12.9 miles
Distance
1,330 ft
Climb
-1,311 ft
Descent
1,168 ft
High Point
A permit is required to access the Bottelary Hills Conservancy MTB Trails network, which must be displayed on the bike handlebars at all times.
Bottelary Hills Conservancy and the landowners accept no responsibility for any damage or injury incurred.
Open farm roads with great views onto the mountain ranges surrounding Stellenbosch with flowing single track along rivers and dams. Some wide wooden bridges.
Initially follow pink route markers to reach the the Yellow loop, then follow yellow markers.
Detailed Description
Bottelary Yellow Long from Neethlingshof is a 13 mile popular easy route located near Stellenbosch. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 1,330 ft with a max elevation of 1,168 ft then descends -1,311 ft.
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
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Difficulty ratingGreen
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
More Stats for Bottelary Yellow Long from Neethlingshof mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 14 min
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Altitude min381 ft
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Altitude start401 ft
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Altitude end420 ft
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Grade max-58.3%
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Grade min47.3%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
Directions
- Bike northwest on WolwedansRoad.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bike northwest on WolwedansRoad.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Turn left onto Yellow04.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Bike north on Yellow04.
- Continue for 600 meters.
- Bike northeast on Yellow04.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep right to take Yellow05.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Bike southeast on Yellow05.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Bike east on Yellow07.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Turn right onto Yellow08.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bike east on Yellow08.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Turn right onto Yellow short connector.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Yellow10.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bear left onto Yellow09 Fish Eagle.
- Continue for 60 meters.
- Bike northwest on Yellow short connector.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn right onto Yellow09 Fish Eagle.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bike southeast on Yellow09 Fish Eagle.
- Continue for 700 meters.
- Bike south on Yellow10.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Bike southwest on Yellow01.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Bike southwest on Yellow01.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Turn left onto Yellow02.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Bike southeast on Yellow02.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Bike east on Yellow03.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Bike southeast on WolwedansRoad.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
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