Eastern Cape Province Mountain Biking Trails

On Trailforks the Eastern Cape is divided into its eight official District Municipalities as sub-region 2's. These are:

1) Alfred Nzo District
2) Amathole District
3) Buffalo City Metropolitan District
4) Chris Hani District
5) Joe Gqabi District
6) Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District
7) OR Tambo District
8) Sarah Baartman District

source: Eastern Cape District Municipalities

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Official Map of Eastern Cape Districts

Trail info last updated August 29, 2026

Region Details

Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Trails (view details)

1,253

Trails Mountain Bike

977

Trails E-Bike

871

Trails Gravel Bike

546

Trails Adaptive Bike

Trails Winter Fat Bike

Trails Horse

Trails Hike

1,207

Trails Trail Running

1,209

Trails Dirtbike/Moto

Trails Observed Trials

Trails ATV/ORV/OHV

Trails Downhill Ski

Trails Nordic Ski

Total Distance

2,074 miles

Total Descent

230,387 ft

Total Vertical

9,036 ft

Highest Trailhead

9,036 ft

Reports

2,145

Photos

1,184

Completed Counter

28,368

Popular Trail Networks

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Longmore Forest (3Rivers Trails)	6	9
Baakens Valley	25	29	17
Hayterdale Trails	9	20	8
Garden Route National Park	1
Cafe du Jardin / Chicken Farm	18	30	7

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Sub Regions

Amathole District (246)
- Cathcart (1)
- Chintsa (55)
  - Cintsa Bike Park (15)
  - Emerald Vale Craft Brewery & MTB Trail Network (40)
- Hogsback (99)
  - Amatola Hiking Trail (4)
  - Glenara Farm (6)
  - Hogsback Plantation Trails (28)
  - Hogsback Village Trails (60)
- Kei Mouth (44)
  - Kei Mouth Region Trails (43)
- Keiskammahoek (2)
- Mazeppa Bay (32)
  - Mazeppa Bay Region Trails (19)
- Stutterheim (7)
  - Gubu Dam & Kubusi Forest (1)
  - Kologha Forest Reserve (7)
Buffalo City Metropolitan District (225)
- East London (172)
  - 3Silos MTB Adventure Park (28)
  - Bohs Bike Park (11)
  - Cafe du Jardin / Chicken Farm (62)
  - Hillcrest Trails (39)
  - Hillview MTB and Trail Running Park (12)
  - Nahoon Trails (8)
  - Toboshane Trails (4)
  - Waterfall Trails (8)
- Gonubie (7)
  - Gonubie Town (1)
  - Sinati @ Crossways (ex Two Swans) (2)
- Kaysers Beach (7)
- Kidd's Beach (37)
- Macleantown (2)
  - Horseshoe Game Reserve (2)
  - Mpongo Private Game Reserve (0)
Joe Gqabi District (12)
- Barkley East (5)
  - Wartrails Area (5)
- Elliot (1)
- Maclear (7)
- Queenstown (1)
- Rhodes (3)
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District (161)
- Gqeberha (5)
  - Maitland Nature Reserve (0)
  - Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve (5)
- Port Elizabeth (156)
  - Baakens Valley (88)
  - Nelson Mandela University Reserve (26)
  - Norm-Hudlin Trails (6)
  - Parsonsvlei Valleys (18)
  - PE Golf Course (8)
  - Schoenmakerskop (4)
  - Summerstrand (4)
OR Tambo District (27)
- Coffee Bay (17)
- Port St Johns (10)
Sarah Baartman District (306)
- Addo (2)
- Cape St Francis (11)
- Grahamstown (15)
  - Manley Flats Community Trails (0)
- Mpekweni (1)
- Somerset East (0)
  - Boschberg MTB Trails (0)
- Steytlerville (17)
  - Bucklands Guest Farm (17)
- Stormsrivier (16)
  - Garden Route National Park (2)
  - Misty Mountain Reserve (9)
- Thornhill (168)
  - Crossways (3Rivers Trails) (43)
  - J-Bay Bike Park (20)
  - Longmore Forest (3Rivers Trails) (92)
  - Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve (3)
- UItenhage (0)
  - Groendal Wilderness Area (0)
- Zuurberg (77)
  - Hayterdale Trails (69)
- Kabeljous Nature Reserve (1)

Popular Eastern Cape Province Mountain Biking Trails

Puttergill Lane

• 100 ★ 3.8 • 1 mile • 21 ft • 196 •

Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 21 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.

