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SaveThe boundaries of this municipality, which covers an area of 22,289 square kilometres (8,606 sq mi),[3] coincide roughly with the boundaries of the geographical area that has been known since the early days of the Cape Colony as "The Boland". In Afrikaans Boland means "up land" or "the higher land" or "the land above" (i.e. in contrast to the low coastal areas of the original Dutch settlement at the Cape). However, the term "Boland", as originally used, was a loose concept, with no defined borders (cf. the informal but not meaningless terms "The Sahara" or "The Rocky Mountains"). The Boland is generally mountainous, with range after range of beautiful and isolated sandstone peaks reaching towards 2000m but also has broad, fertile valleys that are home to some of the country's finest vineyards.
The region has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers are hot and cool, damp winters, with snow on the peaks during August and September. The diverse geography includes peaks, ranges, escarpments, valleys, cliffs, rivers, pools, waterfalls, screes, canyons, springs, forests, caves and other natural features.
The Cape Winelands District Municipality is divided into five local municipalities, which are described in the following table.
Name Seat Population
(2011) Area
(km2) Density
(inhabitants/km2)
Witzenberg[4] Ceres 115,946 10,753 10.8
Drakenstein[5] Paarl 251,262 1,538 163.4
Stellenbosch[6] Stellenbosch 155,733 831 187.4
Breede Valley[7] Worcester 166,825 3,833 43.5
Langeberg[8] Ashton 97,724 4,518 21.6
Total 787,490 21,473 36.7
The region has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers are hot and cool, damp winters, with snow on the peaks during August and September. The diverse geography includes peaks, ranges, escarpments, valleys, cliffs, rivers, pools, waterfalls, screes, canyons, springs, forests, caves and other natural features.
The Cape Winelands District Municipality is divided into five local municipalities, which are described in the following table.
Name Seat Population
(2011) Area
(km2) Density
(inhabitants/km2)
Witzenberg[4] Ceres 115,946 10,753 10.8
Drakenstein[5] Paarl 251,262 1,538 163.4
Stellenbosch[6] Stellenbosch 155,733 831 187.4
Breede Valley[7] Worcester 166,825 3,833 43.5
Langeberg[8] Ashton 97,724 4,518 21.6
Total 787,490 21,473 36.7
source: wikipedia
eBikes Allowed:
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AKA: Winelands
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,347 trails
- E-Bike
1,253 trails
- Horse
49 trails
- Hike
981 trails
- Trail Running
973 trails
Region Details
- 592
- 5
- 344
- 351
- 45
- 8
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,407
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,347
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,253
- Trails Horse
- 49
- Trails Hike
- 981
- Trails Trail Running
- 973
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 8
- Total Distance
- 1,076 mile
- Total Descent
- 154,628 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,700 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,744 ft
- Reports
- 5,004
- Photos
- 1,288
- Ridden Counter
- 71,258
Articles
Video: Andrew Neethling Meets Clemens Kaudela in South Africa 'Mission to Ride'
May 19, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Clemens was in town building a new line at Hellsend Dirt Compound, so Andrew took the opportunity to hang out with Clemens for a chat, and to show...
Video: Niko Velasco Rips Through Scorched Trails in South Africa
Dec 19, 2020 from pinkbike.com
After a fire burned through the night on Niko Velasco's farm, he checked the trails by ripping through at a searing pace.
Video: Big Trains at The Halloween Jam at Hellsend Bike Compound
Nov 3, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A spooky jam, with all the local South African rippers.
Video: Whip Offs and Dirt Jump Jams at the 2020 Hellsend Dirt Party
Jul 14, 2020 from pinkbike.com
One last send session at the compound before the lockdown
