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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
402 trails
- E-Bike
352 trails
- Hike
864 trails
- Trail Running
813 trails
Region Details
- 143
- 75
- 145
- 34
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,033
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 402
- Trails E-Bike
- 352
- Trails Horse
- 39
- Trails Hike
- 865
- Trails Trail Running
- 813
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 27
- Trails Observed Trials
- 27
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 27
- Total Distance
- 574 miles
- Total Descent
- 112,162 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,569 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,574 ft
- Reports
- 3,488
- Photos
- 595
- Ridden Counter
- 62,747
Articles
Video: Theo Erlangsen Rips a South African Downhill Track
Apr 8, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A raw run in Tokai from the World Cup racer.
Video: Brendan Fairclough Shreds Dusty South African Trails
Jun 10, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The trails were dry and fast and Brendog was up to race pace. The perfect formula for some classic Fairclough action
Sub Regions
- Cape Town (136)
- Claremont (4)
- Gordons Bay (1)
- Kraaifontein (1)
- Kuils Rivier (14)
- Llandudno (3)
- Melkbosstrand (44)
- Mowbray (2)
- Philadelphia (26)
- Somerset West (148)
- Heldervue Trails (3)
- Lourensford Wine Estate (140)
- Tokai (44)
Popular City of Cape Town Metropolitan District Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH3 Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Vasbyt Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Vasbyt - Lower Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| My Roots Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Gravel Access Road Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Boomslang Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Snake Eyes Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Lower Vasbyt Extension Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Mamba Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| DH4 (Downhill 4) Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| 3 to 4 Inter-level Connector Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Your Roots DH Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Main Jeep Track Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Rinkhals Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Exit via the Arboretum parking Lot Tokai Forest MTB Trails |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Car Park to Silver Mine Loop - the scenic route Tokai Forest MTB Trails | 17 miles | |
| UCT to Fork Table Mountain National Park | 3 miles | |
| Chelmsford Rd to Rhodes Gate Table Mountain National Park | 4 miles | |
| Koeberg 21km Route Koeberg Nature Reserve | 14 miles | |
| Capaia: Orange Route (6km) Capaia Wine Estate MTB Trails | 4 miles | |
| Capaia: Blue Route (11km) Capaia Wine Estate MTB Trails | 7 miles | |
| Capaia: XL Run (13.5km) Capaia Wine Estate MTB Trails | 8 miles | |
| Kirstenbosch Link Constantia Greenbelt | 5 miles | |
| Capaia: Green route (1.2km) Capaia Wine Estate MTB Trails | 4,173 ft | |
| Lourensford Endless Loop Lourensford Wine Estate | 15 miles |
Photos of City of Cape Town Metropolitan District Mountain Bike
trail: The Silvermine Loop
102 |
Sep 27, 2022 @ 4:43am
Sep 27, 2022
trail: The Silvermine Loop
242 |
Feb 1, 2020 @ 12:55am
Feb 1, 2020
trail: DH2
141 |
Dec 22, 2018 @ 12:08pm
Dec 22, 2018
trail: Vasbyt
273 |
Sep 1, 2018 @ 3:34am
Sep 1, 2018Videos of City of Cape Town Metropolitan District Mountain Bike
trail: Mother in Law
190 |
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Lower Tokai Loop
402 |
Feb 1, 2021
trail: Blackhill Flow Trail
0:47 |
163 |
Oct 22, 2015
trail: Blackhill Flow Trail
6:37 |
145 |
Jul 24, 2015
trail: DH0
4:07 |
750 |
Sep 12, 2013
trail: Pat's Track Signal Hill
3:30 |
210 |