ST 002

• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,835 ft • 3 ft • 182 •

Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 3 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

Cool Runnings

• 95 ★ 4.0 • 3,802 ft • 0 ft • 157 •

Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.

Little Walmer Single Track

• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,839 ft • 18 ft • 153 •

Easy flowing trail down and up the golf course side of the Baakens Valley. Suitable for all skill levels, but technicality increases with speed.

Purple Cow

• 100 ★ 5.0 • 2,244 ft • 140 ft • 153 •

Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 140 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.

BV 001

• 100 ★ 0.0 • 643 ft • 0 ft • 150 •

Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.

60MoM Start

• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,459 ft • 18 ft • 149 •

Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 18 ft blue climb. It features berm, bridge and jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.

Killer Downhill Caution

• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,368 ft • 0 ft • 147 •

Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. It features berm, jump and wallride. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.

Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

Today

0 rides

Yesterday

9 rides

Past Week

85 rides

Eastern Cape Province Mountain Bike Routes

3Rivers: Oxwagon Pass Featured

★ 4.5 • 9 miles • 1,032 ft • 10 • Out & Back •

Suitable for moderate to fit riders and moderately technical riders. Some quite technical sections...

3Rivers: Black Porcupine Route, 60km Featured

★ 3.5 • 35 miles • 3,905 ft • 18 • Loop •

The Black Porcupine is the toughest route at 3Rivers Trails – closely simulating race conditions....

Hayterdale Mountain Bike Red Route, 25Km Featured

★ 5.0 • 15 miles • 2,224 ft • 34 • Loop •

The Hayterdale Red Route is the toughest route that Hayterdale has to offer. It starts at hayterdale and...

Hayterdale Mountain Bike Green Route, 10Km Featured

★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 507 ft • 9 • Loop •

The Hayterdale green route is made for family fun ride. It is great route to share the scenic Zuurberg...

Hayterdale Mountain Bike Blue Route, 10Km Featured

★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 814 ft • 12 • Loop •

Hayterdale's intermediate route offer a great ascent via micheals hill and climbs all the way up past...

MMR Black Route Featured

★ 1.0 • 39 miles • 2,364 ft • 3 • Loop •

The black route is the route that caters for the fit mountain biker looking for some good testing distance...

Photos of Eastern Cape Province Mountain Bike

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May 23, 2020 @ 6:49pm

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May 23, 2020 @ 11:37am

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a day in the red sands park

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Aug 30, 2025 @ 7:41am

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Videos of Eastern Cape Province Mountain Bike

Recent Trail Reports

trail	date	condition	info	user
Main Loop PE Golf Course	May 28, 2026 @ 8:06am (Africa/Johannesburg) May 27, 2026	Prevalent Mud	Trail Running	Gershom
Red Sands Park Start Hillcrest Trails	May 24, 2026 @ 12:13pm (Africa/Johannesburg) May 24, 2026	Unknown		AndrewITOrzD
Brian Potter never rode this section Hillcrest Trails	May 24, 2026 @ 12:10pm (Africa/Johannesburg) May 24, 2026	Unknown		AndrewITOrzD
Sinati @ Crossways (ex 2 Swans) Sec 5 Sinati @ Crossways (ex Two Swans)	May 24, 2026 @ 12:09pm (Africa/Johannesburg) May 24, 2026	Unknown		AndrewITOrzD
Seal Point Cape St Francis	Apr 5, 2026 @ 11:36am (Africa/Maseru) Apr 5, 2026	Ideal		john-van-esch Wine Lands
Osprey Cape St Francis	Apr 6, 2026 @ 1:55pm (Africa/Maseru) Apr 6, 2026	Ideal		john-van-esch Wine Lands
I Booysen Reserve Cape St Francis	Apr 6, 2026 @ 1:55pm (Africa/Maseru) Apr 6, 2026	Ideal		john-van-esch Wine Lands
Dias Cape St Francis	Apr 6, 2026 @ 1:55pm (Africa/Maseru) Apr 6, 2026	Ideal		john-van-esch Wine Lands
Parktopeak Down Hillcrest Trails	Jan 17, 2026 @ 9:24am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 16, 2026	Unknown	E-Bike grass been cut	fozisapricktrails Jardin
BV 001 Baakens Valley	Jan 4, 2026 @ 6:51am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 3, 2026	Ideal		WaynejG

