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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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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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South Africa is diviced into 9 Provinces. These area
1) Western Cape Province
2) Eastern Cape Province
3 Northern Cape Province
4) North West Province
5) Free State Province
6) Limpopo Province
7) Gauteng Province
Mpumalanga Province
9) KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Each Province is sub-divided into District Municipalities, of which there area total of 44. In addition there are Eight Metropolitan District Municipalities around the eight largest Metropolitan Areas.
Each District and Metropolitan Municipal District is sub-divided into Local Municipalties.
For Trailforks purposes we have, at sub-region 1 level, split the country into the nine official Provinces and, at sub-region 2 level, into the 44 Districts and eight Metropolitan Districts. All cities and towns within each district is mapped as a seperate City Region.
1) Western Cape Province
2) Eastern Cape Province
3 Northern Cape Province
4) North West Province
5) Free State Province
6) Limpopo Province
7) Gauteng Province
Mpumalanga Province9) KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Each Province is sub-divided into District Municipalities, of which there area total of 44. In addition there are Eight Metropolitan District Municipalities around the eight largest Metropolitan Areas.
Each District and Metropolitan Municipal District is sub-divided into Local Municipalties.
For Trailforks purposes we have, at sub-region 1 level, split the country into the nine official Provinces and, at sub-region 2 level, into the 44 Districts and eight Metropolitan Districts. All cities and towns within each district is mapped as a seperate City Region.
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Region Details
- 4,933
- 22
- 1,509
- 2,160
- 301
- 26
- 7
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9,954
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8,988
- Trails E-Bike
- 7,454
- Trails Hike
- 8,966
- Trails Trail Running
- 8,808
- Trails Horse
- 667
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 151
- Trails Observed Trials
- 138
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 472
- Total Distance
- 12,782 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,372,726 ft
- Total Vertical
- 10,040 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,041 ft
- Reports
- 16,659
- Photos
- 3,424
- Ridden Counter
- 172,824
Popular Trail Networks
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- Eastern Cape Province (686)
- Amathole District (166)
- Cathcart (1)
- Chintsa (48)
- Hogsback (99)
- Keiskammahoek (2)
- Mazeppa Bay (3)
- Buffalo City Metropolitan District (84)
- East London (84)
- Macleantown (0)
- Joe Gqabi District (12)
- Barkley East (5)
- Elliot (1)
- Maclear (7)
- Queenstown (1)
- Rhodes (3)
- Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District (146)
- Port Elizabeth (146)
- Sarah Baartman District (276)
- Addo (2)
- Grahamstown (15)
- Mpekweni (1)
- Steytlerville (17)
- Stormsrivier (10)
- Cape St Francis (6)
- Somerset East (0)
- Stutterheim (7)
- Thornhill (157)
- Zuurberg (76)
- Amathole District (166)
- Free State Province (314)
- Fezile Dabi District (2)
- Frankfort (2)
- Mangaung Metropolitan District (198)
- Bloemfontein (198)
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District (116)
- Vrede (36)
- Fezile Dabi District (2)
- Gauteng Province (1,230)
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan District (394)
- Bryanston (28)
- Diepsloot (113)
- Helderkruin (2)
- Johannesburg (138)
- Lanseria (48)
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan District (566)
- Bronkhorstspruit (22)
- Erasmuskloof (30)
- Hennops (12)
- Pretoria (40)
- Pretoria East (208)
- Ekurhuleni District (68)
- Alberton (13)
- Benoni (4)
- Boksburg (6)
- Jett Park (2)
- Kempton Park (8)
- Sebideng District (36)
- Heidelberg (GT) (35)
- Vanderbijlpark (1)
- West Rand District (168)
- Breedtsnek (1)
- Carletonville (2)
- Hekpoort (1)
- Krugersdorp (49)
- Magaliesburg (2)
- Kemptonpark (10)
- Modderfontein (65)
- Muldersdrift (115)
- Olifantsfontein (33)
- Pretoria North (181)
- Pretoria West (61)
- Wonderboom (12)
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan District (394)
- Kruger National Park (236)
- KNP - Far North Region (129)
- Pafuri (27)
- KNP - North Region (107)
- KNP - Far North Region (129)
- KwaZulu-Natal Province (1,058)
- Amajuba District (1)
- Volintaba (1)
- Ethekwini District (68)
