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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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 intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
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- Photos
- Description & Photos
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
Gate
Camping
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
eBike Charging Point
Other
Popular Riding Areas
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Region Details
- 230
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- 843
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- 1
Open on Mar 17, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #12
- Trails (view details)
- 1,459
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,476
- Trails E-Bike
- 123
- Trails Hike
- 1,388
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,388
- Trails Dirtbike
- 7
- Trails ATV
- 7
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,531 miles
- Total Descent
- 255,286 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,020 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,027 ft
- Reports
- 2,398
- Photos
- 1,136
- Ridden Counter
- 22,245
Sub Regions
- Bergplaas (0)
- Eastern Cape (29)
- East London (1)
- Port Elizabeth (27)
- Somerset East (0)
- East London (1)
- Free State (1)
- Bloemfontein (1)
- Bloemfontein (1)
- Gauteng (349)
- Johannesburg (193)
- Krugersdorp (15)
- Pretoria (132)
- Schoemansville (2)
- Tshwane (13)
- Johannesburg (193)
- Hartebeespoort Dam (0)
- KwaZulu-Natal (498)
- Durban (111)
- Hluhluwe (8)
- Howick (237)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Pietermaritzburg (12)
- Pongola (58)
- Port Edward (12)
- Scottburgh (23)
- Durban (111)
- Limpopo (0)
- Mpumalanga (9)
- Nelspruit (7)
- Nelspruit (7)
- North West (0)
- Northern Cape (0)
- Park Rynie (0)
- Western Cape (566)
- Garden Route (286)
- George (92)
- Knysna (183)
- Plettenberg Bay (11)
- Cape Town (75)
- Ceres (23)
- Grabouw (58)
- Paarl (8)
- Somerset West (27)
- Stellenbosch (71)
- Swellendam (11)
- Wellington (2)
- Garden Route (286)
Popular South Africa Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Photos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: Helderkruin DH Track A
4 | Helderkruin DH Track A
Mar 18, 2019 @ 4:10am
3 days
trail: DH1
3 | DH1, Johannesburg
Mar 14, 2019 @ 5:20am
Mar 14, 2019
trail: DH1
5 | DH1, Johannesburg
Mar 14, 2019 @ 5:20am
Mar 14, 2019
trail: Preekstoel Climb
11 | Preekstoel Climb, Pongola
Mar 10, 2019 @ 8:47am
Mar 10, 2019Videos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: Helderkruin DH Track A
0:06 |
5 |
Mar 18, 2019
trail: The Plumber
2:44 |
107 |
Nov 25, 2018
trail: The Plumber
0:54 |
50 |
Nov 25, 2018
trail: Mainline DH Track
0:47 |
60 |
May 31, 2018
South Africa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newlands Forest - Table Mountain - Block House | 24 miles | |
| The Great Kudu Route featured | 15 miles | |
| Petrus-se-Brand Cycle Route | 14 miles | |
| Singletrack Fundango featured | 4 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Trail is open again. Moved trail to the new... | Jan 30, 2019 @ 12:38am Jan 30, 2019 | ||
 | trail | This is graded as a red trail. | Jan 26, 2019 @ 12:26am Jan 26, 2019 | ||
| trail | This is graded as a red trail. | Jan 26, 2019 @ 12:26am Jan 26, 2019 | ||
| trail | This trail is not rideable as its no longer... | Jan 26, 2019 @ 12:26am Jan 26, 2019 | ||
| trail | This is not a blue trail but a black. It’s... | Jan 26, 2019 @ 12:24am Jan 26, 2019 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CraigMincher | add | ridelog | Mar 20, 2019 ride log | Mar 20, 2019 @ 12:55pm 3 hours |
 | Nemtbharry | add | ridelog | Mar 19, 2019 ride log | Mar 20, 2019 @ 10:45am 6 hours |
| Dvdvyver | add | ridelog | Mar 19, 2019 ride log | Mar 20, 2019 @ 10:41am 6 hours |
| AaronPie | add | ridelog | Mar 20, 2019 ride log and 1 more | Mar 20, 2019 @ 10:32am 6 hours |
| Windhoek | add | ridelog | Mar 20, 2019 ride log | Mar 20, 2019 @ 10:11am 6 hours |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Route Trail Park | bike park | Knysna | |
| Helderberg Trails | bike park | Somerset West | |
| Iron Throne Bike Park | bike park | Schoemansville | |
| Rosemary Hill Farm | bike park | Pretoria | |
| The Farm | bike park | Knysna |
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Dirt Merchant Bicycle Company
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Hillbillies Mountain Bike Club
![Hillbillies Mountain Bike Club]()
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Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club
![Fat Tracks Mountain Bike Club]()
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Tool-Up Cycles
![Tool-Up Cycles]()
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Torq Zone Cycles
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Knysna Cycle Works
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Local Trail Supporters
- Keira
- Alwyn Cornforth
- Stuart Lightley
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- Mark G
- Hillbillies
- Stellenbosch Trail Fund
- david correia
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- Carel Herholdt (Dryland)
- Knysna Cycle Works
- Rotary Club of Knysna
- Madibaz MTB
- hillbillies mountain bike club
- Daniel Dobinson
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- UCT Cycling Club
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The Power of The Bike Culture in Cape Town: This is UR World Episode 2
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