2,736 ft
Distance
71 ft
Climb
-99 ft
Descent
00:05:01
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Old Rocky Trail

Old Rocky Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Boschendal Wine Farm
    Stellenbosch
  • AKA
    breaker
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All year
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #84772 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9900 in E-Biking
    • #8281 in Trail Running
    • #71718 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    1998
  • Land Owner
    Boschendal Farm

One of the oldest singletracks in the Western Cape, was originally constructed for the Boschendal Classic MTB races of the 1990s. Constructed to fix a mistake by the organisers and has since been called a number of uncomplimentary names such as "bal-breker", "knater-kouer" etc. Nowadays is smooth and easy to ride. Most of the rocks have been moved or covered.

Access Info

Permit at Banhoek Conservancy website or QR code or Boschendal bike Centre.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Old Rocky mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -29 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,158 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,214 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,206 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,177 ft
  • Grade
    -1.067%
  • Grade max
    -16.844%
  • Grade min
    15.055%
  • Distance climb
    823 ft
  • Distance down
    1,520 ft
  • Distance flat
    375 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:01
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:51
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Status:
on Dec 28, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 3.84 (1 votes)
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      Old Rocky Trail Reports

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      Dec 28, 2023 @ 2:07am
      Dec 28, 2023
      		 Very dry/Sandy. Some of the boulder sections have been damaged in recent rainy season need to be hiked over now.
      Jul 18, 2021 @ 6:01am
      Jul 18, 2021
      Jan 3, 2020 @ 8:09pm
      Jan 3, 2020
      Jun 29, 2019 @ 12:03am
      Jun 29, 2019
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
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      • 23 rides
      • Last: Jan 15, 2025

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