Mountain Bike

36.0 miles

Distance

3,835 ft

Climb

-3,838 ft

Descent

1,373 ft

High Point

Starting at Devonvale golf club, this route shows you the best Bottelary has to offer without having to retrace your steps

A nice loop with a decent amount of climbing - lots of farm road and easier single track with beautiful views amoungst the vineyards

Detailed Description

Bottelary Technicolour is a 36 mile popular easy route located near Stellenbosch. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 32 trails. This route climbs 3,835 ft with a max elevation of 1,373 ft then descends -3,838 ft.

Local Trail Association

Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (bottelaryconservancy.co.za)

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Trails in Route

	BlumebergDrive01				984 ft
	Yellow09 Fish Eagle				2 miles
	Yellow11				1,732 ft
	Yellow10				715 ft
	Yellow01				2 miles
	Yellow02				2 miles
	Yellow04				2 miles
	Blue01				2 miles
	Blue04				2,306 ft
	Blue07				1,732 ft
	Blue08				404 ft
	Red03-Lizard				4,738 ft
	Red05-Ystervark				4,459 ft
	Green05				1,158 ft
	WolfkloofFenceTrail				1,470 ft
	Grysbok				1,752 ft
	Green18				1,854 ft
	Green19				348 ft
	Green20				2,195 ft
	Green08				482 ft
	Green 10				348 ft
	Green11				738 ft
	Green12				604 ft
	Green13-Geelslang				1 mile
	Green14				3,504 ft
	Green15-Mongoose				4,232 ft
	Green16				3,340 ft
	FortSimonLink01				4,478 ft
	FortSimonLink02				1,749 ft
	Orange02				1,106 ft
	Orange04				1,929 ft
	BlumebergDrive01				174 ft

Details

Riding area

Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Green
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC, Gravel
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for Bottelary Technicolour mountain bike route

Altitude min

376 ft
Altitude start

561 ft
Altitude end

558 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-40.3%
Grade min

69.2%
Distance climb

16 miles
Distance down

17 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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trail	date	description
Yellow01	Apr 4, 2025 @ 10:48am Apr 4, 2025
Yellow02	Apr 4, 2025 @ 10:48am Apr 4, 2025	Be careful about slack wire along vinyards
Yellow04	Apr 4, 2025 @ 10:48am Apr 4, 2025
Yellow09 Fish Eagle	Apr 4, 2025 @ 10:48am Apr 4, 2025
Yellow10	Apr 4, 2025 @ 10:48am Apr 4, 2025