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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
106 trails
- E-Bike
63 trails
- Hike
397 trails
- Trail Running
301 trails
Region Details
- 18
- 20
- 52
- 15
Region Status
Open as of Nov 4, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 400
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 106
- Trails E-Bike
- 63
- Trails Hike
- 397
- Trails Trail Running
- 301
- Trails Horse
- 28
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 27
- Trails Observed Trials
- 27
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 27
- Total Distance
- 252 miles
- Total Descent
- 55,709 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,514 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,524 ft
- Reports
- 1,835
- Photos
- 149
- Ridden Counter
- 20,447
Sub Regions
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Blackhill MTB Trails
- 2
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Constantia Greenbelt
- 3
- 9
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Lion's Head & Signal Hill
- 8
- 2
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Table Mountain National Park
- 15
- 34
- 11
Popular Cape Town Mountain Biking Trails
Cape Town Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| UCT to Fork | 3 miles | |
| Car Park to Silver Mine Loop - the scenic route | 17 miles | |
| Chelmsford Rd to Rhodes Gate | 4 miles | |
| Kirstenbosch Link | 5 miles | |
| Contermanskloof | 9 miles | |
| Newlands Forest - Table Mountain - Block House | 24 miles | |
| Contermanskloof Main Loop | 9 miles | |
| Tokai Greenbelt to Kings Blockhouse | 29 miles | |
| Tokai - 2 Loops | 11 miles | |
| Constantia Greenbelt to Table Mountain, Kings Blockhouse and Newlands Forest | 32 miles |
Photos of Cape Town Mountain Bike
trail: Pat's Track Signal Hill
19 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:11pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: Pat's Track Signal Hill
3 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:11pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: Pat's Track Signal Hill
2 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:11pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: Pat's Track Signal Hill
2 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:11pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: Pat's Track Signal Hill
1 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:11pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: Signal Hill Drive
0 |
Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:11pm
Jul 3, 2022
trail: Meccano
6 |
Jun 3, 2022 @ 8:04pm
Jun 3, 2022Videos of Cape Town Mountain Bike
trail: Blackhill Flow Trail
0:47 |
133 |
Oct 22, 2015
trail: Blackhill Flow Trail
6:37 |
134 |
Jul 24, 2015
trail: Lions Head
0:15 |
158 |
Jul 7, 2009
youtuber
![Getting Skinned on The Favorite Cape Town MTB...]()
7:48 |
190 |
Mar 8, 2021 , Cape Town
youtuber
![Here's Why This Is Cape Town's Worst MTB Trail...]()
trail: The Magic Link
11:46 |
277 |
Oct 5, 2020 , Cape Town
trail: The Magic Link
3:29 |
1120 |
Aug 4, 2020 , Cape Town
youtuber
![Affordable 29er Trail Bike That..... |...]()
trail: Belgian Waffle
9:41 |
491 |
Dec 17, 2018 , Cape Town
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glen | Aug 13, 2022 @ 7:06am Aug 13, 2022 | Variable | SchalkMarais | ||
| The Glen Extension | Aug 13, 2022 @ 7:06am Aug 13, 2022 | Variable | SchalkMarais | ||
| Silverhurst Trail | Jul 16, 2022 @ 3:43am Jul 16, 2022 | Variable | porqui | ||
| Belle Ombre Meadow Trail | Jul 16, 2022 @ 3:43am Jul 16, 2022 | Ideal | porqui | ||
| Diep River Trail | Jul 16, 2022 @ 3:43am Jul 16, 2022 | Ideal | porqui | ||
| Pat's Access | Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:53pm Jul 2, 2022 | Dry | SchalkMarais | ||
| Steek In Die Bos | Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:53pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | SchalkMarais | ||
| Quarry Hill B-Line | Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:53pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | SchalkMarais | ||
| Rhodes Drive single track option #2 | Jun 30, 2022 @ 8:04am Jun 30, 2022 | Ideal | Gmohr | ||
| Belgian Waffle | Jun 16, 2022 @ 11:50pm Jun 16, 2022 | Variable | SchalkMarais |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Khurwitz | wishlist | trail | Deer Park to Quarry and 1 more | Aug 18, 2022 @ 7:53am 11 hours |
 | SchalkMarais | add | report | The Glen and 1 more | Aug 14, 2022 @ 11:07pm Aug 14, 2022 |
| SchalkMarais | add | report | Higgovale To Kloof Nek Climb | Aug 14, 2022 @ 11:07pm Aug 14, 2022 |
| Burpeld | ridden | trail | Belgian Waffle | Aug 12, 2022 @ 4:29am Aug 12, 2022 |
| FatandSlow55 | wishlist | trail | The Magic Link | Jul 31, 2022 @ 11:28am Jul 31, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not an enjoyable ride coming from Glengariff... | May 27, 2022 @ 1:29am May 27, 2022 | ||
| trail | Unreal track. One of the best you’ll do in... | Dec 19, 2021 @ 12:28am Dec 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | Nice for a walk to see the views. Better to... | Sep 30, 2021 @ 6:39am Sep 30, 2021 | ||
| trail | Amazing hiking trail with great views. Not... | Sep 30, 2021 @ 6:02am Sep 30, 2021 | ||
| trail | It looks like this route has been closed off | Apr 19, 2021 @ 11:53am Apr 19, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k7,503 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge242 awarded -
10 Blue Trails270 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k3,819 awarded -
10 Green Trails215 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k1,224 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig | skill park | Cape Town |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 106 | 84 miles | 20,213 ft | 37 miles | 3,169 ft | #625 | #4 | 135 | 1,832 | 19 | 33,948 | |
| E-Bike | 63 | 49 miles | 10,092 ft | 20 miles | 2,142 ft | #368 | #15 | 1,780 | 3 | 1,853 | ||
| Hike | 397 | 250 miles | 55,236 ft | 101 miles | 3,514 ft | #492 | #3 | 11 | 1,830 | 1 | 2,269 | |
| Trail Running | 301 | 183 miles | 37,008 ft | 76 miles | 3,458 ft | #491 | #3 | 3 | 1,824 | 8 | 3,235 | |
| Horse | 28 | 9 miles | 2,352 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 81 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 80 | ||||||
| Observed Trials | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | |||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 80 |
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