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- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Home to Fat Tracks Mountain Biking Club, the oldest club of its kind in South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Region / Port Elizabeth is a veritable hive of mountain biking activity and a premier mountain biking destination.
There are several trail networks and bike parks in and around the city, offering riders of all abilities and biking disciplines a wide variety of trail experiences and options - BMX, cross country, all mountain, downhill and gravel grinding.
The region’s flagship trail network, Baakens Valley in downtown PE, is also home to the Fat Tracks Trail Centre.
All of the trail networks in the Port Elizabeth Region is well-mapped on Trailforks and the maps are actively curated by the Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club.
Feedback on the maps are welcomed. Please leave comments and trail ratings.
There are several trail networks and bike parks in and around the city, offering riders of all abilities and biking disciplines a wide variety of trail experiences and options - BMX, cross country, all mountain, downhill and gravel grinding.
The region’s flagship trail network, Baakens Valley in downtown PE, is also home to the Fat Tracks Trail Centre.
All of the trail networks in the Port Elizabeth Region is well-mapped on Trailforks and the maps are actively curated by the Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club.
Feedback on the maps are welcomed. Please leave comments and trail ratings.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
144 trails
- E-Bike
128 trails
- Hike
134 trails
- Trail Running
135 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 147
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 144
- Trails E-Bike
- 128
- Trails Hike
- 134
- Trails Trail Running
- 135
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Total Distance
- 99 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,620 ft
- Total Vertical
- 734 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 747 ft
- Reports
- 371
- Photos
- 61
- Ridden Counter
- 3,971
Popular Trail Networks
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- Port Elizabeth (144)
Popular Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60MoM Start Baakens Valley | |||
| Little Walmer Single Track Baakens Valley | |||
| Killer Downhill Baakens Valley | |||
| Upper Crossing (Parking lot to 14th) Baakens Valley | |||
| FT4 Baakens Valley | |||
| FT-3 Baakens Valley | |||
| Badminton Hall Park Trail Baakens Valley | |||
| The Wall access trail Baakens Valley | |||
| BV 001 Baakens Valley | |||
| The S-Bend Baakens Valley | |||
| FT-2 Baakens Valley | |||
| NM7 Baakens Valley | |||
| Crank-it/Spank-it Baakens Valley | |||
| FT-1 Baakens Valley | |||
| Double Down Baakens Valley |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parsonsvlei Valleys Parsonsvlei Valleys | 12 miles | |
| Hoknville Norm-Hudlin Trails | 1,391 ft | |
| Norm Hudlin 30km Route Norm-Hudlin Trails | 16 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 4 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 5 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 98 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
Photos of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District Mountain Bike
trail: Humewood railway line
2 |
May 31, 2021 @ 3:29am
May 31, 2021
trail: Drop-Off Line
2 |
May 24, 2021 @ 12:01am
May 24, 2021
trail: Wellington Park
6 |
May 24, 2021 @ 12:00am
May 24, 2021
trail: Crank-it/Spank-it
4 |
Apr 27, 2021 @ 11:08pm
Apr 27, 2021
trail: Generals Gauntlet CG3
3 |
Apr 27, 2021 @ 11:08pm
Apr 27, 2021
trail: Rocky Ride
6 |
Apr 14, 2021 @ 11:41pm
Apr 14, 2021
trail: Generals Gauntlet CG3
2 |
Apr 14, 2021 @ 11:40pm
Apr 14, 2021Videos of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District Mountain Bike
1:51 |
68 |
Aug 8, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Sards-Schoenies trail Schoenmakerskop | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:33pm 3 days | Unknown | TanyaJackson | ||
| CG6 Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Unknown | TanyaJackson | ||
| CG6 Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Dry | TanyaJackson | ||
| 9th Ave Entry to Little Walmer Single Track Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Unknown | TanyaJackson | ||
| Berms baby Berms NM6-FT1 Port Elizabeth | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Unknown | TanyaJackson | ||
| 60MoM Start Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | TanyaJackson | ||
| Jump Jump Turn Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Unknown | TanyaJackson | ||
| Crank-it/Spank-it Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Dry | TanyaJackson | ||
| Switchbacks Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Variable | TanyaJackson | ||
| NM8 to Switchbacks drop in Baakens Valley | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:31am Jun 5, 2021 | Unknown | TanyaJackson |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TanyaJackson | add | report | Lower Sards-Schoenies trail | Jun 16, 2021 @ 11:25pm 2 days |
| shauneganza | add | karma | Port Elizabeth | Jun 16, 2021 @ 4:54am 3 days |
| TanyaJackson | add | report | Berms baby Berms NM6-FT1 | Jun 6, 2021 @ 10:33am Jun 6, 2021 |
| TanyaJackson | add | report | 60MoM Start and 14 more | Jun 6, 2021 @ 10:33am Jun 6, 2021 |
| TanyaJackson | add | report | Chelmsford Avenue and 2 more | May 31, 2021 @ 8:05am May 31, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Motor cross trails | Nov 7, 2020 @ 8:39pm Nov 7, 2020 | ||
| report | Tar road to sub-station | Nov 7, 2020 @ 8:29pm Nov 7, 2020 | ||
| trail | R20 | Oct 19, 2020 @ 8:51am Oct 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | What is the entrance fees. Regards | Aug 12, 2020 @ 11:28pm Aug 12, 2020 | ||
| trail | All trees cleared. And bridges replaced | Aug 2, 2020 @ 5:37am Aug 2, 2020 |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 144 | 96 miles | 6,266 ft | 39 miles | 663 ft | 61 | 371 | 3 | 7,720 | |||
| E-Bike | 128 | 84 miles | 5,623 ft | 34 miles | 663 ft | 362 | 2 | 184 | ||||
| Hike | 134 | 95 miles | 6,175 ft | 39 miles | 735 ft | 370 | 1 | 117 | ||||
| Trail Running | 135 | 94 miles | 5,876 ft | 38 miles | 663 ft | 370 | 1 | 291 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 2 miles | 69 ft | 1 mile | 43 ft | 13 |
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