Activity Feed

username	action	type	title	date
zKQKHi	wishlist	route	activity #99104828 and 1 more	Jul 13, 2026 @ 9:22am Jul 13, 2026
MBvB	wishlist	region	activity #98902091	Jul 10, 2026 @ 9:21pm Jul 10, 2026
Gershom	add	report	activity #95689653	May 28, 2026 @ 12:04am May 28, 2026
ikendothis	add	trail	activity #95631990 and 2 more	May 27, 2026 @ 7:09am May 27, 2026
ikendothis	update	trail	activity #95631461 and 1 more	May 27, 2026 @ 7:00am May 27, 2026

username	type	title	comment	date
Jacques59RF0d	trail	Beaconhurst pipe line	Sorry to say this is filthy dirty with rubbish...	Mar 25, 2024 @ 12:47am Mar 25, 2024
fozisapricktrails	trail	Beaconhurst pipe line	its open after big clean up , peter venter...	Feb 14, 2024 @ 6:02am Feb 14, 2024
GreggBlomeyer	trail	Strandloper Trail	Only rideable from Morgan Bay side down to the...	Jan 1, 2024 @ 8:58am Jan 1, 2024
fozisapricktrails	trail	Down To Dolphin	Sooooooooo much fun	Aug 5, 2023 @ 5:40am Aug 5, 2023
rongaunt	trail	Black Mamba	Fun trail. Couple of fallen trees you need...	Jun 30, 2023 @ 4:28am Jun 30, 2023

Local Badges

10 Green Trails
93 awarded
Top 10 Trails
27 awarded
Top 10 Trails
0 awarded
Top 10 Trails
0 awarded
Top 10 Trails
1 awarded
10 Green Trails
105 awarded

Bike & Skill Parks

name	type	city	rating
Bohs Bike Park	bike park	East London
Raymond Launch Pad	skill park	East London

Local Mountain Biking Directory

Local Trail Supporters

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Activity Type Stats

activitytype	trails	distance	descent	descent distance	total vertical	photos	reports	routes	activity logs
Mountain Bike	977	1,796 miles	180,942 ft	854 miles	8,809 ft	1,037	2,144	72	43,856
E-Bike	871	1,616 miles	157,398 ft	776 miles	8,809 ft	2	2,088	50	5,029
Gravel Bike	546	1,385 miles	120,607 ft	668 miles	8,806 ft		122	5	35
Adaptive Bike	80	129 miles	6,942 ft	51 miles	2,569 ft		234	1
Winter Fat Bike	42	52 miles	2,730 ft	17 miles	764 ft		204		6
Horse	51	195 miles	13,428 ft	85 miles	8,796 ft		45	1	1
Hike	1,207	2,023 miles	222,549 ft	943 miles	9,035 ft	35	2,133	35	2,563
Trail Running	1,209	2,015 miles	220,558 ft	941 miles	9,035 ft	102	2,130	39	4,945
Dirtbike/Moto	34	140 miles	9,049 ft	64 miles	6,476 ft		39		10
Observed Trials	27	131 miles	8,478 ft	60 miles	5,978 ft		4		1
ATV/ORV/OHV	31	144 miles	10,840 ft	67 miles	6,476 ft		38	1
Downhill Ski	1	768 ft	7 ft	243 ft	13 ft				1
Nordic Ski	1	2,972 ft	98 ft	2,546 ft	102 ft

Eastern Cape Province Mountain Biking Trails