Popular Trail Networks
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- Ceres (52)
- Eselfontein (48)
- Kaleo Guest Farm (3)
- Franschhoek (26)
- Paarl (367)
- Rawsonville (80)
- Robertson (17)
- Stellenbosch (673)
- Banhoek Conservancy Trails (37)
- Bethlehem Plaas (19)
- Boschendal Wine Farm (32)
- Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails (111)
- Delvera Wine Estate (3)
- Dirtopia Trail Network - Murati & Uitkyk Wine Estates (40)
- Helderberg Trails (48)
- Hellsend Dirt Compound (6)
- Idas Valley Nature Area (4)
- Knorhoek (5)
- MTO Jonkershoek (68)
- PLAISIR Trails (15)
- STF Botmaskop (8)
- STF Coetzenburg (17)
- STF Eden / Paradyskloof (16)
- STF G-Spot (16)
- STF Koloniesland (3)
- STF Mont Marie (13)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Lyngrove (34)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - 96 Winery Road (19)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Billy Visser (22)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Dornier (9)
- WIne Lands Cycling Club - Ernie Els/Alto (20)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Faure Farms (24)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Helderberg (25)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Meerlust (12)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Miravel (2)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Pink Valley (4)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Somerbosch (15)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Spier Trails (2)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club - Stellenzicht (14)
- Touws River (7)
- Tulbagh (55)
- Tulbagh MTB Trails (36)
- Wellington (34)
- Wolseley (2)
- Worcester (43)
- Wor (36)
- Worcester Casino Trail Network (7)
Popular Cape Winelands District Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Armageddon 1 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Armageddon 5 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Armageddon 2 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Irish Climb MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Firehut 1 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Armageddon 6 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Firehut 2 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
G-Spot - Eden Bottom Link STF G-Spot | |||
Armageddon 4 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Cobra Bethlehem Plaas | |||
G-Spot Alternative Line STF G-Spot | |||
Klipwerf Bethlehem Plaas | |||
Armageddon 3 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
Alternative Climb to G-Spot STF G-Spot | |||
The Gutted Baboon STF Mont Marie |
Cape Winelands District Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Wine Lands Cycling Club: Trail Art, Urban Art Route Wine Lands Cycling Club - Somerbosch | 19 miles | |
Tulbagh Farm Loop Tulbagh MTB Trails | 11 miles | |
Tulbagh: The Bone Trail Tulbagh MTB Trails | 21 miles | |
Wine Lands Cycling Club: Loop from Somerbosch via Billy Visser Wine Lands Cycling Club - Somerbosch | 14 miles | |
The Hanger to The Top Mast Helderberg Trails | 6 miles | |
Eselfontein Route A - 14 Miles Eselfontein | 14 miles | |
Eselfontein Route C - 14 Miles Eselfontein | 14 miles | |
Wine Lands Cycling Club: 96 Winery Rd, Graduation loop Wine Lands Cycling Club - 96 Winery Road | 5 miles | |
Eselfontein Route B - 15 Miles Eselfontein | 15 miles | |
Wine Lands Cycling Club: 96 Winery Rd, Beginners Loop Wine Lands Cycling Club - 96 Winery Road | 3 miles |
Photos of Cape Winelands District Mountain Bike
trail: WVP Groenberg (West)
1 |
Dec 18, 2022 @ 10:37am
Dec 18, 2022
trail: WVP Groenberg (West)
10 |
Dec 18, 2022 @ 10:36am
Dec 18, 2022
trail: Faure Connector 1
34 |
Nov 15, 2022 @ 4:02am
Nov 15, 2022
trail: Yellow09 Fish Eagle
89 |
Jul 4, 2020 @ 7:54am
Jul 4, 2020
trail: Yellow09 Fish Eagle
81 |
Jul 4, 2020 @ 7:54am
Jul 4, 2020
trail: Botmaskop Sky Traverse
139 |
May 26, 2019 @ 11:06am
May 26, 2019Videos of Cape Winelands District Mountain Bike

