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Name: Tulbagh: The Bone Trail
Rating: 5

Mountain Bike

22.0 miles

Distance

2,774 ft

Climb

-2,773 ft

Descent

1,867 ft

High Point

Permit Required to Ride this Trail
www.tulbaghmtbclub.co.za

The Bone Trail.

This Iconic trail is over 10 years old and the pride and passion of the Tulbagh MTB Club and community, spearheaded by Deon Wilkins and Grant Clack.

This route maps how to ride the Bone Trail from Manley Carpark. Please be courteous where you park your vehicles and take care when crossing the busy main road onto the Meadows single track.

The meadows winds up slowly up the valley and onto some farmland, a long gradual climb to get the heart rate up. Once at the top you cross the Steinthal Road and head across to the incredible Bone Trail single track start. From here its kilometres of crafted single track with sharp climbs and switchbacks rewarded with awesome views and flowy fast decents.

Follow the sign boards for the route and please download this route to you GPS device for easy navigation.

Enjoy the Ride and please remember to purchase a trail permit.

Detailed Description

Tulbagh: The Bone Trail is a 22 mile popular intermediate route located near Tulbagh. 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 2,774 ft with a max elevation of 1,867 ft then descends -2,773 ft.

Tulbagh MTB Club

Tulbagh MTB Club (www.tulbaghmtbclub.co.za)

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Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

5

The Meadows

Bone Trail: Labyrinth to Poplar Forest

Bone Trail: Climb to Leopard Tree and Traverse to Geelslang

Bone Trail 2 : Geelslang

Climb back to BT 3

Bone Trail 3 - 2021 Revision

Avg time

1 hr 43 min
Altitude min

524 ft
Altitude start

541 ft
Altitude end

545 ft
Grade max

-64.2%
Grade min

44.7%
Distance climb

10 miles
Distance down

11 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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trail	date	description
Bone Trail 2 : Geelslang	Jan 2, 2025 @ 7:34am Jan 2, 2025
The Meadows	Jan 2, 2025 @ 7:34am Jan 2, 2025
Bone Trail: Labyrinth to Poplar Forest	Nov 9, 2024 @ 7:52am Nov 9, 2024
Bone Trail: Climb to Leopard Tree and Traverse to Geelslang	Nov 9, 2024 @ 7:52am Nov 9, 2024	Some A-frames/bridges require a bit of maintenance but still ok.
Climb back to BT 3	Nov 9, 2024 @ 7:52am Nov 9, 2024	GPX did not do a great job here so easy to miss the right path.