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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- 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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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
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Parking
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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
- 2,863
- 15
- 986
- 1,551
- 223
- 16
- 3
Region Status
Open as of 10 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 6,203
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5,696
- Trails E-Bike
- 4,418
- Trails Hike
- 5,624
- Trails Trail Running
- 5,522
- Trails Horse
- 493
- Trails Dirtbike
- 97
- Trails Observed Trials
- 94
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 403
- Total Distance
- 8,389 miles
- Total Descent
- 872,825 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,350 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,357 ft
- Reports
- 12,116
- Photos
- 2,571
- Ridden Counter
- 74,542
Sub Regions
- Eastern Cape Province (349)
- Amathole District (48)
- Chintsa (48)
- Buffalo City Metropolitan District (81)
- East London (81)
- Macleantown (0)
- Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District (58)
- Port Elizabeth (58)
- Sarah Baartman District (161)
- Addo (1)
- Mpekweni (1)
- Stormsrivier (0)
- Thornhill (159)
- Cape St Francis (1)
- Somerset East (0)
- Amathole District (48)
- Free State Province (118)
- Fezile Dabi District (2)
- Frankfort (2)
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District (116)
- Bloemfontein (2)
- Fezile Dabi District (2)
- Gauteng Province (868)
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan District (204)
- Bryanston (8)
- Diepsloot (111)
- Helderkruin (2)
- Johannesburg (54)
- Lanseria (121)
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan District (492)
- Erasmuskloof (13)
- Hennops (1)
- Pretoria (40)
- Pretoria East (188)
- Pretoria North (181)
- Ekurhuleni District (111)
- Alberton (71)
- Jett Park (2)
- Kemptonpark (5)
- Olifantsfontein (33)
- Sebideng District (2)
- Heidelberg (GT) (2)
- West Rand District (59)
- Carletonville (2)
- Krugersdorp (24)
- Muldersdrift (33)
- Modderfontein (29)
- Pretoria West (61)
- Wonderboom (8)
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan District (204)
- Kruger National Park (238)
- KNP - Far North Region (129)
- Pafuri (27)
- KNP - North Region (109)
- KNP - Far North Region (129)
- KwaZulu-Natal Province (772)
- Amajuba District (1)
- Volintaba (1)
- Ethekwini District (46)
- Harry Gwala District (11)
- Ilembe District (78)
- Balito (78)
- King Cetshwayo District (5)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Umgungundlovu District (503)
- Eston (13)
- Hilton (1)
- Howick (416)
- Lidgetton (24)
- Pietermaritzburg (49)
- Umkhanyakude District (14)
- Hluhluwe (14)
- Umzinyathi District (2)
- Greytown (2)
- Uthukela District (17)
- Cathkin Park (17)
- Zululand District (60)
- Pongola (60)
- park rynie (23)
- Port Edward (12)
- Scottburgh (23)
- Amajuba District (1)
- Limpopo Province (113)
- Capricorn District (1)
- Polokwane (1)
- Mopani District (2)
- Magoebaskloof (2)
- Tzaneen (0)
- Waterberg District (112)
- Thabazimbi (8)
- Vaalwater (103)
- Capricorn District (1)
- Mpumalanga Province (749)
- Ehlanzeni District (666)
- Kaapschehoop (13)
- Mount Sheba (2)
- Nelspruit (140)
- Sabie (242)
- White River (269)
- Gert Sibande District (1)
- Ermelo (1)
- Nkangala District (82)
- Dullstroom (1)
- Waterval Boven (81)
- Ehlanzeni District (666)
- North West Province (116)
- Bojanala Platinum District (115)
- Brits (North West) (10)
- Hartebeeshoek (25)
- Hartebeespoort (7)
- Rustenburg (19)
- Schoemansville (2)
- Skeerpoort (52)
- Bojanala Platinum District (115)
- Northern Cape Province (447)
- Namakwa District (381)
- Kamieskroon (294)
- Soebatsfontein (5)
- Springbok (87)
- Sutherland (2)
- Pixley Ka Seme Distrit (3)
- Hopetown (1)
- Victoria West (2)
- ZF Mgcawu District (63)
- Loubos (5)
- Riemvasmaak (58)
- Vosburg (0)
- Namakwa District (381)
- Western Cape Province (1,924)
- Cape Winelands District (771)
- Ceres (49)
- Franschhoek (22)
- Franschoek (23)
- Paarl (266)
- Raithby (9)
- Central Karoo District (29)
- Beaufort West (6)
- Die Hel (Gamkaskloof) (4)
- Matjiesfontein (19)
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan District (208)
- Cape Town (80)
- Claremont (4)
- Durbanville (195)
- Kuils Rivier (14)
- Melkbosstrand (44)
- Garden Route District (411)
- Buffelsbay (2)
- George (151)
- Heidelberg (WC) (0)
- Knysna (242)
- Mossel Bay (3)
- Overberg District (142)
- Botrivier (0)
- Cape Infanta (2)
- Elgin (0)
- Gansbaai (4)
- Grabouw (62)
- Tygerberg MTBC Trail Network (193)
- West Coast District (169)
- Cederberg (59)
- Citrusdal (1)
- Clanwilliam (109)
- Wupperthal (4)
