Recommended Hill training Gauteng and MPU?

[Zatek]

Hi

 

I need to improve my climbing.

 

Can anybody recommend some places in Gauteng\MPU where I can train?It would be nice if you can come along.

 

Depends on where it is, accomodation might be needed as well.

 

Suikerbosrand is one place but apparently they are only taking bookings until this weekend. Protea is waiting for another company to take them over.

[Zatek]

BUMP

[TheV]

BUMP

 

1.Take your mountain bike to Thaba Trails in the South of Johannesburg....

2. Take your mountain bike and road bike to Mankele MTB Resort in Nelspruit... You can use it as a base and do cross training with the MTB and also do road hill climbs at Sudwala Sabie, Gods Window, etc....

[Minion]

Mpumalanga: Sabie. Go up and down Long Tom a few times.

 

Joburg: There're not many long and steep hills around Joburg. Northcliff gives a couple of options for 10-12min steep climbs. Cradle/Sterkfontein area has a couple of 18-20min climbs, but not very steep.

 

Suikerbosrand is great for hilly training, but is not ideal for doing hill repeats. The big hills are steep, but only 10-15min of climbing.

Edited February 27, 2012 by Edman

[Delgado]

Mpumalanga: Sabie. Go up and down Long Tom a few times. Joburg: There're not many long and steep hills around Joburg. Northcliff gives a couple of options for 10-12min steep climbs. Cradle/Sterkfontein area has a couple of 18-20min climbs, but not very steep.

....or Robbers, Kolwyns, Spitskop, Boulders, Hilltops......actually just go to MPU, you'll find a climb quite easily!!

[Iron]

SBR , take your road bike its 56km ( 2 - 2h30min loop ) of the best hill training in jhb.also known as Suikerbosrand.

[Greg29]

Have you tried Breedts Nek? Not sure it's in GP though, but it's good hill training.

[Salty]

With u on Suikerbosrand.....tried that when not fit...almost died