Sep 27, 2022 , Cape Town
0:05 |
217 |
Apr 26, 2022 , Claremont
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glen Extension Cape Town | Apr 5, 2025 @ 4:55pm Apr 5, 2025 | Dry | SchalkMarais | Erosion ditches filled with logs. Work... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glen Cape Town | Apr 5, 2025 @ 4:55pm Apr 5, 2025 | Dry | SchalkMarais | ||
| Higgovale To Kloof Nek Climb Table Mountain National Park | Apr 5, 2025 @ 4:55pm Apr 5, 2025 | Variable | SchalkMarais | ||
| Rhodes Gate To Plum Pudding Hill Table Mountain National Park | Apr 6, 2025 @ 11:00am Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | rreuvers | ||
| Plumpudding Link Table Mountain National Park | Apr 6, 2025 @ 11:00am Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | rreuvers | ||
| Tafelberg Road Table Mountain National Park | Apr 6, 2025 @ 11:00am Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | rreuvers | ||
| Middle Sister Table Mountain National Park | Apr 6, 2025 @ 11:00am Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | rreuvers | ||
| UCT to Fork Table Mountain National Park | Apr 6, 2025 @ 11:00am Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | rreuvers | ||
| Silverhurst Trail Constantia Greenbelt | Mar 29, 2025 @ 8:35am Mar 29, 2025 | Ideal | Gershom | ||
| Upper to Lower Link Switchbacks The Twelve Apostles | Mar 28, 2025 @ 7:46am Mar 28, 2025 | Ideal | TheonIgh8Xu | ||
| Upper Magic Link - North Section The Twelve Apostles | Mar 11, 2025 @ 9:21am Mar 11, 2025 | Dry | BestWhistler |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanay | ridden | trail | activity #69644180 | Apr 14, 2025 @ 2:56pm Apr 14, 2025 |
| BigTill | wishlist | route | activity #69463549 | Apr 12, 2025 @ 4:37am Apr 12, 2025 |
| Ditch83 | add | report | activity #69217722 | Apr 8, 2025 @ 12:10am Apr 8, 2025 |
| SchalkMarais | add | report | activity #69167475 and 1 more | Apr 7, 2025 @ 12:04am Apr 7, 2025 |
| SchalkMarais | add | report | activity #69167474 | Apr 7, 2025 @ 12:04am Apr 7, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Tough climb with gradients up to 15% | Jan 4, 2025 @ 4:32am Jan 4, 2025 | ||
| report | C | Nov 22, 2024 @ 2:48am Nov 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | Far from being "the worst trail" as a certain... | May 12, 2024 @ 4:09am May 12, 2024 | ||
| trail | They did a controlled burn there recently,... | May 2, 2024 @ 1:58pm May 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Whoever thought taking a bulldozer to the jeep... | May 2, 2024 @ 4:06am May 2, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride 50k27 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded -
Big Ride 30k13 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig | skill park | Cape Town | |
| BelAire Jumps | skill park | Somerset West |
Local Trail Supporters
- Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig
- Freewheel Cycology
- Bounti XP
- Freewheel Cycology and Friends
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- Euphoria Telecoms
- Image Makers
- Colin Tebbut
- Prescient Financial Services
- Wixworth Gin
- Pirelli MTB Tyres
- Ciovita Cycling Apparel
- Bikehub
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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 | 402 | 306 miles | 56,503 ft | 143 miles | 3,248 ft | 489 | 3,484 | 43 | 100,662 | |||
| E-Bike | 352 | 278 miles | 47,602 ft | 129 miles | 2,913 ft | 30 | 3,369 | 24 | 8,003 | |||
| Horse | 39 | 16 miles | 2,999 ft | 7 miles | 2,215 ft | 268 | 3 | |||||
| Hike | 864 | 444 miles | 85,771 ft | 177 miles | 3,570 ft | 71 | 3,421 | 6 | 6,575 | |||
| Trail Running | 813 | 407 miles | 77,133 ft | 164 miles | 3,570 ft | 3 | 3,414 | 15 | 12,401 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 263 | ||||||
| Observed Trials | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 1 | 1 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 263 | 2 |
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