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Homtini does not quite boast the full range of mountain-biking experiences that the Harkerville trails do, but it nonetheless offers an exhilarating 19km circular ride through the tranquil Homtini Forest. The trail traverses the steep mountain slopes overlooking the town of Knysna, so you can be certain of panoramic views of both the forested slopes and dramatic river gorge.
Kick off from the Krisjan-se-Nek picnic site to climb along Millwood Road for about 400m before hitting a sharp right into Pomp-se-pad. You will be on this forest track for approximately 3km making your way through magnificent indigenous forest before branching off to the right and into Deurpad, a forest slip-path.
This section of the route becomes ‘single track’ and has some exhilarating descents that will take you from the forest straight into the plantations for approximately 1km which leads to a sharp left and descends down towards the Lawnwood River. Take this opportunity to refill your water bottle or take a refreshing dip.
The road from the river starts with a long climb back up to Portland Height, where you will be rewarded with the most spectacular views of this area. The trail from here is quite leisurely, take your time to enjoy the remarkable views of this area before re-entering the forest again at the 14km mark along the Boer-se-pad which is also “single track”.
At the 18km mark, the trail will rejoin itself at Millwood road, which heads back to Krisjan-se-nek.
All in all, this is an exceptional ride, but be aware of the brutal climb and a few tight, technical sections along the descent.
Permit: R35 per person for adults and R18 per person for children under the age of 13. Permits available from Thesen Island Office or the Goudveld Entrance gate.
Contact
Goudveld Forestry Station – 044 389 0129
Thesen Island Office – 044 302 5600
Goudveld Entrance – 044 356 90
Kick off from the Krisjan-se-Nek picnic site to climb along Millwood Road for about 400m before hitting a sharp right into Pomp-se-pad. You will be on this forest track for approximately 3km making your way through magnificent indigenous forest before branching off to the right and into Deurpad, a forest slip-path.
This section of the route becomes ‘single track’ and has some exhilarating descents that will take you from the forest straight into the plantations for approximately 1km which leads to a sharp left and descends down towards the Lawnwood River. Take this opportunity to refill your water bottle or take a refreshing dip.
The road from the river starts with a long climb back up to Portland Height, where you will be rewarded with the most spectacular views of this area. The trail from here is quite leisurely, take your time to enjoy the remarkable views of this area before re-entering the forest again at the 14km mark along the Boer-se-pad which is also “single track”.
At the 18km mark, the trail will rejoin itself at Millwood road, which heads back to Krisjan-se-nek.
All in all, this is an exceptional ride, but be aware of the brutal climb and a few tight, technical sections along the descent.
Permit: R35 per person for adults and R18 per person for children under the age of 13. Permits available from Thesen Island Office or the Goudveld Entrance gate.
Contact
Goudveld Forestry Station – 044 389 0129
Thesen Island Office – 044 302 5600
Goudveld Entrance – 044 356 90
source: Show Me Knysna
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

Access Info:
From Knysna take the N2 towards George, about 8km out take the Rheenendal turnoff to the right. Follow this road for 12.6km and take the Bibby’s Hoek / Millwood Gold Fields turnoff to the right (becomes gravel just after the turn).
You will reach a four way crossing with a boom, sign in and pay here. Sometime out of season this boom is open and unmanned.
Follow this road to the Dalene Matthee Memorial at the Krisjan Se Nek picnic site, 4km. The route starts here
You will reach a four way crossing with a boom, sign in and pay here. Sometime out of season this boom is open and unmanned.
Follow this road to the Dalene Matthee Memorial at the Krisjan Se Nek picnic site, 4km. The route starts here
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- Mountain Bike
7 trails
- Hike
6 trails
- Trail Running
7 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 1
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Jul 3, 2020Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 7
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 6
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Total Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,179 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,028 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,852 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 171
Popular Homtini Mountain Biking Trails
Homtini Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Homtini Mountain Bike Route | 11 miles | |
Gold Nugget 10km | 7 miles | |
Simola to Bibbyshoek Gate | 28 miles | |
Karoo To Coast Race Route race | 59 miles |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Homtini Singletrack 1 | Dec 25, 2018 @ 1:22am Dec 25, 2018 | Unknown | trailratm | ||
Homtini Top Singletrack Descent | Dec 25, 2018 @ 1:10am Dec 25, 2018 | Dry | trailratm |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | rudolfpelser1 | wishlist | route | Karoo To Coast Race Route | May 16, 2022 @ 12:46am May 16, 2022 |
![]() | JamesDevine | ridden | trail | A River Runs Through It | Oct 21, 2020 @ 11:36pm Oct 21, 2020 |
![]() | JamesDevine | add | trail | A River Runs Through It | Sep 3, 2020 @ 5:54am Sep 3, 2020 |
![]() | Seanjohnston30 | wishlist | trail | Bibbyshoek to Mother Holly and 1 more | Sep 11, 2019 @ 11:17am Sep 11, 2019 |
![]() | JamesDevine | ridden | trail | Homtini Singletrack 1 | Apr 24, 2019 @ 5:09am Apr 24, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Buffelsnek | 5.8 km | ||||
Garden Route National Park - Farleigh MTB Routes | 1 | 6.9 km | |||
Garden Route Trail Park | 1 | 5 | 7.1 km | ||
Phantom Acres | 2 | 1 | 7.5 km | ||
Gouna | 1 | 7.5 km |
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 | 7 | 10 miles | 2,178 ft | 6 miles | 1,027 ft | #9,894 | #164 | 2 | 4 | 63 | ||
Hike | 6 | 10 miles | 2,139 ft | 6 miles | 938 ft | #8,875 | #138 | 2 | 9 | |||
Trail Running | 7 | 10 miles | 2,178 ft | 6 miles | 1,027 ft | #8,850 | #137 | 2 | 3 |
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