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SaveThe Trailforks map of the Western Cape Province of South Africa is divided into the following six official District Municipalities as Sub-regions 2:
1) City of Cape Town
2) West Coast
3) Cape Winelands
4) Overberg
5) Garden Route
6) Central Karoo.
1) City of Cape Town
2) West Coast
3) Cape Winelands
4) Overberg
5) Garden Route
6) Central Karoo.
Region Details
- 1,749
- 17
- 992
- 1,139
- 159
- 17
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5,635
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 4,140
- Trails E-Bike
- 3,534
- Trails Horse
- 168
- Trails Hike
- 4,680
- Trails Trail Running
- 4,629
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 55
- Trails Observed Trials
- 51
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 80
- Total Distance
- 5,597 miles
- Total Descent
- 773,901 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,439 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,442 ft
- Reports
- 19,542
- Photos
- 4,229
- Ridden Counter
- 387,753
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
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Cape Winelands District (1,259)
- Ceres (52)
- Eselfontein (48)
- Kaleo Guest Farm (3)
- Franschhoek (26)
- McGregor (13)
- Paarl (410)
- Rawsonville (86)
- Robertson (21)
- Stellenbosch (498)
- Banhoek Conservancy Trails (38)
- Bethlehem Plaas (22)
- Boschendal Wine Farm (30)
- Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails (111)
- Delvera Wine Estate (3)
- Dirtopia Trail Network - Murati & Uitkyk Wine Estates (40)
- Helderberg Trails (48)
- Hellsend Dirt Compound (6)
- Idas Valley Nature Area (4)
- Knorhoek (5)
- MTO Jonkershoek (70)
- Plaisir Trails (20)
- STF Botmaskop (11)
- STF Coetzenburg (17)
- STF Eden / Paradyskloof (16)
- STF G-Spot (15)
- STF Koloniesland (3)
- STF Mont Marie (13)
- Touws River (7)
- Tulbagh (61)
- Tulbagh MTB Trails (39)
- Wellington (57)
- Canetsfontein (22)
- Welvanpas (35)
- Wolseley (2)
- Worcester (45)
- Wor (36)
- Worcester Casino Trail Network (9)
- Ceres (52)
- Central Karoo District (56)
- Beaufort West (19)
- Karoo National Park (19)
- Die Hel (Gamkaskloof) (13)
- Matjiesfontein (19)
- Prince Albert (5)
- Beaufort West (19)
- City of Cape Town Metropolitan District (402)
- Cape Town (136)
- Claremont (4)
- Gordons Bay (1)
- Kraaifontein (1)
- Kuils Rivier (14)
- Llandudno (3)
- Melkbosstrand (44)
- Mowbray (2)
- Philadelphia (26)
- Somerset West (148)
- Heldervue Trails (3)
- Lourensford Wine Estate (140)
- Tokai (44)
- Garden Route District (803)
- Buffelsbay (5)
- Buffalo Trails (4)
- George (184)
- Bergplaas (1)
- Ground Zero Bike & Trail Park (2)
- Montague (1)
- Nature's Rest (4)
- Saasveld (93)
- Witfontein (66)
- Heidelberg (WC) (88)
- Klein Brakrivier (2)
- Knysna (289)
- Brackenhill (21)
- Brenton (34)
- Buffelsnek (1)
- Diepwalle (6)
- Garden Route National Park - Farleigh MTB Routes (31)
- Garden Route National Park - Harkerville MTB Routes (25)
- Garden Route Trail Park (11)
- Gouna (3)
- Homtini (10)
- Knysna Town (8)
- MTO Concordia Contours (104)
- Phantom Acres (5)
- The Farm (3)
- Mossel Bay (3)
- Plettenberg Bay (214)
- Heath Trails (7)
- Jakkalskraal Trails (4)
- Kurland Trails (26)
- Moss & Maple Trails (9)
- MTO Alkantmooi (10)
- MTO Cairnbrogie (76)
- MTO Keurbooms Plantation (12)
- Robberg Nature Reserve (1)
- Sky Trails (39)
- Wittedrif Trails (6)
- Stilbaai (16)
- Bergplaas (0)
- Goukamma Nature Reserve (0)
- Buffelsbay (5)
- Klein Karoo (69)
- De Doorns (19)
- Middelberg Farm (19)
- Ladismith (7)
- Matjiesrivier (5)
- Swartberg Wilds (5)
- Montagu (38)
- Oudtshoorn (2)
- De Doorns (19)
- Overberg District (973)
- Arniston (30)
- Barrydale (55)
- Barrydale Trails (32)
- Bot Rivier (3)
- Botrivier (145)
- Botriver Kleinmond (145)
