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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.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- 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
- Snowmobile
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
677 trails
- E-Bike
627 trails
- Hike
352 trails
- Trail Running
341 trails
Region Details
- 267
- 2
- 207
- 176
- 20
- 2
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jul 28, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 717
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 677
- Trails E-Bike
- 627
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 352
- Trails Trail Running
- 341
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 8
- Total Distance
- 506 miles
- Total Descent
- 83,446 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,127 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,171 ft
- Reports
- 4,381
- Photos
- 1,009
- Ridden Counter
- 72,983
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
Sub Regions
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Banhoek Conservancy Trails
- 17
- 14
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Bethlehem Plaas
- 9
- 5
- 1
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Boschendal Wine Farm
- 2
- 12
- 12
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Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails
- 84
- 15
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Delvera Wine Estate
- 2
- 1
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Dirtopia Trail Network - Murati & Uitkyk Wine Estates
- 7
- 17
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Helderberg Trails
- 1
- 18
- 7
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Hellsend Dirt Compound
- 4
- 1
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Idas Valley Nature Area
- 3
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Knorhoek
- 1
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MTO Jonkershoek
- 1
- 26
- 6
- 2
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PLAISIR Trails
- 6
- 8
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STF Botmaskop
- 1
- 5
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STF Coetzenburg
- 1
- 3
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STF Eden / Paradyskloof
- 9
- 1
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STF G-Spot
- 7
- 3
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STF Koloniesland
- 3
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STF Mont Marie
- 3
- 5
Popular Stellenbosch Mountain Biking Trails
Stellenbosch Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Hanger to The Top Mast | 6 miles | |
| Simonsberg - Moderate Trail Run and MTB Route | 15 miles | |
| Bottelary Red from Hazendal | 23 miles | |
| Bottelary Green Long from Hazendal | 12 miles | |
| Bottelary Green Medium from Hazendal | 11 miles | |
| Bottelary Red-Blue-Yellow from Neethlingshof | 22 miles | |
| Bottelary Red-Blue-Yellow-Green from Fort Simon | 23 miles | |
| Bottelary Red from Devonvale | 21 miles | |
| Bottelary Yellow Long from Neethlingshof | 13 miles | |
| Boschendal MTB Blue Route | 8 miles |
Photos of Stellenbosch Mountain Bike
trail: Irish 3
9 |
Feb 6, 2023 @ 7:55am
Feb 6, 2023
trail: Irish 3
10 |
Feb 6, 2023 @ 7:55am
Feb 6, 2023
trail: Irish 3
8 |
Feb 6, 2023 @ 7:55am
Feb 6, 2023
trail: Irish 3
10 |
Feb 6, 2023 @ 7:55am
Feb 6, 2023
trail: Yellow09 Fish Eagle
95 |
Jul 4, 2020 @ 7:54am
Jul 4, 2020
trail: Yellow09 Fish Eagle
88 |
Jul 4, 2020 @ 7:54am
Jul 4, 2020
trail: Botmaskop Sky Traverse
143 |
May 26, 2019 @ 11:06am
May 26, 2019Videos of Stellenbosch Mountain Bike
trail: Afterburner
112 |
Jun 9, 2021
trail: Boegoe Zag
46 |
Dec 15, 2020
trail: Eden Main Line
98 |
Dec 1, 2020
trail: Downhill
0:26 |
208 |
Sep 22, 2020
trail: Eden Main Line
0:29 |
89 |
May 18, 2020
0:46 |
117 |
Mar 9, 2020
trail: flow trail
0:43 |
135 |
May 2, 2019
trail: flow trail
0:26 |
114 |
Dec 30, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koloniesland Bospaadjie | Mar 28, 2023 @ 2:41am 21 hours | Ideal | jcdossantos7747 | ||
| SteneveldRoad | Mar 26, 2023 @ 1:00am 3 days | Variable | JacoV1 | ||
| Yellow short connector | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Yellow02 | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Yellow04 | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Red02 | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Red19 | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Grysbok | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Green18 | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 | ||
| Green19 | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm Mar 25, 2023 | Ideal | JacoV1 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | jcdossantos7747 | add | report | Koloniesland Bospaadjie | Mar 28, 2023 @ 8:17am 16 hours |
| john-van-esch | add | trail | Ernie Els Loop 2 | Mar 27, 2023 @ 9:52am 2 days |
| JacoV1 | add | report | SteneveldRoad and 13 more | Mar 26, 2023 @ 12:52pm 2 days |
| Mikko06 | ridden | trail | Darkfest | Mar 25, 2023 @ 4:35pm Mar 25, 2023 |
 | Dave-09 | vote | trail | Cape Holly Trail | Mar 24, 2023 @ 7:14am Mar 24, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | In perfect condition, the team must have done... | Jul 11, 2022 @ 1:27pm Jul 11, 2022 | ||
 | report | update | Jun 8, 2022 @ 1:08am Jun 8, 2022 | ||
| report | Plumber still closed? | Apr 15, 2022 @ 2:36am Apr 15, 2022 | ||
| trail | There are blue extensions from the green climb... | Dec 29, 2021 @ 11:49pm Dec 29, 2021 | ||
| trail | Beautiful! thanks for your service | Oct 25, 2021 @ 6:44am Oct 25, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k8,849 awarded -
10 Blue Trails609 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge293 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge295 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k469 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helderberg Trails | bike park | Stellenbosch | |
| Hellsend | skill park | Stellenbosch | |
| Polkadraai Bike Park | skill park | Stellenbosch | |
| Boschendal Tree House pump track | skill park | Stellenbosch | |
| Kylemore Pump Tracks | skill park | Stellenbosch |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Pieter Van Wyk
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- Mark G
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- Trails SA
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- Hellsend
- Old Bethlehem Trail team
- Old Bethlehem Farm
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 677 | 463 miles | 69,760 ft | 186 miles | 2,841 ft | #133 | #1 | 901 | 4,369 | 72 | 37,911 | |
| E-Bike | 627 | 451 miles | 67,287 ft | 178 miles | 5,128 ft | #57 | #1 | 8 | 4,141 | 49 | 1,274 | |
| Horse | 10 | 15 miles | 682 ft | 5 miles | 837 ft | 969 | ||||||
| Hike | 352 | 297 miles | 52,720 ft | 115 miles | 5,105 ft | #175 | #1 | 95 | 4,204 | 8 | 874 | |
| Trail Running | 341 | 292 miles | 51,388 ft | 113 miles | 5,105 ft | #175 | #1 | 5 | 4,203 | 18 | 4,466 | |
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 8 | 2 miles | 312 ft | 2,244 ft | 1,312 ft | 786 |
- By hartmut
& contributors - Admins: STF, irideafrica
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