- Harry Gwala District (11)
- Ilembe District (78)
- Balito (78)
- King Cetshwayo District (5)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Ugu District (37)
- Park Rynie (23)
- Port Edward (14)
- Southbroom (3)
- Umgungundlovu District (656)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Eston (13)
- Hilton (89)
- Howick (416)
- Lidgetton (24)
- Umkhanyakude District (20)
- Hluhluwe (20)
- Umzinyathi District (2)
- Greytown (2)
- Uthukela District (117)
- Bergville (59)
- Cathkin Park (17)
- Ladysmith (41)
- Zululand District (63)
- Mid Illovo (29)
- Pietermaritzburg (82)
- Richmond (1)
- Scottburgh (23)
- Amajuba District (1)
- Limpopo Province (762)
- Capricorn District (29)
- Polokwane (29)
- Magoebaskloof (126)
- Haenertsburg (126)
- Mopani District (12)
- Tzaneen (12)
- Waterberg District (599)
- Bela Bela (300)
- Modimole (Nylstroom) (67)
- Mookgophong (Naboomspruit) (81)
- Thabazimbi (8)
- Vaalwater (139)
- Capricorn District (29)
- Mpumalanga Province (944)
- Ehlanzeni District (702)
- Hazyview (3)
- Kaapschehoop (13)
- Mount Sheba (2)
- Nelspruit (165)
- Sabie (246)
- Gert Sibande District (1)
- Ermelo (1)
- Nkangala District (241)
- Dullstroom (1)
- Emalahleni (6)
- Middelburg (153)
- Waterval Boven (81)
- White River (273)
- Ehlanzeni District (702)
- North West Province (204)
- Bojanala Platinum District (117)
- Brits (North West) (10)
- Hartebeeshoek (25)
- Hartebeespoort (7)
- Rustenburg (21)
- Schoemansville (2)
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (86)
- Potchefstroom (11)
- Vredefort Dome (75)
- Skeerpoort (52)
- Bojanala Platinum District (117)
- Northern Cape Province (478)
- Frances Baard District (5)
- Namakwa District (378)
- Kamieskroon (292)
- O'Kiep (2)
- Soebatsfontein (5)
- Springbok (86)
- Sutherland (2)
- Pixley Ka Seme Distrit (32)
- Hopetown (1)
- Noupoort (29)
- Victoria West (2)
- ZF Mgcawu District (63)
- Loubos (5)
- Riemvasmaak (58)
- Vosburg (0)
- Western Cape Province (3,091)
- Cape Winelands District (955)
- Ceres (49)
- Franschhoek (22)
- Franschoek (23)
- Paarl (305)
- Robertson (3)
- Central Karoo District (50)
- Beaufort West (19)
- Die Hel (Gamkaskloof) (4)
- Matjiesfontein (19)
- Prince Albert (5)
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan District (226)
- Cape Town (99)
- Claremont (4)
- Kuils Rivier (14)
- Melkbosstrand (44)
- Mowbray (2)
- Garden Route District (639)
- Buffelsbay (4)
- George (170)
- Heidelberg (WC) (87)
- Klein Brakrivier (2)
- Knysna (267)
- Overberg District (641)
- Barrydale (1)
- Botrivier (1)
- Bredasdorp (52)
- Cape Infanta (1)
- Elgin (4)
- Tygerberg MTBC Trail Network (201)
- Durbanville (200)
- Wannabees Cycling Club Trail Network (183)
- Raithby (2)
- West Coast District (180)
- Cederberg (59)
- Citrusdal (1)
- Clanwilliam (109)
- Darling (6)
- Piketberg (4)
- Gansbaai (69)
- Grabouw (335)
- Greyton (59)
- Hermanus (54)
- Malgas (22)
- McGregor (10)
- Mossel Bay (3)
- Napier (11)
- Onrus (1)
- Plettenberg Bay (84)
- Somerset West (8)
- Stanford (1)
- Stellenbosch (656)
- Stilbaai (22)
- Swellendam (33)
- Tokai (43)
- Touws River (22)
- Tulbagh (40)
- Vredenburg (1)
- Wellington (34)
- Wolseley (2)
- WORCESTER (13)
- Wupperthal (4)
- Cape Winelands District (955)
Popular South Africa Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasbyt Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| DH3 Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Boomslang Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Armageddon 1 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Vasbyt - Lower Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Mamba Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Armageddon 2 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Supertubes Contermanskloof MTB Trails | |||
| Snake Eyes Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Hoogekraal Main Loop - Puff Adder Climb Hoogekraal & Welvergenoegd MTB Trails | |||
| Armageddon 5 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| My Roots Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Gravel Access Road Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Corktree Trail Table Mountain National Park | |||
| RHF East Singletrack 1 (Field & Forest) Rosemary Hill Farm |
South Africa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra Route (Blue) Pretoria North | 17 miles | |
| Buffel Route - 48.7km (red markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 30 miles | |
| Kudu Route - 22km (yellow markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 13 miles | |
| Zebra Route - 26km (blue markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 16 miles | |
