Mountain Bike

23.0 miles

Distance

1,523 ft

Climb

-1,521 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

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Blydefontein's Black Route combines the Red Route's technical features & the Green Route's endurance factor. The Black Route starts at the camping site and works its way around Klein & Groot Oppermanskop, which is popular for its rocky terrain. Here you may be lucky and hear some baboons shouting from a distance. Thereafter the rider can enjoy a climb on Groenberg and some flowy single tracks on Langberg. Returning on the Groenberg trail, the rider will have the opportunity to enjoy a breath-taking view over the Karoo-velds, spotting some cattle & sheep in the surrounding areas. The Black Route ends with a 9km loop, consisting of partly windfarm roads, a fast-paced single track and double tracks back to the camping site.

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Blydefontein Black Route is a 23 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Noupoort. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 42 trails. This route climbs 1,523 ft with a max elevation of 5,940 ft then descends -1,521 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Campsite Trail				1,460 ft
	Campsite to four way stop				1 mile
	OST 002				1,545 ft
	Sharp turn trail				2,887 ft
	Trail to the Noupoort-view POI				3,957 ft
	OST 005				879 ft
	Klein Oppermanskop Single Track				1,260 ft
	Around Klein Oppermanskop				1 mile
	Around Groot Oppermanskop				3 miles
	OST 032				4,551 ft
	Double track trail from split to windmill				325 ft
	Groenberg				1 mile
	Langberg to Single Tracks				2,497 ft
	Langberg Single Track 1				548 ft
	Langberg to Single Tracks				272 ft
	Langberg Single Track 2				761 ft
	Langberg to Single Tracks				938 ft
	Groenberg				1 mile
	Double track trail from split to windmill				3,136 ft
	Dirt road past pastures				1 mile
	OST 030				1,106 ft
	Blydefontein Access Road				2 miles
	Double track trail back to Blydefontein Access Road				4,495 ft
	Connecting trail				741 ft
	Wind farm road				3,871 ft
	Wind Turbine Loop 002				1,624 ft
	Turbine Single Track				1,959 ft
	Jackal Dirt Road				1 mile
	Blydefontein Access Road				2 miles
	Connector 001a				148 ft
	Windfarm 001				1,703 ft
	Windfarm 002				2,530 ft

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Riding area

Blydefontein Farm
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes

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Altitude min

5,482 ft
Altitude start

5,727 ft
Altitude end

5,728 ft
Grade max

-25.4%
Grade min

31.9%
Distance climb

11 miles
Distance down

11 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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