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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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 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
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- Both Directions
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Trails Deemphasized
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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
- 5,288
- 28
- 1,703
- 2,322
- 322
- 29
- 7
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 10,769
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9,752
- Trails E-Bike
- 8,110
- Trails Hike
- 9,494
- Trails Trail Running
- 9,343
- Trails Horse
- 742
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 168
- Trails Observed Trials
- 151
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 492
- Total Distance
- 14,273 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,508,392 ft
- Total Vertical
- 10,040 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,041 ft
- Reports
- 20,936
- Photos
- 4,255
- Ridden Counter
- 272,279
Articles
Video: Andrew Neethling Meets Clemens Kaudela in South Africa 'Mission to Ride'
May 19, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Clemens was in town building a new line at Hellsend Dirt Compound, so Andrew took the opportunity to hang out with Clemens for a chat, and to show...
Video: Niko Velasco Rips Through Scorched Trails in South Africa
Dec 19, 2020 from pinkbike.com
After a fire burned through the night on Niko Velasco's farm, he checked the trails by ripping through at a searing pace.
Video: Big Trains at The Halloween Jam at Hellsend Bike Compound
Nov 3, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A spooky jam, with all the local South African rippers.
Video: Whip Offs and Dirt Jump Jams at the 2020 Hellsend Dirt Party
Jul 14, 2020 from pinkbike.com
One last send session at the compound before the lockdown
Popular Trail Networks
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- Eastern Cape Province (854)
- Amathole District (246)
- Cathcart (1)
- Chintsa (55)
- Hogsback (99)
- Kei Mouth (44)
- Keiskammahoek (2)
- Buffalo City Metropolitan District (123)
- East London (108)
- Gonubie (12)
- Kidd's Beach (2)
- Macleantown (2)
- Joe Gqabi District (12)
- Barkley East (5)
- Elliot (1)
- Maclear (7)
- Queenstown (1)
- Rhodes (3)
- Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan District (154)
- Port Elizabeth (154)
- OR Tambo District (27)
- Coffee Bay (17)
- Port St Johns (10)
- Sarah Baartman District (292)
- Addo (2)
- Cape St Francis (6)
- Grahamstown (15)
- Mpekweni (1)
- Somerset East (0)
- Mazeppa Bay (32)
- Steytlerville (17)
- Stormsrivier (13)
- Stutterheim (7)
- Thornhill (164)
- Zuurberg (76)
- Amathole District (246)
- Free State Province (315)
- Fezile Dabi District (2)
- Frankfort (2)
- Mangaung Metropolitan District (199)
- Bloemfontein (199)
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District (116)
- Vrede (36)
- Fezile Dabi District (2)
- Gauteng Province (1,277)
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan District (427)
- Bryanston (28)
- Diepsloot (113)
- Helderkruin (2)
- Johannesburg (173)
- Lanseria (48)
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan District (580)
- Bronkhorstspruit (22)
- Erasmuskloof (30)
- Hennops (12)
- Pretoria (53)
- Pretoria East (208)
- Ekurhuleni District (66)
- 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 (63)
- Muldersdrift (115)
- Olifantsfontein (33)
- Pretoria North (182)
- Pretoria West (61)
- Wonderboom (12)
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan District (427)
- Kruger National Park (236)
- KNP - Far North Region (129)
- Pafuri (27)
- KNP - North Region (107)
- KNP - Far North Region (129)
- KwaZulu-Natal Province (1,078)
- Amajuba District (1)
- Volintaba (1)
- Ethekwini District (69)
- Harry Gwala District (11)
- Ilembe District (78)
- Balito (78)
- King Cetshwayo District (5)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Ugu District (39)
- Park Rynie (23)
- Port Edward (16)
- Southbroom (3)
