mtb trail from stellies to somerset west

[Matts 300]

Hi there was topic about this, but can't find it. Is the trails still open and where does it start? Don't want to ride the tar....

[Patensie]

Hi there was topic about this, but can't find it. Is the trails still open and where does it start? Don't want to ride the tar....

It is still open - road it on Monday.

 

Easiest to explain is from SWest: take the Eikendal road up to Longridge and follow the yellow arrows. Ends at Stellenzicht on the Blaawklippen road. Search Helderberg mountainbike route.

[Slowbee]

It is still open - road it on Monday.

 

Easiest to explain is from SWest: take the Eikendal road up to Longridge and follow the yellow arrows. Ends at Stellenzicht on the Blaawklippen road. Search Helderberg mountainbike route.

 

thanks, you say yellow arrows ?

[Patensie]

thanks, you say yellow arrows ?

There are a few marked routes: Green - easy, yellow - most direct, blue - bit more difficult and black - even more. I believe the idea with the yellow route was to get a fairly direct route between Stb and Swest.

[Matts 300]

Ok cool, is it quite easy to find the arrows from stellies side?

Thanks for the info

[Patensie]

Ok cool, is it quite easy to find the arrows from stellies side?

Thanks for the info

Go up Blaawklippen into Stellenzicht (last farm before the gravel road starts).

[BergForce]

If you want to cut out the R44, the Helderberg trails are now marked on the western side of the R44 (between Annondale road and Waterstone) and cuts out all of the R44. I like to ride from Stellenbosch, through Eden - towards the mountain on the Blaauwklippen road - it then becomes a dirtroad - cut through the farms onto the Annondale road - cross the R44 at the robot - onto western Helderberg trail - ends at Waterstone village. It not the straightest/shortest route but it cuts out the R44 completely.

 

 

[Cassie]

 

 

thanks, you say yellow arrows ?

 

Hey Slowness....

I took a ride on Sunday afternoon up to reservoir/waterworks...picked up a new "blue" marked route that basically rides on the Ct side of the waterworks...intersecting with a yellow marked route on the S-west side of the waterworks...this is FAR from the yellow route on the mountain side of R44...that you refer to...

 

When are we going to "explore" some of these routes together??

 

Lemme know...I need some company!!

[Inusc]

Quite difficult to navigate tho , the routes are not marked that clearly , just follow you instinct ( or the R44 and the mountain) you can't get that lost!

[Inusc]

If you want to cut out the R44, the Helderberg trails are now marked on the western side of the R44 (between Annondale road and Waterstone) and cuts out all of the R44. I like to ride from Stellenbosch, through Eden - towards the mountain on the Blaauwklippen road - it then becomes a dirtroad - cut through the farms onto the Annondale road - cross the R44 at the robot - onto western Helderberg trail - ends at Waterstone village. It not the straightest/shortest route but it cuts out the R44 completely.

 

Sorry to inter veer , but Berg bok do you normally do night rides at louresnford with cycle addiction? I think I recognize the bike

[Cassie]

Hmm..I see now from Bergbok's pics thatte same arrows are used..so this trail could be / is pretty long in it's entirety!!

[BergForce]

Sorry to inter veer , but Berg bok do you normally do night rides at louresnford with cycle addiction? I think I recognize the bike

 

Yep it`s me when are we starting the nightrides again? I need a ride tonight.

Edited November 8, 2012 by Berg Bok

[Slowbee]

cassie we have friends who own a farm up at the waterworks and I have seen a few arrows.

 

who do they belong to ?

 

and how can we contribute or pay to help with the up keep ?

 

heck even organise a hub ride with a stop over at eikendal to warm up, longridge for a break, and blaauklippen for some food and waterkloof for choccies to get us home?

[TYGA]

The markers are marginally easier to follow from the SSW / Longridge side.

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/108079-helderberg-mtb-route/page__hl__helderberg__fromsearch__1

 

Any of you guys (other than Bergbok...) commute on a regular basis between SSW and Stellies? It might be nice to get a posse to commute to work offroad in a roundabout way once a week or so.

[TYGA]

cassie we have friends who own a farm up at the waterworks and I have seen a few arrows.

 

who do they belong to ?

 

and how can we contribute or pay to help with the up keep ?

 

heck even organise a hub ride with a stop over at eikendal to warm up, longridge for a break, and blaauklippen for some food and waterkloof for choccies to get us home?

 

The Wannabee's have been very active on getting land access in the area, the trails at the waterworks is an extension of the trail on the Western side of the R44 AKA Helderberg Cycle Route. I use the Western side on a regular basis commuting to work...no better way to start the day!

 

Patensie what time do you leave SSW? I usually leave Steynsrust 6H15 and it gives me plenty of time but I R44 it as far as the Eikendal Road.

[Patensie]

The Wannabee's have been very active on getting land access in the area, the trails at the waterworks is an extension of the trail on the Western side of the R44 AKA Helderberg Cycle Route. I use the Western side on a regular basis commuting to work...no better way to start the day!

 

Patensie what time do you leave SSW? I usually leave Steynsrust 6H15 and it gives me plenty of time but I R44 it as far as the Eikendal Road.

I do the same from Helena Heights.