Armageddon 8

Armageddon - Mountain Biking - Hardcore

This trial requires a high level of bike handling skills as it entails difficult riding on all manner of surfaces. Advanced trails can feature fast and flowing man made sections or be technical and more natural in their nature. Most trails feature a mixture of any of these styles and are made up from a mixture of long steep descents, loose variable trail surfaces, and numerous natural and man made obstacles.

Requirements
Suitable for: Proficient mountain bikers with advanced off-road bike handling skills.
Bike required: Good quality, well-maintained off-road mountain bikes. Mid - long travel mountain bikes recommended.
Trail and surface types: Steep and tough terrain, with constant technicality. Expect very variable surface types and a high frequency of natural and manmade obstacles.
Gradients and technical trail features: Steep descents of a challenging nature will be present, natural trail features such as rock gardens, large or numerous exposed roots and technical terrain will feature, as will manmade trail features such as large berms, jumps, and drops.
Suggested skill level: An advanced level of skill is required; riders must be confidently able to handle cambers, larger drops, jumps and steep gradients, with an ability to control the bike over uneven and often unpredictable surfaces.

Access Info

The Armageddon trail head is high up on the Saaltjie Jeep track, just past the Status Quo trail head. The trail consist of eight different sections between contour paths and forestry roads. Section eight is the highest section and section 1 is the lowest. The best way to climb up to the trail head is via Saaltjie jeep track or via the Irish Climb which takes you up to Contour Path 3 from where you turn left to get up to Saaltjie and the Armageddon trail head..

Disclaimer

A Trail Pass is required to ride all MTO Jonkershoek Trails. Trail passes can be purchased online or on the myMTO App.