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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
google parking directions 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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
145 trails
- E-Bike
141 trails
- Hike
141 trails
- Trail Running
141 trails
- Horse
11 trails
Bike Park Details
- 80
- 2
- 34
- 27
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Jul 23, 2020- Day Ticket
- 100 ZAR
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 145
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 145
- Trails E-Bike
- 141
- Trails Hike
- 141
- Trails Trail Running
- 141
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Total Distance
- 49 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,149 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,253 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,697 ft
- Reports
- 138
- Photos
- 68
- Ridden Counter
- 3,101
Popular Paarl Trails - Spice Route Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paarl 60km loop from Spice Route Destination | 37 miles | |
| 40km loop from Spice ROute | 23 miles | |
| TH Spice Route | 20 miles | |
| Paarl 40km from Spice Route | 22 miles | |
| TH2 | 17 miles | |
| Double Header (official PT) | 38 miles | |
| Spice Route Blue | 16 miles | |
| Spice Route Red 17km (official PT) | 10 miles | |
| Spice Route Blue 25km | 16 miles | |
| 20km Blue from Fairview | 12 miles |
Photos of Paarl Trails - Spice Route Mountain Bike
Videos of Paarl Trails - Spice Route Mountain Bike
trail: Late Harvest
70 |
May 7, 2021
trail: Klippies
3:12 |
508 |
May 15, 2016 , Paarl
trail: Klippies
3:12 |
441 |
May 15, 2016 , Paarl
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruitersvlei meander | Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:51pm Sep 26, 2020 | Ideal | darren-h1 PAT | ||
| Ruiters Quarry | Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:50pm Sep 26, 2020 | Ideal | darren-h1 PAT | ||
| Ruiters rollers | Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:49pm Sep 26, 2020 | Ideal | darren-h1 PAT | ||
| sticky olives | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| Stonetown vines | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| Tenk Climb | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| The Cobbels | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| The Donaldnator | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| The Squirrel | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
| Tomb Raider | May 31, 2020 @ 6:46am May 31, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | darren-h1 | update | route | Paarl 60km loop from Spice Route Destination and 1 more | Jun 13, 2022 @ 7:02am Jun 13, 2022 |
| darren-h1 | add | route | TH Spice Route | Jun 6, 2022 @ 10:25pm Jun 6, 2022 |
| Seancapetown | wishlist | route | 40km loop from Spice ROute | Jun 3, 2022 @ 10:42pm Jun 3, 2022 |
| darren-h1 | update | route | Spice Route Blue | Jun 1, 2022 @ 11:57pm Jun 1, 2022 |
| darren-h1 | add | trail | back to spice Route and 1 more | May 31, 2022 @ 5:39am May 31, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl Trails - Specialized | 3 | 4 | 1.1 km | ||
| Paarl Trails - Laborie | 2 | 1 | 1.3 km | ||
| Paarl Trails | 23 | 28 | 1 | 1.8 km | |
| Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve | 1 | 2.1 km | |||
| Paarl Trails - Rhebokskloof | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 km |
Local Badges
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Hero Adventure Spice Route Pink0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Zero 2 Hero0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Green0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Red0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Blue0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Yellow0 awarded
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 145 | 49 miles | 5,148 ft | 21 miles | 1,253 ft | #4,808 | #86 | 68 | 138 | 17 | 796 | |
| E-Bike | 141 | 48 miles | 5,144 ft | 21 miles | 1,253 ft | #1,826 | #69 | 136 | 16 | 102 | ||
| Hike | 141 | 47 miles | 4,180 ft | 19 miles | 1,253 ft | #4,621 | #76 | 138 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Trail Running | 141 | 47 miles | 4,180 ft | 19 miles | 1,253 ft | #4,620 | #76 | 138 | 14 | 27 | ||
| Horse | 11 | 5 miles | 276 ft | 1 mile | 1,198 ft | #757 | #2 | 1 |
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