Most awesome ride within 1hr of Cape Town and best kept secret in the Western Cape [now no more, hehe] This ride is hard!! Even after 2 years of riding it regularly between 4 and 5 times a week it still makes you sit up and take notice. Starts off on a steep winding jeep…
The Harkerville Trail offers a range of routes suited to all levels of riders. Four colour-coded routes, ranging from an easy family ride to fast-flowing singletrack meander through shady plantations, coastal fynbos and indigenous forest. Harkerville with four (4) routes – all circular routes. Situated between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, Harkerville forest is the ideal…
Imagine a secret place off the beaten track, where endless trails snake their way through ancient forests. Wooded giants stand guard over the singletracks as they fly through streams, shady fern glades and forest tunnels. The secret Knysna singletracks that are always spoken of but never seen. Only a privileged few have had the opportunity…
Flower Valley Farm is owned by a trust to conserve nature and its flowers. The farm is located just outside Gansbaai off the R43. Visitors have the option to bring along their mountain bikes and tackle the trails set out for them. If you cross over to the adjoining farms, you can enjoy quite a…
Mountain biking in Hermanus is currently undergoing a face-lift, with the PPA (Pedal Power Association) having committed to funding trail development in and around the town. At the time of going to press, the current 17km loop in and around Fernkloof Nature Reserve is the only trail for which information is available. Expect a few…
Eden is the area above Paradyskloof and this pine plantation is home to a maze of single tracks. This trail is perfect for some serious mountain biking and awesome downhill opportunities. There are two starting points to the route, parking at the Paradyskloof Plantation or at the Engen Garage on the R44. The Paradyskloof pine…
Bring your own bike or rent one – we have a trail for any level. Dirtopia is well known for the construction of sweet singletrack… The Delvera mountain bike trails are the first step in creating quality mountain bike tourism products in the Western Cape. R30 for a permit per person and a cup of…
A network of gnarly gravel roads traverses the steep slopes of Table Mountain, connecting to the Tafelberg Contour Road at various points The surface is reasonably hard-packed, but loose gravel, ruts and rocks are bound to rear their ugly heads every so often. Deer Park and Tafelberg Road are the most obvious trail heads. However,…
De Hoop is one of the largest natural areas managed by CapeNature. This beautiful reserve is a favourite for hikers, cyclists, and bird and whale watchers. The reserve, which is 34 000 hectares, is just three hours from Cape Town, in the Overberg. The neighbouring marine reserve, which extends 5km out to sea, is one…
singletrack: easy and some rocky technical couple of streams in summer couple of steep climbs/downhills Trail Directions Start at Danie Craven Statue, past the cricket grounds, turn right at the top of the hill before the fence. After fence first road left. Single track from there. Explore on your way to the dam go up…