- Umgungundlovu District (673)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Eston (13)
- Hilton (89)
- Howick (415)
- Lidgetton (46)
- 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 (78)
- Richmond (1)
- Scottburgh (23)
- Umhlanga (0)
- Amajuba District (1)
- Limpopo Province (834)
- Capricorn District (29)
- Polokwane (29)
- Magoebaskloof (126)
- Haenertsburg (126)
- Mopani District (55)
- Hoedspruit (41)
- Tzaneen (12)
- Waterberg District (624)
- Bela Bela (300)
- Modimole (Nylstroom) (67)
- Mookgophong (Naboomspruit) (81)
- Thabazimbi (8)
- Vaalwater (168)
- Capricorn District (29)
- Mpumalanga Province (989)
- Ehlanzeni District (746)
- Hazyview (3)
- Kaapschehoop (13)
- Lydenburg (37)
- Mount Sheba (2)
- Nelspruit (167)
- Gert Sibande District (1)
- Ermelo (1)
- Nkangala District (242)
- Dullstroom (1)
- Emalahleni (6)
- Middelburg (153)
- Waterval Boven (82)
- Sabie (250)
- White River (277)
- Ehlanzeni District (746)
- North West Province (204)
- Bojanala Platinum District (117)
- Brits (North West) (10)
- Hartebeeshoek (25)
- Hartebeespoort (6)
- Rustenburg (21)
- Schoemansville (2)
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (86)
- Potchefstroom (11)
- Vredefort Dome (75)
- Skeerpoort (53)
- 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 (3,490)
- Cape Winelands District (1,007)
- Ceres (49)
- Franschhoek (22)
- Franschoek (23)
- Paarl (337)
- Rawsonville (1)
- Central Karoo District (50)
- Beaufort West (19)
- Die Hel (Gamkaskloof) (17)
- Matjiesfontein (19)
- Prince Albert (5)
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan District (234)
- Cape Town (105)
- Claremont (4)
- Kuils Rivier (14)
- Llandudno (3)
- Melkbosstrand (44)
- Garden Route District (764)
- Buffelsbay (5)
- George (165)
- Heidelberg (WC) (87)
- Klein Brakrivier (2)
- Knysna (280)
- Klein Karoo (35)
- Overberg District (786)
- Barrydale (1)
- Bot Rivier (3)
- Botrivier (107)
- Bredasdorp (52)
- Cape Infanta (1)
- Tygerberg MTBC Trail Network (201)
- Durbanville (200)
- West Coast District (180)
- Cederberg (59)
- Citrusdal (1)
- Clanwilliam (109)
- Darling (6)
- Piketberg (4)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club Trail Network (206)
- Raithby (2)
- Elgin (4)
- Gansbaai (69)
- Grabouw (335)
- Greyton (59)
- Hermanus (55)
- Malgas (22)
- McGregor (9)
- Mossel Bay (3)
- Mowbray (2)
- Napier (11)
- Onrus (1)
- Plettenberg Bay (199)
- Robertson (3)
- Somerset West (9)
- Stanford (13)
- Stellenbosch (707)
- Stilbaai (23)
- Swellendam (60)
- Tokai (44)
- Touws River (7)
- Tulbagh (43)
- Vredenburg (1)
- Wellington (34)
- Wolseley (2)
- WORCESTER (13)
- Wupperthal (4)
- Cape Winelands District (1,007)
Popular South Africa Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasbyt Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| DH3 Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Armageddon 1 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Armageddon 5 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Boomslang Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Armageddon 2 Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| Vasbyt - Lower Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Mamba Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Snake Eyes Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Supertubes Contermanskloof MTB Trails | |||
| Gravel Access Road Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| My Roots Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Hoogekraal Main Loop - Puff Adder Climb Hoogekraal & Welvergenoegd MTB Trails | |||
| Irish Climb Jonkershoek MTO Trails | |||
| DH4 (Downhill 4) Tokai Forest MTB Trails |
South Africa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Short Nguni Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 21 miles | |
| Kudu Route - 22km (yellow markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 13 miles | |
| Buffel Route - 48.7km (red markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 30 miles | |
| Hemel & Aarde BLUE ROUTE Hermanus Trails (Hemel en Aarde Valley) | 7 miles | |
| Buffuni Route - 83.3km (olive markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 52 miles | |
