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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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- < 1 month
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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.
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- popular
- less 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
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
235 trails
- E-Bike
189 trails
- Hike
514 trails
- Trail Running
418 trails
Region Details
- 75
- 60
- 76
- 22
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 548
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 235
- Trails E-Bike
- 189
- Trails Hike
- 514
- Trails Trail Running
- 418
- Trails Horse
- 36
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 27
- Trails Observed Trials
- 27
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 27
- Total Distance
- 384 miles
- Total Descent
- 73,234 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,514 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,524 ft
- Reports
- 2,813
- Photos
- 287
- Ridden Counter
- 26,186
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 (106)
- Claremont (4)
- Kuils Rivier (14)
- Llandudno (3)
- Melkbosstrand (44)
- Mowbray (2)
- Somerset West (9)
- Tokai (44)
- Capaia Wine Estate MTB Trails (26)
Popular City of Cape Town Metropolitan District Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasbyt Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| DH3 Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Boomslang Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Vasbyt - Lower Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Mamba Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Snake Eyes Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Gravel Access Road Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| My Roots Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| DH4 (Downhill 4) Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Lower Vasbyt Extension Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| 3 to 4 Inter-level Connector Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Rinkhals Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Your Roots DH Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Corktree Trail Table Mountain National Park | |||
| Main Jeep Track Tokai Forest MTB Trails |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| UCT to Fork Table Mountain National Park | 3 miles | |
| Car Park to Silver Mine Loop - the scenic route Tokai Forest MTB Trails | 17 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 | |
| Contermanskloof Contermanskloof MTB Trails | 9 miles |
Photos of City of Cape Town Metropolitan District 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: Vasbyt
210 |
Sep 1, 2018 @ 3:34am
Sep 1, 2018Videos of City of Cape Town Metropolitan District Mountain Bike
trail: Mother in Law
152 |
Jun 27, 2022
trail: Lower Tokai Loop
348 |
Feb 1, 2021
trail: Blackhill Flow Trail
0:47 |
133 |
Oct 22, 2015
trail: Blackhill Flow Trail
6:37 |
134 |
Jul 24, 2015
trail: DH0
4:07 |
721 |
Sep 12, 2013
trail: AM Trail
5:04 |
272 |
Apr 2, 2012
0:05 |
48 |
Apr 26, 2022 , Claremont
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glen Cape Town | Aug 13, 2022 @ 7:06am Aug 13, 2022 | Variable | SchalkMarais | ||
| The Glen Extension Cape Town | Aug 13, 2022 @ 7:06am Aug 13, 2022 | Variable | SchalkMarais | ||
| Silverhurst Trail Constantia Greenbelt | Jul 16, 2022 @ 3:43am Jul 16, 2022 | Variable | porqui | ||
| Belle Ombre Meadow Trail Constantia Greenbelt | Jul 16, 2022 @ 3:43am Jul 16, 2022 | Ideal | porqui | ||
| Diep River Trail Constantia Greenbelt | Jul 16, 2022 @ 3:43am Jul 16, 2022 | Ideal | porqui | ||
| Pat's Access Lion's Head & Signal Hill | Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:53pm Jul 2, 2022 | Dry | SchalkMarais | ||
| Steek In Die Bos Lion's Head & Signal Hill | Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:53pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | SchalkMarais | ||
| Quarry Hill B-Line Lion's Head & Signal Hill | Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:53pm Jul 2, 2022 | Ideal | SchalkMarais | ||
| Rhodes Drive single track option #2 Constantia Greenbelt | Jun 30, 2022 @ 8:04am Jun 30, 2022 | Ideal | Gmohr | ||
| Cecilia Car Park Single Track (Cork Tree extension) Claremont | Jun 30, 2022 @ 8:04am Jun 30, 2022 | Ideal | Gmohr |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Khurwitz | wishlist | trail | Deer Park to Quarry and 1 more | Aug 18, 2022 @ 7:53am 11 hours |
 | MartinS964 | wishlist | region | Capaia Wine Estate MTB Trails | Aug 16, 2022 @ 12:54pm 2 days |
| 4vAphk | wishlist | trail | Main Loop | Aug 16, 2022 @ 12:25am 3 days |
 | 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 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not an enjoyable ride coming from Glengariff... | May 27, 2022 @ 1:29am May 27, 2022 | ||
| trail | There is a clear sign at the trailhead that... | May 1, 2022 @ 12:49pm May 1, 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 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
10 Blue Trails27 awarded -
Big Ride 30k508 awarded -
Completionist2 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k6 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| BelAire Jumps | skill park | Somerset West | |
| The Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig | skill park | Cape Town |
Local Trail Supporters
- Euphoria Telecoms
- Trek Bikes SA
![Vida e Cafe]()
- Wine2Whales
- EVO Bikes Online
- Freewheel Cycology and Friends
- Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig
- Ciovita Cycling Apparel
- Bikehub
- Wixworth Gin
- Image Makers
![SRAM]()
- Bounti XP
- Bikemarket
- Under Armour
- Revolution Cycles Cape Town
- Freewheel Cycology
![Trek]()
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 235 | 197 miles | 34,580 ft | 88 miles | 3,248 ft | 239 | 2,810 | 31 | 53,385 | |||
| E-Bike | 189 | 162 miles | 24,432 ft | 72 miles | 2,913 ft | 30 | 2,700 | 14 | 2,755 | |||
| Hike | 514 | 363 miles | 67,736 ft | 150 miles | 3,514 ft | 15 | 2,767 | 2 | 2,700 | |||
| Trail Running | 418 | 296 miles | 49,508 ft | 125 miles | 3,458 ft | 3 | 2,761 | 11 | 3,579 | |||
| Horse | 36 | 16 miles | 2,900 ft | 6 miles | 2,215 ft | 281 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 27 | 9 miles | 2,133 ft | 4 miles | 2,060 ft | 279 | ||||||
| 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 | 279 |
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