- Greyton (59)
- Hermanus (4)
- Mowbray (2)
- Plettenberg Bay (13)
- Robertson (3)
- Somerset West (6)
- Stanford (1)
- Stellenbosch (388)
- Swellendam (12)
- Tokai (43)
- Wellington (34)
- Cape Winelands District (771)
Popular South Africa Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armageddon 1 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Armageddon 2 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Armageddon 5 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Vasbyt Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| DH3 Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Firehut 1 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Boomslang Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Vasbyt - Lower Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Armageddon 7 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Supertubes Contermanskloof MTB Trails | |||
| Hoogekraal Main Loop - Puff Adder Climb Hoogekraal & Welvergenoegd MTB Trails | |||
| G-Spot Challenge G-Spot Trails | |||
| Armageddon 3 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Armageddon 8 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Snake Eyes Tokai Forest MTB Trails |
South Africa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kudu Route - 22km (yellow markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 13 miles | |
| Zebra Route (Blue) Pretoria North | 17 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails - 30km Intermediate Route Karkloof Country Club | 18 miles | |
| Thaba Trails - 2019 Orange Route, 8 miles Thaba Trails Mountain Bike Park | 8 miles | |
| Rabbit Route - 14km (orange markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 9 miles | |
| Turtle.Route - 6km (purple markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 4 miles | |
| Zebra Route - 26km (blue markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 16 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 |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 115 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 120 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,283 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
Videos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: 3 Amps
0:52 |
6 |
Jun 8, 2020
trail: Roller Coaster Ravine
0:21 |
5 |
Jun 8, 2020
trail: McF202
0:27 |
4 |
Jun 1, 2020
trail: MCF100
1:38 |
2 |
Jun 1, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glen Cape Town | Aug 14, 2020 @ 6:08am 10 hours | Wet | SchalkMarais | Recent repairs are not holding up. Washed... | |
| Alaska Witfontein | Aug 7, 2020 @ 11:11pm Aug 7, 2020 | Dry | PrismKDog | Trees down after storm. | |
| Supertubes Witfontein | Aug 7, 2020 @ 11:10pm Aug 7, 2020 | Dry | PrismKDog | Trees down after storm. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glenn Extension Cape Town | Aug 14, 2020 @ 6:08am 10 hours | Variable | SchalkMarais | ||
| Untitled Path 26 Eden / Paradyskloof | Aug 14, 2020 @ 3:31am 12 hours | Ideal | mwcdross | ||
| Bluegums Road Coetzenburg | Aug 14, 2020 @ 3:31am 12 hours | Ideal | mwcdross | ||
| Damwal Coetzenburg | Aug 14, 2020 @ 3:31am 12 hours | Ideal | mwcdross | ||
| Black Mamba Crossways (3Rivers Trails) | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:11am Aug 11, 2020 | Dry | ChrisBza 3Rivers | ||
| YM 001 Crossways (3Rivers Trails) | Aug 10, 2020 @ 10:21am Aug 10, 2020 | Very Dry | ChrisBza 3Rivers | ||
| Contermanskloof Service Road 4 Contermanskloof MTB Trails | Aug 10, 2020 @ 5:19am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | BikeGenie | ||
| Supertubes Contermanskloof MTB Trails | Aug 10, 2020 @ 5:19am Aug 10, 2020 | Variable | BikeGenie | ||
| Contermans Freeride Track Contermanskloof MTB Trails | Aug 10, 2020 @ 5:19am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | BikeGenie | ||
| Old Mans Climb Contermanskloof MTB Trails | Aug 10, 2020 @ 5:19am Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | BikeGenie |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | What is the entrance fees. Regards | Aug 12, 2020 @ 11:28pm 2 days | ||
| report | Single track is clean | Aug 6, 2020 @ 9:56pm Aug 6, 2020 | ||
| trail | All trees cleared. And bridges replaced | Aug 2, 2020 @ 5:37am Aug 2, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great trail in the beginning but near the end... | Aug 2, 2020 @ 5:15am Aug 2, 2020 | ||
 | report | All tree falls and overhangs cleared. Drainage... | Jul 31, 2020 @ 12:27am Jul 31, 2020 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffelsdrift Trail Park | bike park | Pretoria North | |
| Garden Route Trail Park | bike park | Knysna | |
| Giba Gorge MTB Park | bike park | Durban | |
| Hazendal Family Bike Park | bike park | Stellenbosch | |
| Helderberg Trails | bike park | Stellenbosch |
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