- Bredasdorp (52)
- Cape Infanta (1)
- Elgin (104)
- Gansbaai (81)
- Grabouw (237)
- Greyton (59)
- Hermanus (102)
- Malgas (22)
- Napier (21)
- Kleinberg Trails (7)
- Vadersberg (11)
- Onrus (1)
- Overberg DC (23)
- Stanford (9)
- Swellendam (60)
- Villiersdorp (5)
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve (0)
- Tygerberg MTBC Trail Network (200)
- West Coast District (232)
- Cederberg (63)
- Citrusdal (1)
- Clanwilliam (108)
- Darling (42)
- Piketberg (14)
- Piket-Bo-Berg (14)
- Vredenburg (1)
- Wupperthal (4)
- Yzerfontein (3)
- West Coast National Park (0)
- Wine Lands Cycling Club Trails (230)
- Raithby (230)
- Helderberg (29)
- R44 East - Helderberg Mountain (57)
- R44 West - Raithby Farms (139)
- Raithby (230)
- Kleinmond Coastal and Mountain Nature Reserve (0)
Popular Western Cape Province Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lombards Terra Bloemendal Trail Network | |||
| Armageddon 1 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
| Armageddon 5 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
| Armageddon 2 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
| Alternative Climb to G-Spot STF G-Spot | |||
| DH3 Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Vasbyt Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| G-Spot - Eden Bottom Link STF G-Spot | |||
| Vasbyt - Lower Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| My Roots Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Gravel Access Road Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Firehut 1 MTO Jonkershoek | |||
| Boomslang Tokai Forest MTB Trails | |||
| Hoogekraal Main Loop - Snake, Rattle & Roll Hoogekraal & Welvergenoegd MTB Trails | |||
| Irish Climb MTO Jonkershoek |
Western Cape Province Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harkerville Red Route Garden Route National Park - Harkerville MTB Routes | 14 miles | |
| GVB Conservancy - Black Route Grootvadersbosch Conservancy | 19 miles | |
| Harkervile Green Route Garden Route National Park - Harkerville MTB Routes | 9 miles | |
| Tulbagh Farm Loop Tulbagh | 11 miles | |
| Wine Lands Cycling Club: Trail Art, Urban Art Route R44 West - Raithby Farms | 19 miles | |
| Hemel & Aarde BLUE ROUTE Hermanus Trails (Hemel en Aarde Valley) | 7 miles | |
| Greyton: 1st Bench Route (9.7km) Greyton MTB Trails | 6 miles | |
| Grabouw Forest - Around The Dam | 9 miles | |
| Greyton: STRAVA RACE - Knietjies Loop (10.1km) Greyton MTB Trails | 6 miles | |
| Tulbagh: The Bone Trail Tulbagh MTB Trails | 22 miles |
Photos of Western Cape Province Mountain Bike
trail: Cliffhanger
372 |
Dec 28, 2023 @ 1:21pm
Dec 28, 2023
trail: The Silvermine Loop
101 |
Sep 27, 2022 @ 4:43am
Sep 27, 2022
trail: Racing Snakes
67 |
Nov 30, 2020 @ 8:21am
Nov 30, 2020
trail: Sequoia
77 |
Oct 4, 2020 @ 5:20am
Oct 4, 2020
trail: Sequoia
74 |
Oct 4, 2020 @ 5:20am
Oct 4, 2020
trail: The Silvermine Loop
242 |
Feb 1, 2020 @ 12:55am
Feb 1, 2020Videos of Western Cape Province Mountain Bike
trail: Mother in Law
190 |
Jun 27, 2022
trail: The Mine Shaft
185 |
Jun 21, 2022
trail: Cobra
137 |
Jun 15, 2022
trail: Fukushima
20 |
Jun 5, 2022
trail: The Advocate
62 |
Apr 4, 2022
trail: Leeuwenbosch
13 |
Feb 22, 2022
trail: Duthie Trail
91 |
Jul 20, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Quo MTO Jonkershoek | Feb 28, 2025 @ 7:37am Feb 28, 2025 | Unknown | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | Trail Under Construction | |
| Mosterts Mill Access Table Mountain National Park | Feb 27, 2025 @ 3:32pm Feb 27, 2025 | Ideal | ThomasQd0ndB | ||
