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Activity Recordings
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SaveMankele was established in 2007 by Greg Anderson, Geoffrey Anderson & Mark Meyer. Mankele’s main aim is to be a safe outdoor environment with a variety of activities and accommodation options for the whole family to enjoy. Mankele is fast becoming South Africa’s favorite place to mountain bike.
Situated in the heart of Mpumalanga at the foot of the escarpment. With beautiful surroundings of tropical forests, open grass lands, rivers, dams, ravines, mountains and breath taking views.
There is something for everyone here.
Situated in the heart of Mpumalanga at the foot of the escarpment. With beautiful surroundings of tropical forests, open grass lands, rivers, dams, ravines, mountains and breath taking views.
There is something for everyone here.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Private Property
Land Manager: Mikon Farms / SAPPI

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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
132 trails
- Hike
130 trails
- Trail Running
130 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 132
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 132
- Trails E-Bike
- 118
- Trails Hike
- 130
- Trails Trail Running
- 130
- Total Distance
- 188 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 91 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,608 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,448 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,976 ft
- Photos
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 801
Popular Mankele MTB Park Mountain Biking Trails
Mankele MTB Park Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Mankele Silver route 25.5km | 16 miles | |
Mankele Purple Route 48km | 27 miles | |
Mankele Red Route | 19 miles | |
Mankele Green Route | 11 miles | |
Mankele Orange Route | 5 miles | |
Mankele Blue Route | 3 miles | |
Mankele Pink Route | 3 miles | |
Mankele Yellow Route | 3 miles | |
Sappi Mankele 35KM | 22 miles | |
Sappi Mankele 50km | 31 miles |
Photos of Mankele MTB Park Mountain Bike
trail: Caramel
28 |
Jun 26, 2021 @ 7:02pm
Jun 26, 2021
trail: Caramel
48 |
Jun 26, 2021 @ 7:01pm
Jun 26, 2021
trail: Avalanche
92 |
Jun 18, 2020 @ 8:47am
Jun 18, 2020
trail: Mankele Butterflies
41 |
Jun 18, 2020 @ 8:46am
Jun 18, 2020Videos of Mankele MTB Park Mountain Bike
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trail: Juniors New Bush Tunnel
3:58 |
129 |
Aug 22, 2022 , Nelspruit
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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OckiV | wishlist | route | activity #54658447 and 1 more | Jun 24, 2024 @ 11:01pm Jun 24, 2024 |
SchalkPotas | wishlist | route | activity #54657862 and 2 more | Jun 24, 2024 @ 10:30pm Jun 24, 2024 |
SchalkPotas | add | route | activity #54657711 and 2 more | Jun 24, 2024 @ 10:23pm Jun 24, 2024 |
vs8Ljr | wishlist | route | activity #50492980 | Mar 26, 2024 @ 10:54am Mar 26, 2024 |
MatthewtApSd | comment | route | activity #46286700 | Nov 13, 2023 @ 11:45pm Nov 13, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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MTO Paradise Falls | 1 | 4.2 km | |||
Trailworx Nelspruit | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 12.5 km |
York Adventure Club Trails | 11 | 18 | 4 | 16.1 km | |
MTO Lowveld | 27 | 28 | 1 | 18.5 km | |
SAFCOL Forestry MTB Trails | 18 | 18 | 4 | 21 km |
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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 | 132 | 188 miles | 24,606 ft | 91 miles | 2,448 ft | #10,361 | #153 | 6 | 11 | 214 | ||
E-Bike | 118 | 156 miles | 20,440 ft | 77 miles | 2,402 ft | 10 | 16 | |||||
Hike | 130 | 187 miles | 24,551 ft | 90 miles | 2,448 ft | #9,328 | #137 | 1 | 4 | |||
Trail Running | 130 | 187 miles | 24,551 ft | 90 miles | 2,448 ft | #9,280 | #136 | 1 | 10 |
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