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SaveCome and ride your bike in Greyton, the jewel of the Overberg
Located in the heart of the Overberg in the Western Cape, South Africa, 130km from Cape Town, Greyton is singletrack heaven!
Explore our extensive mountain bike trails. Pick a trail that suits you and ride with your friends and family and experience pristine nature. There are a couple of club rides each week - always great to ride with locals. All trails begin and end at our Trailhead, The Hub & Spoke, at 20 DS Botha St, Greyton (marked on the map with the red "S" icon for Shop).
Greyton's MTB trails range from Easy to Intermediate, Difficult and Very Difficult. Our arrow boards display the IMBA symbols for trail grading. Together with this, we use colour arrows for simplicity:
Green Arrow - Easy
Blue Arrow - Intermediate
Red Arrow - Difficult
Black Arrow - Very Difficult
Greyton also has a true bounty of Gravel Grinders. We have plotted several of our favourite Gravel Roads and Loops. A Loop simply means a route that starts and finishes in Greyton. All of the Gravel Loops are mapped and listed in ride area Greyton Gravel Routes.
Join us at our Trailhead, The Hub & Spoke, every Wednesday at 5pm for the Potter's Beer Blitz and to meet our club members!
Located in the heart of the Overberg in the Western Cape, South Africa, 130km from Cape Town, Greyton is singletrack heaven!
Explore our extensive mountain bike trails. Pick a trail that suits you and ride with your friends and family and experience pristine nature. There are a couple of club rides each week - always great to ride with locals. All trails begin and end at our Trailhead, The Hub & Spoke, at 20 DS Botha St, Greyton (marked on the map with the red "S" icon for Shop).
Greyton's MTB trails range from Easy to Intermediate, Difficult and Very Difficult. Our arrow boards display the IMBA symbols for trail grading. Together with this, we use colour arrows for simplicity:
Green Arrow - Easy
Blue Arrow - Intermediate
Red Arrow - Difficult
Black Arrow - Very Difficult
Greyton also has a true bounty of Gravel Grinders. We have plotted several of our favourite Gravel Roads and Loops. A Loop simply means a route that starts and finishes in Greyton. All of the Gravel Loops are mapped and listed in ride area Greyton Gravel Routes.
Join us at our Trailhead, The Hub & Spoke, every Wednesday at 5pm for the Potter's Beer Blitz and to meet our club members!
source: Greyton MTB Website
Disclaimer:
A membership is required to ride the trails in and around Greyton. Your membership board must be displayed on your handlebars at all times when on the trails. Follow the link below for membership options.
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- Greyton MTB Membership
- Greyton MTB Web Site
- Greyton MTB Facebook Page
- The Hub & Spoke MTB Cafe Website
- Please link your STRAVA & Trailforks accounts
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
58 trails
- E-Bike
50 trails
- Gravel Bike
36 trails
- Adaptive Bike
8 trails
- Hike
44 trails
- Trail Running
44 trails
Region Details
- 28
- 9
- 20
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Dec 22, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 69
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 58
- Trails E-Bike
- 50
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 36
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 44
- Trails Trail Running
- 44
- Total Distance
- 141 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 59 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,601 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,620 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,142 ft
- Reports
- 111
- Photos
- 63
- Completed Counter
- 4,831
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Greyton Gravel Routes
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Greyton MTB Trails
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- 20
- 1
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Greyton Nature Reserve
Popular Greyton Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 2,779 ft • 123 ft • 214 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill only and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 123 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 359 ft • 194 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 359 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 2,221 ft • 33 ft • 192 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 33 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 771 ft • 177 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 771 ft blue climb. On average it takes 31 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.5 • 4,465 ft • 3 ft • 169 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 11 ft • 159 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 11 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 1,214 ft • 9 ft • 146 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 9 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 309 ft • 107 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 309 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.
Greyton Mountain Bike Routes
Greyton: 1st Bench Route (9.7km) Featured
★ 4.5 • 6 miles • 578 ft • 3 • Loop •
Distance: 9.7Km Elevation: 183m Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE Approximate ride time: 1 HOUR Arrows: LIGHT BLUE...
