
Step-free rating
★★★★★ Fully step-free · wheelchair & stroller friendly
- Distance
- 10km
- Elevation
- +90m
- Mindful tempo
- 5:30 /km
Elevation profilesmooth tarmac and stone botanical-garden paths · continuous
+25 m gainPeak 25 m · 10 km
Elevation profile: total gain 25 metres, peak 25 m above start, low 0 m.Tempo engine · Recovering
Nasal breath5:17–5:56 /km
Nasal breath only. If you can't hold the nose, walk 20 steps and restart.
Continuous smooth tarmac and stone botanical-garden paths · continuous with curb cuts throughout. Wheelchair, mobility scooter and stroller friendly for the entire loop. Accessible toilets at each major entrance; every ramp under 5%.
Wheelchair Stroller Step-free
- WaterRefill fountains at each garden gate and central pavilion
- BenchesTimber benches around every pond, garden bed and pavilion
- ToiletsAccessible toilets at each garden gate and the central pavilion
- ShadeBotanical canopy on most of the route; open at the pond overlooks
- Rest pointsPond edges and pavilion terraces — the garden holding you still
Because Emmarentia's dam and rose garden are Joburg's soft assurance that a highveld city can hold water, colour and long slow loops in the same square.
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