Mountain Bike

15.5 miles

Distance

2,305 ft

Climb

-2,305 ft

Descent

1,657 ft

High Point

25km Black Route.
Downhill single track includes Inferno (3.7 km), Sugar Bowl (2.3km), and Porcupine (1.3km). The 1km Orchards skills track with its sweeping berms, camel backs, table tops and gap jumps has both beginner and advanced options.

Detailed Description

Boschendal MTB Black Route is a 16 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Stellenbosch. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 2,305 ft with a max elevation of 1,657 ft then descends -2,305 ft.

Route Supporters

Boschendal Farm
since 4
Maintainer
Bennet Nel
since 3
Builder
Shaun Havenga
since 3
Builder
Pieter Van Wyk
since 3
Builder

Trail Products

Banhoek Conservancy and Boschendal Day Pass
Trail Pass
Cape Winelands Year Permit
Trail Pass

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Trails in Route

	Connector to Boschendal Security Gate				295 ft
	Connector to Skills end and Big Climb				1 mile
	Black Climb XL				2 miles
	Boschendal Inferno 1				3,071 ft
	Boschendal Inferno 2				3,763 ft
	Boschendal Inferno 3				4,662 ft
	Connector between trails				2,123 ft
	Swart Op				2 miles
	Sugar Bowl 1				3,163 ft
	Sugar Bowl 2				1 mile
	Connector from Sugarbowl				1 mile
	Black Climb XL				171 ft
	Porcupine Trail				1 mile
	Connector between trails				5,174 ft
	Skills Track				4,423 ft
	Connector to Skills end and Big Climb				2,005 ft
	Connector to Boschendal Security Gate				295 ft

Details

Riding area

Boschendal Wine Farm
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC, Fat
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

7

More Stats for Boschendal MTB Black Route mountain bike route

Avg time

2 hr 1 min
Altitude min

648 ft
Altitude start

654 ft
Altitude end

653 ft
Grade max

-57.3%
Grade min

32.5%
Distance climb

7 miles
Distance down

7 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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trail	date	description
Boschendal Inferno 3	Aug 15, 2024 @ 10:36am Aug 15, 2024	Large tree down very difficult to climb thru.
Sugar Bowl 1	Jan 11, 2024 @ 7:27am Jan 11, 2024
Swart Op	Jan 11, 2024 @ 7:27am Jan 11, 2024
Black Climb XL	Jan 8, 2024 @ 12:12am Jan 8, 2024
Connector from Sugarbowl	Dec 23, 2023 @ 1:13am Dec 23, 2023