| Grotto Route (Red Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 13 miles | |
| Impala Route - 17.4km (green markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 11 miles | |
| Short Nguni Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 21 miles | |
| Buffuni Route - 83.3km (olive markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 52 miles | |
| Hemel & Aarde BLUE ROUTE Hermanus Trails (Hemel en Aarde Valley) | 7 miles | |
| Greyton: 1st Bench Route (9.7km) Greyton MTB Trails | 6 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 26 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 110 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,707 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
Photos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: Cradle of Humankind MTB Loop
42 |
Oct 11, 2020 @ 3:30pm
Oct 11, 2020
trail: Cradle of Humankind MTB Loop
41 |
Oct 11, 2020 @ 3:26pm
Oct 11, 2020
trail: Sequoia
35 |
Oct 4, 2020 @ 5:20am
Oct 4, 2020
trail: Sequoia
32 |
Oct 4, 2020 @ 5:20am
Oct 4, 2020Videos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: Afterburner
55 |
Jun 9, 2021
trail: Late Harvest
38 |
May 7, 2021
trail: Swartrivierdam Bottom
9 |
Mar 31, 2021
trail: Pepsi Pools
17 |
Feb 22, 2021
101 |
Feb 3, 2021
trail: Lower Tokai Loop
299 |
Feb 1, 2021
trail: Boegoe Zag
22 |
Dec 15, 2020
trail: Eden Skietbaan Descent
27 |
Dec 1, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingwe Trail False Bay Park | Jun 20, 2021 @ 6:08am 3 days | Variable | juliansimon RTMTBH | There is a new trail cut away from the... | |
| Dam(n)climb Saasveld | Jun 17, 2021 @ 5:38am Jun 17, 2021 | Variable | Peerless HMBC | trail leads to dam and now you can ride... | |
| Faure Drop Wannabees - Faure Farms | Jun 16, 2021 @ 6:10am Jun 16, 2021 | Ideal | JohnTrialforks | Some berms wearing out ;-) Watch out for... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom-slang Saasveld | Jun 20, 2021 @ 10:40pm 2 days | Ideal | Watloo | ||
| Genesis Saasveld | Jun 20, 2021 @ 10:40pm 2 days | Variable | Watloo | ||
| Moose-a Nice Saasveld | Jun 20, 2021 @ 10:40pm 2 days | Ideal | Watloo | ||
| Mondibos and Puffadder Hluhluwe District Trails | Jun 20, 2021 @ 6:08am 3 days | Dry | juliansimon RTMTBH | ||
| MLST 008 Wannabees - Meerlust | Jun 20, 2021 @ 5:50am 3 days | Ideal | JohnTrialforks | ||
| Cool Runnings Longmore Forest (3Rivers Trails) | Jun 20, 2021 @ 4:32am Jun 20, 2021 | Dry | GVBconservancy GVBC | ||
| D'Aria Loop A Bloemendal and Hillcrest Trail Network | Jun 19, 2021 @ 5:52am Jun 19, 2021 | Ideal | dandare100 | ||
| Connector between Trail Centre and security Gate Boschendal Wine Farm | Jun 19, 2021 @ 3:19am Jun 19, 2021 | Ideal | Milky4130 | ||
| Boschendal Inferno 1 Boschendal Wine Farm | Jun 19, 2021 @ 3:19am Jun 19, 2021 | Dry | Milky4130 | ||
| Boschendal Inferno 2 Boschendal Wine Farm | Jun 19, 2021 @ 3:19am Jun 19, 2021 | Dry | Milky4130 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Trail is open and being used ..the risk is... | Jun 19, 2021 @ 9:36am Jun 19, 2021 | ||
 | trail | It has been extended - awaiting trail update | Jun 12, 2021 @ 9:40am Jun 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is a road bike circuit. You obviously can... | May 30, 2021 @ 10:44pm May 30, 2021 | ||
| trail | Tree down | May 23, 2021 @ 10:49am May 23, 2021 | ||
| trail | IMPORTANT! One way up only now | May 22, 2021 @ 12:30am May 22, 2021 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohs Bike Park | bike park | East London | |
| Buffelsdrift Trail Park | bike park | Pretoria North | |
| Garden Route Trail Park | bike park | Knysna | |
| Giba Gorge MTB Park | bike park | Durban | |
| Grootfontein Bike Park | bike park | Pretoria East |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8,988 | 11,614 miles | 1,173,878 ft | 5,219 miles | 9,350 ft | #13 | 3,240 | 16,642 | 627 | 183,102 | ||
| E-Bike | 7,454 | 9,195 miles | 944,439 ft | 4,149 miles | 9,350 ft | #7 | 6 | 15,356 | 373 | 3,480 | ||
| Hike | 8,966 | 11,252 miles | 1,249,124 ft | 5,048 miles | 10,039 ft | #11 | 155 | 16,374 | 187 | 5,559 | ||
| Trail Running | 8,808 | 11,093 miles | 1,213,501 ft | 4,981 miles | 10,039 ft | #11 | 23 | 16,372 | 215 | 6,420 | ||
| Horse | 667 | 1,470 mile | 97,628 ft | 654 miles | 10,033 ft | #15 | 2,591 | 3 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 151 | 401 miles | 25,036 ft | 188 miles | 9,331 ft | 2,341 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 138 | 339 miles | 20,046 ft | 161 miles | 9,331 ft | 127 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 472 | 1,223 mile | 68,199 ft | 553 miles | 9,350 ft | 2,480 | 1 | 6 |
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