★ 3.5 • 6 miles • 652 ft • 6 • Loop •
A fantastic race loop with 2 climbs and beautiful pipeline style switchback descents.
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 1,178 ft • 0 • Loop •
Distance: 20km Elevation: 383m Difficulty: DIFFICULT Approximate ride time: 1 Hour and 30mins Arrows: RED...
Greyton: Sandpit Route (9.6km) Featured
★ 4.5 • 6 miles • 173 ft • 0 • Loop •
Distance: 9.6km Elevation: 48m Difficulty: EASY Approximate ride time: 45mins Arrows: GREEN The new...
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 730 ft • 0 • Loop •
Distance: 11.2km Elevation: 230m Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE Approximate ride time: 1 Hour Arrows: LIGHT BLUE...
Greyton: Wreck Route (20km) Featured
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 887 ft • 0 • Loop •
Distance: 20km Elevation: 321m Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE/DIFFICULT Approximate ride time: 1 Hour and 30...
Photos of Greyton Mountain Bike
Videos of Greyton Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Bench The RIP | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| 2nd Bench Gravel 004 | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| 2nd Bench 004 | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| Rose Bowl | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| 2nd Bench The Shockwave | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| 2nd Bench Zippisat Trail | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| 2nd Bench Gravel 001 | Dec 22, 2025 @ 5:44pm (Africa/Johannesburg) Dec 22, 2025 | Very Dry | nicovlogg89 | ||
| Forest Exit | Mar 9, 2025 @ 3:30pm Mar 9, 2025 | Very Dry | jbeetge | ||
| Forest Singletrack | Mar 9, 2025 @ 3:30pm Mar 9, 2025 | Very Dry | jbeetge | ||
| Forest Singletrack | Mar 9, 2025 @ 3:30pm Mar 9, 2025 | Very Dry | jbeetge |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WynandfaxEZg | wishlist | trail | activity #101681458 | Aug 16, 2026 @ 10:41pm Aug 16, 2026 |
| WynandfaxEZg | wishlist | trail | activity #101681431 | Aug 16, 2026 @ 10:40pm Aug 16, 2026 |
| Julian20yb5 | wishlist | route | activity #98193070 and 3 more | Jul 1, 2026 @ 5:38am Jul 1, 2026 |
| NJhJdK | wishlist | route | activity #96817076 | Jun 12, 2026 @ 11:13am Jun 12, 2026 |
| MariekeLVD1UC | wishlist | route | activity #95022635 | May 18, 2026 @ 11:08pm May 18, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | G | Mar 18, 2026 @ 8:16am Mar 18, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails49 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k105 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge6 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge2 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k105 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 58 | 133 miles | 9,035 ft | 55 miles | 899 ft | #1,258 | #29 | 57 | 111 | 16 | 3,737 | |
| E-Bike | 50 | 96 miles | 7,241 ft | 38 miles | 899 ft | #1,619 | #80 | 110 | 15 | 186 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 36 | 110 miles | 6,365 ft | 48 miles | 1,621 ft | #506 | #17 | 5 | 21 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 8 | 37 miles | 1,788 ft | 18 miles | 797 ft | #1,376 | #29 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 44 | 115 miles | 6,522 ft | 49 miles | 1,621 ft | #2,165 | #56 | 105 | 223 | |||
| Trail Running | 44 | 115 miles | 6,522 ft | 49 miles | 1,621 ft | 6 | 105 | 797 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Greyton
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What are the best places to ride in Greyton?
Greyton has 3 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Greyton?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Greyton are:
- Rose Bowl (4.2/5)
- Sandpit DT 002 (4.2/5)
- Sandpit ST 1 (4.2/5)
- 2nd Bench Zippisat Trail (4.2/5)
- 2nd Bench The RIP (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Greyton?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Greyton are:
- April (4 activities)
- October (2 activities)
- August (2 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Greyton?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Greyton. The most popular parking spots are:
Activities
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