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SaveA open trail network in the hart of Port Elizabeth. City managed. Trails maintained by local volunteers.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
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- Mountain Bike
89 trails
- E-Bike
84 trails
- Hike
80 trails
- Trail Running
80 trails
Region Details
- 17
- 25
- 30
- 17
Region Status
Open as of Feb 4, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 89
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 90
- Trails E-Bike
- 84
- Trails Hike
- 80
- Trails Trail Running
- 80
- Total Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,718 ft
- Total Vertical
- 315 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 358 ft
- Reports
- 997
- Photos
- 58
- Ridden Counter
- 8,341
Popular Baakens Valley Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Baakens Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Graveyard climb
52 |
Feb 3, 2022 @ 1:05am
Feb 3, 2022
trail: Graveyard climb
46 |
Feb 3, 2022 @ 1:05am
Feb 3, 2022
trail: Graveyard climb
76 |
Feb 3, 2022 @ 1:04am
Feb 3, 2022
trail: River Criss Cross
34 |
Aug 31, 2021 @ 4:52am
Aug 31, 2021
trail: River Criss Cross
49 |
Aug 31, 2021 @ 4:52am
Aug 31, 2021
trail: Baakens riverside CG1
38 |
Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:49am
Aug 3, 2021
trail: Baakens Grassland
30 |
Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:12am
Aug 3, 2021
trail: Baakens Grassland
57 |
Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:12am
Aug 3, 2021Videos of Baakens Valley Mountain Bike
0:51 |
110 |
Aug 8, 2016
trail: Double Down
0:23 |
6 |
May 7, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
trail: Crank-it/Spank-it
3:33 |
29 |
Jan 29, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
trail: NM3
2:10 |
25 |
Jan 29, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
3:18 |
19 |
Jan 29, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
7:40 |
33 |
Jan 29, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
trail: Gap Jump Trail
5:09 |
40 |
Jan 29, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
4:49 |
59 |
Jan 29, 2025 , Port Elizabeth
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Baakens single track | Feb 4, 2025 @ 2:26am Feb 4, 2025 | Ideal | MBvB | ||
| Little Walmer Single Track | Jan 25, 2025 @ 8:56am Jan 25, 2025 | Dry | TanyaJackson | ||
| CG1 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 8:56am Jan 25, 2025 | Ideal | TanyaJackson | ||
| NM3 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 8:56am Jan 25, 2025 | Variable | TanyaJackson | ||
| NM6 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 8:56am Jan 25, 2025 | Ideal | TanyaJackson | ||
| FT4 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 8:56am Jan 25, 2025 | Ideal | TanyaJackson | ||
| Upper Crossing (Parking lot to 14th) | Jan 25, 2025 @ 8:56am Jan 25, 2025 | Ideal | TanyaJackson | ||
| 9th Ave Entry to Little Walmer Single Track | Dec 26, 2024 @ 4:24pm Dec 26, 2024 | Dry | TanyaJackson | ||
| FT-2 | Dec 23, 2024 @ 6:39am Dec 23, 2024 | Ideal | TanyaJackson | ||
| FT-1 | Dec 23, 2024 @ 6:39am Dec 23, 2024 | Ideal | TanyaJackson |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthewdelange | add | video | activity #71158666 | May 7, 2025 @ 5:03am May 7, 2025 |
| Jemms | wishlist | region | activity #68622306 | Mar 29, 2025 @ 8:36am Mar 29, 2025 |
| dustrider1 | add | trail | activity #66417621 | Feb 18, 2025 @ 2:50pm Feb 18, 2025 |
| MBvB | add | report | activity #65677119 | Feb 4, 2025 @ 2:35am Feb 4, 2025 |
| Matthewdelange | add | video | activity #65362532 | Jan 29, 2025 @ 5:33am Jan 29, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | That piece of trail is very dangerous | Sep 2, 2021 @ 1:18pm Sep 2, 2021 | ||
| trail | All trees cleared. And bridges replaced | Aug 2, 2020 @ 5:37am Aug 2, 2020 | ||
| report | Awesome :-) | Jul 6, 2020 @ 12:37am Jul 6, 2020 | ||
| trail | This trail is one way traffic only. Only to be... | Jul 4, 2020 @ 7:03am Jul 4, 2020 | ||
| report | Burms has been attended to.. | Jul 4, 2020 @ 6:58am Jul 4, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Golf Course | 5 | 2 | 0.9 km | ||
| Summerstrand | 1 | 4.1 km | |||
| Schoenmakerskop | 4 | 4.6 km | |||
| Nelson Mandela University Reserve | 15 | 9 | 5.9 km | ||
| Parsonsvlei Valleys | 7 | 7 | 6.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 89 | 24 miles | 2,720 ft | 12 miles | 315 ft | #737 | #3 | 58 | 997 | 10,003 | ||
| E-Bike | 84 | 22 miles | 2,520 ft | 11 miles | 315 ft | #329 | #4 | 989 | 962 | |||
| Hike | 80 | 22 miles | 2,320 ft | 11 miles | 315 ft | #627 | #2 | 996 | 236 | |||
| Trail Running | 80 | 22 miles | 2,320 ft | 11 miles | 315 ft | #634 | #2 | 996 | 1,119 |
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