trail: The Advocate
17 |
Apr 4, 2022

trail: Afterburner
108 |
Jun 9, 2021

trail: Late Harvest
96 |
May 7, 2021

trail: Boegoe Zag
46 |
Dec 15, 2020

trail: Eden Main Line
92 |
Dec 1, 2020

trail: Downhill
0:26 |
200 |
Sep 22, 2020

trail: Eden Main Line
0:29 |
87 |
May 18, 2020

trail: Rheboks Shiraz 332
0:41 |
42 |
Apr 22, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Paddagang Wine Lands Cycling Club - 96 Winery Road | Jan 25, 2023 @ 8:31am 2 days | Ideal | dawieventer Winelands | Direction changed | |
Neverending Story 2 MTO Jonkershoek | Jan 5, 2023 @ 6:42am Jan 5, 2023 | Dry | michael14jacobs | Major damage to trail from recent... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Zevenwacht02 Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails | Jan 25, 2023 @ 8:48am 2 days | Dry | DaSilvaKT | ||
Zevenwacht-green Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails | Jan 25, 2023 @ 12:48am 3 days | Dry | DaSilvaKT | ||
Green01 Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails | Jan 25, 2023 @ 12:48am 3 days | Dry | DaSilvaKT | ||
Green11 Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails | Jan 25, 2023 @ 12:48am 3 days | Dry | DaSilvaKT | ||
Zevenwacht01 Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails | Jan 25, 2023 @ 12:48am 3 days | Ideal | DaSilvaKT | ||
Bikini Beatch Helderberg Trails | Jan 24, 2023 @ 7:44am Jan 24, 2023 | Dry | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
Single Track Link 1 Helderberg Trails | Jan 23, 2023 @ 11:44pm Jan 23, 2023 | Dry | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
Debs 2nd Delight Helderberg Trails | Jan 23, 2023 @ 11:44pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
Comfortably Numb Up Helderberg Trails | Jan 23, 2023 @ 11:44pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
Delihla Helderberg Trails | Jan 23, 2023 @ 11:44pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | darren-h1 | add | route | 85km SAXCM Champs 2023 ( Bike Fest Paarl) | Jan 27, 2023 @ 11:25am 5 hours |
![]() | rudipollard | wishlist | route | 96 Winery 49Km Route | Jan 27, 2023 @ 2:33am 14 hours |
![]() | DavidWebster24 | wishlist | route | Paarl 40km from Laborie ( Fnl_ | Jan 27, 2023 @ 2:32am 14 hours |
![]() | Dave-09 | add | report | Bikini Beatch and 6 more | Jan 26, 2023 @ 6:07am 1 day |
![]() | eumoll | wishlist | route | African X day 1 and 1 more | Jan 26, 2023 @ 1:25am 2 days |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | In perfect condition, the team must have done... | Jul 11, 2022 @ 1:27pm Jul 11, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Trail is still under construction, but... | Jun 10, 2022 @ 4:43am Jun 10, 2022 | ||
![]() | report | update | Jun 8, 2022 @ 1:08am Jun 8, 2022 | ||
![]() | report | Plumber still closed? | Apr 15, 2022 @ 2:36am Apr 15, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | This trail is badly eroded and rocky. Views... | Feb 9, 2022 @ 7:01am Feb 9, 2022 |
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Hero Adventure Rheboks Red0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Green0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Rheboks Blue0 awarded -
Paarl Adventure Trail Explorer Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Paarl Trails | bike park | Paarl | |
Helderberg Trails | bike park | Stellenbosch | |
Paarl Trails - Spice Route | bike park | Paarl | |
Paarl Trails - Rhebokskloof | bike park | Paarl | |
Hellsend | skill park | Stellenbosch |
Upcoming Local Events
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- Mark G
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Local Trail Supporters
- Mark G
- Hellsend
- Pieter Van Wyk
- Old Bethlehem Trail team
- Franschoek
- Trails SA
- Old Bethlehem Farm
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 1,347 | 1,016 mile | 135,043 ft | 416 miles | 3,675 ft | 1,174 | 4,991 | 218 | 48,003 | |||
E-Bike | 1,253 | 950 miles | 125,984 ft | 386 miles | 3,796 ft | 8 | 4,710 | 149 | 2,061 | |||
Horse | 49 | 29 miles | 1,699 ft | 8 miles | 1,939 ft | 1,003 | ||||||
Hike | 981 | 759 miles | 111,263 ft | 306 miles | 5,679 ft | 97 | 4,824 | 39 | 1,351 | |||
Trail Running | 973 | 760 miles | 110,942 ft | 307 miles | 5,679 ft | 9 | 4,823 | 55 | 4,966 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 2 miles | 128 ft | 811 | ||||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 8 | 2 miles | 312 ft | 2,244 ft | 1,312 ft | 813 |
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