trails in Underberg and Himeville

[Judge]

Does anyone knpw of any trails in the Underberg -Himeville area-I am going there for Easter and am definately taking my mtb bike?

[Andrew_ew]

Sani Pass?

[Cruz Addict]

Check out the darkensburg gardens, plenty to keep you busy in there, it's about 50 bucks for the day with miles and miles of different trails.

Haven't been myself but my father lives in underburg and he has told me about it.

From what I was told you follow the rd through town away from maritzburg/ howick, it's about 5km from the spar in underburg. As I say haven't been it that's what I have been told. Last I was there the guys in the fox shop next to spar gave me directions but alas I didn't make it through.

[Stretch]

http://www.sanispoors.com

[Judge]

Hi,

I went there over Easter and was very pleasantly surprised.Granted I wouldnt drive from Jhb to Underberg regularly for the experience but if I was is in the vicinity of Underberg I wouldnt miss giving the Sani Spoors trails a go.

 

The trails are not for beginners in as much as I couldnt expect my daughters to cope -although the web site mentioned an easier route on jeep tracks.

 

The trails are well maintained pretty and quite demanding with two hill ride requiring some hard work and then the reward of glorius descents through the pine trees.

 

It costs R30 per day and can be found on the road to Drak Gardens about 5 kms out of Underberg.(go past the Underberg Golf Course and then turn at the first right turn off -Sani Spoors is on the left where the Duck and Spoors sign is)

 

The local accomadation is reasonable and decent and here I mention the Old Hatchery and Riverlea farms.Both right on the edge of the trails.(see their websites)There is a move to develop a market for athletes who want a training base as the area is undoubtly beautiful but has access to 100sof kms of tar for roadies and the mountains of course for normal okes.