| Grotto Route (Red Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 13 miles | |
| Zebra Route - 26km (blue markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 16 miles | |
| Wine Lands Cycling Club: Trail Art, Urban Art Route Wine Lands Cycling Club - Somerbosch | 19 miles | |
| Impala Route - 17.4km (green markers) Buffelsdrift Trail Park | 11 miles | |
| Grabouw Forest - Around The Dam Grabouw Forest Trail Network | 9 miles |
Photos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: Cradle of Humankind MTB Loop
84 |
Oct 11, 2020 @ 3:30pm
Oct 11, 2020
trail: Cradle of Humankind MTB Loop
71 |
Oct 11, 2020 @ 3:26pm
Oct 11, 2020
trail: Sequoia
47 |
Oct 4, 2020 @ 5:20am
Oct 4, 2020
trail: Sequoia
47 |
Oct 4, 2020 @ 5:20am
Oct 4, 2020Videos of South Africa Mountain Bike
trail: Wolwespruit First Return
24 |
May 3, 2022
trail: The Advocate
1 |
Apr 4, 2022
trail: Buffelsdrift Grond Pad
27 |
Mar 14, 2022
trail: Leeuwenbosch
4 |
Feb 22, 2022
trail: Sandvlei MTB
2 |
Feb 22, 2022
trail: Duthie Trail
44 |
Jul 20, 2021
trail: The Flute
23 |
Jun 30, 2021
trail: Roosters Crown
20 |
Jun 30, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue JTR 015 Paul Cluver MTB Trails, Elgin Valley | May 7, 2022 @ 11:07pm May 7, 2022 | Ideal | 1ZoaU4 | ||
| Green JTR 003 Paul Cluver MTB Trails, Elgin Valley | May 7, 2022 @ 11:07pm May 7, 2022 | Ideal | 1ZoaU4 | ||
| Rietvlei Switchbacks Paul Cluver MTB Trails, Elgin Valley | May 7, 2022 @ 11:07pm May 7, 2022 | Ideal | 1ZoaU4 |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helderberg Farm Road 001 Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Bikini Beatch Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Boegoe Zag Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Single Track Link 1 Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Debs 2nd Delight Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Single Track Link 3 Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Comfortably Numb Up Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Jeep Track Connector Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Delihla Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg | ||
| Purple Rain (Deathgrip) Helderberg Trails | May 15, 2022 @ 12:49am 1 day | Ideal | Dave-09 Helderberg |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | There is a clear sign at the trailhead that... | May 1, 2022 @ 12:49pm May 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | Currently tree felling on this route - the end... | Apr 18, 2022 @ 11:04pm Apr 18, 2022 | ||
| report | Plumber still closed? | Apr 15, 2022 @ 2:36am Apr 15, 2022 | ||
| trail | Route overgrown and has not been maintained.... | Mar 29, 2022 @ 2:32am Mar 29, 2022 | ||
| trail | Dam wall was raised and so this trail is now... | Mar 17, 2022 @ 9:47am Mar 17, 2022 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Klein Karoo MTB Corridor
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
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 |
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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 | 9,752 | 13,027 miles | 1,290,354 ft | 5,883 miles | 9,357 ft | #11 | 3,988 | 20,916 | 816 | 268,284 | ||
| E-Bike | 8,110 | 10,491 miles | 1,054,426 ft | 4,760 miles | 9,357 ft | #8 | 46 | 19,577 | 512 | 7,693 | ||
| Hike | 9,494 | 12,498 miles | 1,358,773 ft | 5,639 miles | 10,039 ft | #9 | 180 | 20,519 | 231 | 9,016 | ||
| Trail Running | 9,343 | 12,361 miles | 1,323,635 ft | 5,578 miles | 10,039 ft | #9 | 41 | 20,513 | 291 | 14,063 | ||
| Horse | 742 | 1,603 mile | 113,970 ft | 718 miles | 10,033 ft | #18 | 2,656 | 11 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 168 | 437 miles | 29,226 ft | 201 miles | 9,334 ft | #16 | 2,402 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Observed Trials | 151 | 380 miles | 25,030 ft | 180 miles | 9,334 ft | #5 | 133 | 3 | 6 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 492 | 1,278 mile | 73,868 ft | 576 miles | 9,350 ft | #3 | 2,541 | 4 | 6 |
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