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SavePaarl Trails - Spice Route has a selection of custom built trails .The Trails are custom built to cater for all fitness levels . there are 8 different trails ranging from 3km - 50km and offer a number of other options . the venue has a great variety of food and beverage options and activities . Hero Adventure Spice Route also forms part of the Paarl Adventure Trail network . Off the trail there is a host of other great food , wine , beer and activity experiences you can enjoy . it is truly a full day experience for the entire family
source: Website
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Private Property
Land Manager: Darren Herbst

Access Info:
Spice Route information office
Disclaimer:
no permit no ride , need to get a permit from Spice Route information and registration desk . there is also snapscan and a honesty box at the office if it is closed , A Day app is R100.00 and gives you access to the entire Hero and Paarl Adventure network for a day ( over 200km of trails )
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
Hero Adventure TrailsSponsor
Paarl TrailsBuilder
Hero Legacy ProjectMaintainer
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
155 trails
- E-Bike
155 trails
- Hike
152 trails
- Trail Running
152 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 148
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 159
- Trails E-Bike
- 155
- Trails Horse
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 152
- Trails Trail Running
- 152
- Total Distance
- 49 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,125 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,253 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,697 ft
- Reports
- 165
- Photos
- 68
- Ridden Counter
- 5,823
Popular Paarl Trails - Spice Route Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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SPice Route Yellow 1.5km trail | 4,918 ft | |
Fairview 60km v2 | 37 miles | |
Outride 6/8: Paarl Trails Summer Series '24/25 | 24 miles | |
Outride SPice route 8 Feb | 24 miles | |
Spice Route Pink , fnl | 3 miles |
Photos of Paarl Trails - Spice Route Mountain Bike
Videos of Paarl Trails - Spice Route Mountain Bike

trail: Late Harvest
141 |
May 7, 2021

trail: Klippies
3:12 |
761 |
May 15, 2016 , Paarl

trail: Klippies
3:12 |
603 |
May 15, 2016 , Paarl
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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SonderBok | Aug 26, 2024 @ 7:47am Aug 26, 2024 | Wet | dUAn01 PAT | ||
Peppa Pig | Aug 26, 2024 @ 7:46am Aug 26, 2024 | Wet | dUAn01 PAT | ||
Broken Barrel | Aug 26, 2024 @ 7:41am Aug 26, 2024 | Wet | dUAn01 PAT | ||
Agter Dam | Aug 26, 2024 @ 3:19am Aug 26, 2024 | Wet | dUAn01 PAT | ||
Spice Route Access Road | Nov 30, 2023 @ 12:55am Nov 30, 2023 | Ideal | trudybike | ||
Drop Zone | Nov 30, 2023 @ 12:55am Nov 30, 2023 | Variable | trudybike | ||
Drop Zone | Nov 30, 2023 @ 12:55am Nov 30, 2023 | Ideal | trudybike | ||
Sassy's Staircase | Nov 30, 2023 @ 12:55am Nov 30, 2023 | Ideal | trudybike | ||
Wood House climb | Nov 30, 2023 @ 12:55am Nov 30, 2023 | Ideal | trudybike | ||
Late Harvest | Oct 19, 2023 @ 2:10am Oct 19, 2023 | Dry | UeliOtto |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
---|---|---|---|---|
commix-digital | add | route | activity #65669458 | Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:51pm Feb 3, 2025 |
darren-h1 | add | route | activity #65667237 | Feb 3, 2025 @ 6:01pm Feb 3, 2025 |
BertusSchaap | wishlist | trail | activity #64314012 | Jan 9, 2025 @ 8:47am Jan 9, 2025 |
kyleluvsdh | wishlist | trail | activity #63476739 | Dec 24, 2024 @ 2:00pm Dec 24, 2024 |
basman77 | ridden | trail | activity #63369367 | Dec 22, 2024 @ 10:09am Dec 22, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paarl Trails - Specialized Paarl | 3 | 4 | 1.1 km | ||
Paarl Trails - Laborie | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.3 km | |
Paarl Trails | 39 | 43 | 1 | 1.9 km | |
Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve | 1 | 2.1 km | |||
Paarl Trails - Rhebokskloof | 25 | 20 | 3 | 6 km |
Local Badges
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Hero Adventure Spice Route Pink0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Yellow0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Green0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Blue0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Red0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Zero 2 Hero0 awarded
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 | 155 | 49 miles | 5,125 ft | 21 miles | 1,253 ft | #3,613 | #65 | 68 | 171 | 3 | 1,992 | |
E-Bike | 155 | 48 miles | 5,121 ft | 21 miles | 1,253 ft | #1,491 | #57 | 171 | 16 | 230 | ||
Horse | 19 | 5 miles | 276 ft | 1 mile | 1,198 ft | #973 | #3 | 1 | ||||
Hike | 152 | 47 miles | 4,154 ft | 19 miles | 1,253 ft | #4,037 | #65 | 171 | 10 | 4 | ||
Trail Running | 152 | 47 miles | 4,154 ft | 19 miles | 1,253 ft | #4,048 | #66 | 171 | 12 | 93 |
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