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- Variable
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Trail Flow (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%
- 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
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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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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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
Winter Trails
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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SaveThe Swellendam Trails are open
After 2 years of dedicated hard work and planning by the Swellendam Municipality Manager, Anton Groenewald and his team, Swellendam has a top class trail network. The Swellendam Trails are the property of the Swellendam Municipality - one of the only such cases in the whole of South Africa.
These trails were made possible by the Western Cape Government, Swellendam Municipality, Swellendam Cycle Club, Petrichor Adventures and many others. We are grateful to everyone that contributed to this team effort. Let us all appreciate and protect these trails. December 2020
After 2 years of dedicated hard work and planning by the Swellendam Municipality Manager, Anton Groenewald and his team, Swellendam has a top class trail network. The Swellendam Trails are the property of the Swellendam Municipality - one of the only such cases in the whole of South Africa.
These trails were made possible by the Western Cape Government, Swellendam Municipality, Swellendam Cycle Club, Petrichor Adventures and many others. We are grateful to everyone that contributed to this team effort. Let us all appreciate and protect these trails. December 2020
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Swellendam Municipality
Disclaimer:
Cost to ride: FREE - no permit needed.
Other Trail Users: Greet fellow trail users with a wave & a smile - it cost nothing but says everything.
Horses: Approach horses with care, respect and space - they spook easily.
No smoking, lighting a fire or littering on the trails: Leave no trace. The only evidence of your visit should be the photos you take.
Report bad behaviour: If you see people not abiding by the rules - please report them.
The use of these trails is a privilege not a right.
Emergencies: 028 514 3990 or SAPS: 028 514 8100
If you use these trails you do so at your own risk.
For any official info on the Swellendam Trails: 028 514 8500
Other Trail Users: Greet fellow trail users with a wave & a smile - it cost nothing but says everything.
Horses: Approach horses with care, respect and space - they spook easily.
No smoking, lighting a fire or littering on the trails: Leave no trace. The only evidence of your visit should be the photos you take.
Report bad behaviour: If you see people not abiding by the rules - please report them.
The use of these trails is a privilege not a right.
Emergencies: 028 514 3990 or SAPS: 028 514 8100
If you use these trails you do so at your own risk.
For any official info on the Swellendam Trails: 028 514 8500
Links
Region Supporters & Maintainers
Swellendam Municipality
since 2020Sponsor
Swellendam Cycling Club
since 2020Sponsor
Swellendam Cycleworx and Sport
since 2020Sponsor
Western Cape Government
since 2020Sponsor
Petrichor Adventures
since 2020Builder
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- E-Bike
30 trails
- Hike
30 trails
- Trail Running
30 trails
Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 30
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails E-Bike
- 30
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 30
- Total Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,036 ft
- Total Vertical
- 403 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 906 ft
- Reports
- 14
- Photos
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 367
Popular Swellendam Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Swellendam Trails Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
---|---|---|
Swellendam: 8.5km Route | 5 miles | |
Swellendam Trails - Red Route -898m - 33.8km | 22 miles | |
Swellendam: 5.4km Route | 3 miles | |
Swellendam: 3.1km Route | 2 miles | |
Rhino run stage 5 | 68 miles |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ST 010 | Nov 29, 2024 @ 6:31am Nov 29, 2024 | Dry | stawi-biker Bike Olten | ||
ST 021 | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:46am Sep 19, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adrianharris Bloem | ||
Access Road 001 | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:46am Sep 19, 2021 | Variable | adrianharris Bloem | ||
ST 020 | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:46am Sep 19, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adrianharris Bloem | ||
ST 012 | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:46am Sep 19, 2021 | Unknown | adrianharris Bloem | ||
ST 013 | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:46am Sep 19, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adrianharris Bloem | ||
Road to Marloth Nature Reserve | Apr 10, 2021 @ 7:42am Apr 10, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adrianharris Bloem | ||
AT 037 | Apr 8, 2021 @ 6:15am Apr 8, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | adrianharris Bloem | ||
ST 003 | Apr 8, 2021 @ 6:15am Apr 8, 2021 | Variable | adrianharris Bloem | ||
ST 001 | Apr 8, 2021 @ 6:15am Apr 8, 2021 | Ideal | adrianharris Bloem |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
---|---|---|---|---|
stawi-biker | add | report | activity #62440728 | Nov 29, 2024 @ 6:31am Nov 29, 2024 |
stawi-biker | ridden | trail | activity #62440681 | Nov 29, 2024 @ 6:28am Nov 29, 2024 |
Bergfietstoer | add | route | activity #53556816 | Jun 3, 2024 @ 5:02am Jun 3, 2024 |
Bergfietstoer | ridden | route | activity #53514061 | Jun 2, 2024 @ 10:38am Jun 2, 2024 |
Gifappeltjie | wishlist | route | activity #51919400 and 1 more | Apr 30, 2024 @ 11:52pm Apr 30, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
---|---|---|---|---|
report | A lovely family hike with our young children... | Jul 11, 2021 @ 6:27am Jul 11, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marloth Nature Reserve | 2 km | ||||
Bontebok National Park | 3 | 2 | 3.9 km | ||
Barrydale Trails | 8 | 3 | 12.8 km | ||
Grootvadersbosch Conservancy | 9 | 28 | 4 | 18.4 km | |
Boosmansbos Wilderness Area | 2 | 4 | 23.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 30 | 19 miles | 2,037 ft | 8 miles | 404 ft | #10,841 | #157 | 14 | 5 | 391 | ||
E-Bike | 30 | 19 miles | 2,037 ft | 8 miles | 404 ft | #4,467 | #118 | 14 | 4 | 11 | ||
Horse | 1 | 1 mile | 79 ft | 2,382 ft | 135 ft | |||||||
Hike | 30 | 19 miles | 2,037 ft | 8 miles | 404 ft | #9,776 | #142 | 2 | 14 | 6 | ||
Trail Running | 30 | 19 miles | 2,037 ft | 8 miles | 404 ft | #9,728 | #141 | 14 | 164 |
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