46.1 miles
Distance
6,649 ft
Climb
-6,659 ft
Descent
2,348 ft
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Detailed Description
Bovenland North - South (Official PT) is a 46 mile popular expert route located near Paarl. 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 6,649 ft with a max elevation of 2,348 ft then descends -6,659 ft.

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Details

  • Riding area
    Paarl Trails
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    24
More Stats for Bovenland North - South (Official PT) mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 26 min
  • Altitude min
    477 ft
  • Altitude start
    488 ft
  • Altitude end
    476 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -59.7%
  • Grade min
    45.6%
  • Distance climb
    22 miles
  • Distance down
    21 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

Directions

  1. Walk northeast on STZ 01.
  2. Continue for 600 meters.
  3. Bear left onto STZ 002.
  4. Continue for 20 meters.
  5. Turn right onto STZ004.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Keep right to take Skillie.
  8. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  9. Turn left to stay on Skillie.
  10. Continue for 60 meters.
  11. Keep right to stay on Skillie.
  12. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  13. Turn right onto Link to taal Monument.
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Turn right onto Tall Tar Down.
  16. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  17. Walk north on link trail into reserve 2.
  18. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  19. Bear left onto link road to paarl reserve m.
  20. Continue for 600 meters.
  21. Walk northeast on P.A.T Orange 576.
  22. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  23. Keep left to take P.A.T Orange 876.
  24. Continue for 600 meters.
  25. Turn right onto P.A.T 913428.
  26. Continue for 400 meters.
  27. Keep right to take P.A.T 885437.
  28. Continue for 100 meters.
  29. Keep right to take Tower Climb.
  30. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  31. Turn right onto PAT 035.
  32. Continue for 700 meters.
  33. Turn right onto Boulder City.
  34. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  35. Walk northeast on link to and from paarl reserve.
  36. Continue for 200 meters.
  37. Turn left onto Shiraz 002.
  38. Continue for 700 meters.
  39. Walk southwest on Pinecone.
  40. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  41. Walk north on Link 223.
  42. Continue for 20 meters.
  43. Turn right onto Flat Rock View Point.
  44. Continue for 300 meters.
  45. Turn left onto Flat Rock.
  46. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  47. Turn right onto Chardonay 010.
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Make a sharp left onto Rhebokskloof ( cellar ).
  50. Continue for 300 meters.
  51. Bear right onto Lower dam.
  52. Continue for 600 meters.
  53. Turn left onto ejewhihewd.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Turn left onto lfjdkgnvlsjds.
  56. Continue for 70 meters.
  57. Make a sharp right onto Thinus Tickle.
  58. Continue for 300 meters.
  59. Walk east on hhryet.
  60. Continue for 30 meters.
  61. Turn right onto butter me up.
  62. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  63. Turn left onto dry dam.
  64. Continue for 50 meters.
  65. Bear left onto Chardonnay 001.
  66. Continue for 200 meters.
  67. Turn right onto Launch Pad.
  68. Continue for 400 meters.
  69. Turn left to stay on Launch Pad.
  70. Continue for 70 meters.
  71. Bear right onto Cave f 009.
  72. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  73. Walk northwest on Launch Pad.
  74. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  75. Turn left onto JDK vines.
  76. Continue for 700 meters.
  77. Walk northwest on Kirsten Climb.
  78. Continue for 900 meters.
  79. Keep left to stay on Kirsten Climb.
  80. Continue for 90 meters.
  81. Keep left to take Rhebokskloof Contour 3.
  82. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  83. Turn left onto Flat Rock View Point.
  84. Continue for 100 meters.
  85. Make a sharp right onto Link 4444.
  86. Continue for 200 meters.
  87. Turn left onto link to Owloom Gravity.
  88. Continue for 30 meters.
  89. Keep right to take Owloom Climb.
  90. Continue for 30 meters.
  91. Keep right to take link to Owloom Gravity.
  92. Continue for 900 meters.
  93. Keep straight to take Owloon Achterbahn.
  94. Continue for 800 meters.
  95. Keep straight to stay on Owloon Achterbahn.
  96. Continue for 100 meters.
  97. Keep left to stay on Owloon Achterbahn.
  98. Continue for 300 meters.
  99. Keep straight to stay on Owloon Achterbahn.
  100. Continue for 300 meters.
  101. Keep right to stay on Owloon Achterbahn.
  102. Continue for 800 meters.
  103. Turn left onto jihuh.
  104. Continue for 300 meters.
  105. Turn left onto P.A.T Orange 003.
  106. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  107. Keep straight to take Owloon Genesis.
  108. Continue for 400 meters.
  109. Keep left to take Supernova.
  110. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  111. Keep straight to stay on Supernova.
  112. Continue for 10 meters.
  113. Make a right U-turn onto Owloon Genesis.
  114. Continue for 10 meters.
  115. Keep straight to take Supernova.
  116. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  117. Make a right U-turn onto Owloon Genesis.
  118. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  119. Keep straight to take Supernova.
  120. Continue for 10 meters.
  121. Keep left to stay on Supernova.
  122. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  123. Turn left to stay on Supernova.
  124. Continue for 10 meters.
  125. Turn left onto Pipeline.
  126. Continue for 700 meters.
  127. Turn right onto Owloon views.
  128. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  129. Keep left to stay on Owloon views.
  130. Continue for 600 meters.
  131. Keep right to stay on Owloon views.
  132. Continue for 30 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Skillie
Aug 3, 2023 @ 9:07am
Aug 3, 2023
Absolutely amazing trails. INcredibly well maintained - thank you!
STZ 01
Mar 30, 2023 @ 8:36pm
Mar 30, 2023
P.A.T Orange 448753
Jan 28, 2023 @ 11:06pm
Jan 28, 2023
Trails open, plz buy your annual pass and come ride!
Thinus Tickle
Jan 28, 2023 @ 3:06pm
Jan 28, 2023
Trails open, plz buy your annual pass and come ride!
Pinecone A
Jan 28, 2023 @ 3:06pm
Jan 28, 2023
Trails open, plz buy your annual pass and come ride!
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