| Meccano Table Mountain National Park | Feb 27, 2025 @ 12:05pm Feb 27, 2025 | Dry | Burpeld | Absolutely unrideable, don’t even... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-Spot - Eden Bottom Link STF G-Spot | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| Eden Link from Bottom to Top STF Eden / Paradyskloof | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| Eden Main Line Connector STF Eden / Paradyskloof | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| Jeeptrack1 STF Mont Marie | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| Single Track Climb Section to Eden STF Mont Marie | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| The Gutted Baboon STF Mont Marie | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| To Other Place STF Mont Marie | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| Mont Marie New climb STF Mont Marie | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| Alternative Climb to G-Spot STF G-Spot | Mar 25, 2025 @ 5:15pm 2 days | Ideal | chrisamp | ||
| The Caveman STF Botmaskop | Mar 1, 2025 @ 10:31am Mar 1, 2025 | Very Dry | badluck04 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Klein Karoo MTB Corridor
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| redgrindle | add | report | activity #68501612 and 3 more | Mar 27, 2025 @ 6:20am 6 hours |
| chrisamp | add | report | activity #68498561 and 1 more | Mar 27, 2025 @ 4:50am 8 hours |
| chrisamp | add | report | activity #68498559 and 4 more | Mar 27, 2025 @ 4:50am 8 hours |
| chrisamp | add | report | activity #68498558 and 1 more | Mar 27, 2025 @ 4:50am 8 hours |
| RuanatB2hq | wishlist | route | activity #68490000 | Mar 26, 2025 @ 9:48pm 15 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | A true Gem of a Trail!!! | Mar 7, 2025 @ 1:20am Mar 7, 2025 | ||
| report | Have brought this under the landowner and... | Mar 5, 2025 @ 1:26am Mar 5, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fallen trees (more like fallen forest) have... | Mar 1, 2025 @ 12:25pm Mar 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Closed due to dam reconstruction. | Feb 17, 2025 @ 12:07am Feb 17, 2025 | ||
| report | Should surely be marked Blue - definitely not... | Feb 3, 2025 @ 12:31am Feb 3, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Hero Adventure Rheboks Yellow16 awarded -
Hero Adventure Rheboks Blue0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Rheboks Green0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Zero 2 Hero0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Blue0 awarded -
Hero Adventure Spice Route Red0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl Trails | bike park | Paarl | |
| Helderberg Trails | bike park | Stellenbosch | |
| Garden Route Trail Park | bike park | Knysna | |
| Paarl Trails - Spice Route | bike park | Paarl | |
| Paarl Trails - Rhebokskloof | bike park | Paarl |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig
- Freewheel Cycology and Friends
- Richard Muller
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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 | 4,140 | 4,744 miles | 583,665 ft | 2,067 miles | 6,437 ft | 3,886 | 19,434 | 632 | 295,088 | |||
| E-Bike | 3,534 | 4,023 miles | 499,281 ft | 1,742 miles | 6,437 ft | 54 | 18,557 | 381 | 22,878 | |||
| Horse | 168 | 258 miles | 19,790 ft | 115 miles | 4,646 ft | 2,008 | 6 | 44 | ||||
| Hike | 4,680 | 4,687 miles | 661,545 ft | 2,035 miles | 6,440 ft | 226 | 18,370 | 114 | 15,561 | |||
| Trail Running | 4,629 | 4,681 miles | 653,681 ft | 2,031 miles | 6,440 ft | 28 | 18,375 | 147 | 33,329 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 55 | 124 miles | 10,489 ft | 63 miles | 4,646 ft | 1,771 | 16 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 51 | 101 miles | 9,075 ft | 59 miles | 3,409 ft | 8 | 2 | 18 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 80 | 180 miles | 14,288 ft | 85 miles | 4,646 ft | 1,774 | 3 | 7 |
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