MTO Garden Route
| Type | Trail Association |
|---|---|
| Primary Activity | Mountain Bike |
| Other |
|
| Website |
| Phone | +27 21 866 1512 |
|---|---|
| Geo | |
| Address |
MTO forestry Kruisfontein Plantation
Plettenberg Bay
6600
South Africa
|
| Associated Group |
MTO GArdenR MTO Garden Route - Regional Admin Group
|
0
Stretching from Knysna through to Witelsbos in the Tsitsikamma, come enjoy access to a variety of routes in the region. The Garden Route trails boasts over 1000km of plantation jeep tracks and linking single track. You have a choice of a various trail permit options for single entry and multiple entry permits. For the December Holiday makers, purchase a multiple entry seasonal permit which allows access for a limited period. From Knysna head up to the Concordia contours section and enjoy the single track cut by local riders or follow the routes along side the Diepwalle forest. As you head to Plettenberg bay head out to the Kranshoek Lookout point bordering the Harkerville forest. Yearly permit holders can head into the Cairnbrogie around their amazing single track along the coastline. Just past Plettenberg bay as you cross the keurbooms river, head up to the plantation above Whiskey Creek for some single track. As you head further up the coast towards the Crags region, enjoy the amazing routes through the Plantation down the Redford Road. Here you can head up to Spitzkop and relish the amazing views over the entire region. Carry on through to Natures valley and Bloukrans where the Plantation runs along the coastal escarpment all the way through to Stormsriver. As you head through storms river, cross over to the Bloulilies bush plantation up to the lookout back over the Stormsriver mouth.
Requirements
You will need to be reasonably fit, with a intermediate technical skill level of bike riding and trail running. A helmit is compulsary when riding a bike.
Requirements
You will need to be reasonably fit, with a intermediate technical skill level of bike riding and trail running. A helmit is compulsary when riding a bike.
Riding Areas
| name | trails | total descent | highest trail | total distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTO Alkantmooi | 14 | -1,630 ft | 767 ft | 20 miles |
| MTO Cairnbrogie | 76 | -4,951 ft | 934 ft | 55 miles |
| MTO Concordia Contours | 100 | -10,117 ft | 1,424 ft | 63 miles |
| MTO Keurbooms Plantation | 12 | -1,837 ft | 2,068 ft | 10 miles |
