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SaveThe Village of Thornhill, midway between Jeffrey's Bay and Port Elizabeth, is home to the 3Rivers Trail Network.
With a great network of MTB trails already existing at J-Bay Bike Park, Sunnyvale/Bluegums/Crossways Farms and Woodridge – the idea was born to link all these existing trails in the Thornhill area to provide riders of every level with a variety of unlimited world-class trails, not only for mountain-biking, but also for trail-running and hiking. In addition to this, the vision of 3Rivers Trails is to support the development and promotion of the fast-expanding Thornhill area, and provides some very necessary job-creation in the area.
3Rivers Trails was envisioned by two local farmers Brett & Grant Puttergill and Didier Duc, a Swiss National who immigrated to South Africa in October 2011 to settle in Thornhill. All three are very passionate about Mountain Biking and have developed their own tracks over the years. The same passion, the same motivation and the same vision guided them into the creation of 3Rivers Trails.
J-Bay Bike Park (est. 2012), Sunnyvale Trails (est. 2006) and Woodridge Trails (est. 199
, are all well known by the enthusiastic mountain bikers for the quality XCO courses, especially since Provincials & Nationals XCO was organized with great success in the past. The Longmore Plantation (MTO) is accessed through the 3Rivers Trails and the permits issued by 3Rivers Trails allow access to the trails in the Longmore Forest.
With a great network of MTB trails already existing at J-Bay Bike Park, Sunnyvale/Bluegums/Crossways Farms and Woodridge – the idea was born to link all these existing trails in the Thornhill area to provide riders of every level with a variety of unlimited world-class trails, not only for mountain-biking, but also for trail-running and hiking. In addition to this, the vision of 3Rivers Trails is to support the development and promotion of the fast-expanding Thornhill area, and provides some very necessary job-creation in the area.
3Rivers Trails was envisioned by two local farmers Brett & Grant Puttergill and Didier Duc, a Swiss National who immigrated to South Africa in October 2011 to settle in Thornhill. All three are very passionate about Mountain Biking and have developed their own tracks over the years. The same passion, the same motivation and the same vision guided them into the creation of 3Rivers Trails.
J-Bay Bike Park (est. 2012), Sunnyvale Trails (est. 2006) and Woodridge Trails (est. 199
, are all well known by the enthusiastic mountain bikers for the quality XCO courses, especially since Provincials & Nationals XCO was organized with great success in the past. The Longmore Plantation (MTO) is accessed through the 3Rivers Trails and the permits issued by 3Rivers Trails allow access to the trails in the Longmore Forest.source: 3Rivers Trails Web Portal
AKA: 3Rivers Trails
Disclaimer:
Register and buy a daily permit at Crossways Country Kitchen, at the J-Bay Trail Centre or on the 3Rivers Trails website (Link below). Permits can also be purchased from Cyclo Pro bike shop in Port Elizabeth. Annual permits are also available on the 3 Rivers Trails website.
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- Mountain Bike
164 trails
- E-Bike
135 trails
- Hike
167 trails
- Trail Running
167 trails
Region Details
- 109
- 29
- 26
Region Status
Open as of Sep 28, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 172
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 164
- Trails E-Bike
- 135
- Trails Hike
- 167
- Trails Trail Running
- 167
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 160 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 71 miles
- Total Descent
- 21,719 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,135 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,575 ft
- Reports
- 175
- Photos
- 11
- Ridden Counter
- 4,663
Sub Regions
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Crossways (3Rivers Trails)
- 16
- 9
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J-Bay Bike Park (3Rivers Trails)
- 6
- 10
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Longmore Forest (3Rivers Trails)
- 6
- 7
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Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve
Popular Thornhill Mountain Biking Trails
Thornhill Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 3Rivers: Oxwagon Pass | 9 miles | |
| 3Rivers: Black Porcupine Route, 60km | 35 miles | |
| 3Rivers: Yellow Monkey | 9 miles | |
| 3Rivers: J-Bay Bike Park Red Route, 8.5km | 5 miles | |
| 3Rivers: Black Mamba | 3 miles | |
| 3Rivers: Red Holstein Route | 19 miles | |
| Red Holstein New | 19 miles | |
| 3Rivers: The Forts | 26 miles | |
| 3Rivers: Purple Cow | 6 miles | |
| 3Rivers: You're Gorgeous | 2,552 ft |
Photos of Thornhill Mountain Bike
trail: Cool Runnings
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Jan 12, 2022 @ 3:15am
Jan 12, 2022
trail: Van Stadens Dam Hike
60 |
Feb 21, 2021 @ 10:23am
Feb 21, 2021
trail: Van Stadens Dam Hike
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Feb 21, 2021 @ 10:23am
Feb 21, 2021
trail: Van Stadens Dam Hike
39 |
Feb 21, 2021 @ 10:23am
Feb 21, 2021
trail: Van Stadens Dam Hike
42 |
Feb 21, 2021 @ 10:23am
Feb 21, 2021Videos of Thornhill Mountain Bike
10:50 |
104 |
May 18, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVF 005 | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | Superdawie | ||
| Upsy Daisy | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Wet | Superdawie | ||
| Protea Fields | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Variable | Superdawie | ||
| ST 007 | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | Superdawie | ||
| ST 011 | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | Superdawie | ||
| Dambuster Climb | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Wet | Superdawie | ||
| Dam Buster | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Variable | Superdawie | ||
| Reckless Rodeo | Mar 26, 2022 @ 11:15am Mar 26, 2022 | Wet | Superdawie | ||
| Oxwagon Pass | Feb 13, 2022 @ 8:25am Feb 13, 2022 | Dry | Superdawie | ||
| CVF 006 | Sep 23, 2021 @ 10:35pm Sep 23, 2021 | Ideal | TanyaJackson |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | gerbercw | wishlist | route | 3Rivers: Purple Cow | Jun 14, 2022 @ 4:46am Jun 14, 2022 |
| GinoB27 | wishlist | route | 3Rivers: Black Porcupine Route, 60km and 3 more | Jun 14, 2022 @ 4:08am Jun 14, 2022 |
| warrickbayman | wishlist | route | 3Rivers: Black Porcupine Route, 60km | May 30, 2022 @ 9:38am May 30, 2022 |
| RonScherer | ridden | trail | Dam Buster | May 29, 2022 @ 10:01pm May 29, 2022 |
| troydenysschen | wishlist | region | Longmore Forest (3Rivers Trails) | May 29, 2022 @ 9:17am May 29, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Hi, I see you reported a minor issue. Can I... | Jul 4, 2021 @ 7:58am Jul 4, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge6 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k13 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails12 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k13 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 164 | 150 miles | 20,302 ft | 69 miles | 2,136 ft | #3,065 | #40 | 4 | 175 | 22 | 1,802 | |
| E-Bike | 135 | 129 miles | 18,143 ft | 61 miles | 2,136 ft | #1,591 | #35 | 175 | 20 | 146 | ||
| Hike | 167 | 156 miles | 20,289 ft | 68 miles | 2,136 ft | #3,228 | #43 | 7 | 174 | 14 | 216 | |
| Trail Running | 167 | 156 miles | 20,289 ft | 68 miles | 2,136 ft | #3,228 | #43 | 174 | 14 | 310 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 719 ft | 3 ft | 105 ft | 7 ft |
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