pretoria

[cycleguy12345678]

Does anyone know about semi-technical routes in the pretoria east region?

[Pants Boy]

Yes.

[Bianchi]

Yes.

What you should ask, is for semi-technical routes in the pretoria east region. Maybe then someone will share.

I don't know of any myself, though. Groenkloof does that for me

[G-Unit]

Yes.

 

Do share. There's quite a bit of cattle track / single track, but that's really easy. No tech stuff to my knowledge?

[G00SE]

You can try Rosemary hill. Pretty straight forward, with a one or two technical sections

[Pants Boy]

 

There's some rocky sections above Avondzon, you access it from Pienaarspoort/Panpoort side (the Mamelodi Train track runs through there) - it's up on top of the mountain. At the bottom of said same spot, there's a ton of sand to play in, plus a nice rocky scent/descent that the MX boys play on. Both can get hairy technical at times (depends on MX action over previous few weeks)

 

Of course, depending on your definition of 'semi-technical' there's the Pienaars river singletracks (that actually winds all the way to Cullinan if you know it)

Also, depending on your definition of 'Pretoria East' there's Klapperkop, Fountains, Groenkloof and the Monument areas to play. First and last ones are lank rocky tech

 

There's a ~18km trail next to the Moreletta spruit, but that's nowhere near technical.

 

Rietvlei dam has a 10km trail that may be classified as noob-tech.

 

Pretoria Moot has Derdepoort park, plus the top of the Magaliesberg that is now almost rideable (David Boshoff is busy building trails there, it's awesome)

 

Then there's Rosemary Hill, as well as the old Boschop trail (open and unmanaged atm)

 

Then there's a section in Bashewa, but I'm pretty sure it's private land (and the owner is moerig - he's chased mates of mine from there) almost next to the bapsfontein road. Used to be that you could ride on the ridge back to the conservancy in wapadarand almost.

 

Hedianga farm has a small section, also technical uphilly country.

 

So, yes, there's semi-technical areas in PE

[Squier]

Would love to hear more about the Pienaars River singletracks! Dropped you a PM.

[Witkop]

Riaan fill us in on the top of MAgaliesberg route, how do I access it? ext

[Pants Boy]

Witkop, there's an entrance to the top of the berg from Montana side, you can see it in google maps (a road that goes to a reservoir) - there's a hole in the fence / section of the fence missing. Then, on the southern side, there's a private entrance (through someone's yard) for runners, close to Spioenkop ave (I think) - he'll let you through on your bike as well.

 

As I understood from David, they're going to open it up from Wonderboom reservoir (they'll put up a gate) and possible another gate down by the quarry on the other side, close to the N4, but they're looking into an alternative that side.

 

Will look for some GPS track logs, I'm not sure if I've still got them (Android phone is giving me the willies)

[Cav']

Witkop, there's an entrance to the top of the berg from Montana side, you can see it in google maps (a road that goes to a reservoir) - there's a hole in the fence / section of the fence missing. Then, on the southern side, there's a private entrance (through someone's yard) for runners, close to Spioenkop ave (I think) - he'll let you through on your bike as well.

 

As I understood from David, they're going to open it up from Wonderboom reservoir (they'll put up a gate) and possible another gate down by the quarry on the other side, close to the N4, but they're looking into an alternative that side.

 

Will look for some GPS track logs, I'm not sure if I've still got them (Android phone is giving me the willies)

I would also like to know more details regarding this route, when do they plan to finish/open it?

[nochain]

Riaan,you on strava??you sound like the guy to follow..

 

If not get on there.....:-)

[Bianchi]

 

There's some rocky sections above Avondzon, you access it from Pienaarspoort/Panpoort side (the Mamelodi Train track runs through there) - it's up on top of the mountain. At the bottom of said same spot, there's a ton of sand to play in, plus a nice rocky scent/descent that the MX boys play on. Both can get hairy technical at times (depends on MX action over previous few weeks)

 

Of course, depending on your definition of 'semi-technical' there's the Pienaars river singletracks (that actually winds all the way to Cullinan if you know it)

Also, depending on your definition of 'Pretoria East' there's Klapperkop, Fountains, Groenkloof and the Monument areas to play. First and last ones are lank rocky tech

 

There's a ~18km trail next to the Moreletta spruit, but that's nowhere near technical.

 

Rietvlei dam has a 10km trail that may be classified as noob-tech.

 

Pretoria Moot has Derdepoort park, plus the top of the Magaliesberg that is now almost rideable (David Boshoff is busy building trails there, it's awesome)

 

Then there's Rosemary Hill, as well as the old Boschop trail (open and unmanaged atm)

 

Then there's a section in Bashewa, but I'm pretty sure it's private land (and the owner is moerig - he's chased mates of mine from there) almost next to the bapsfontein road. Used to be that you could ride on the ridge back to the conservancy in wapadarand almost.

 

Hedianga farm has a small section, also technical uphilly country.

 

So, yes, there's semi-technical areas in PE

Ooh, some routes to look at. I've only really done the Railroad route (from ~RoseMary Hill down to Witpoort)

The Bashewa bit, you mean if you go through the plot roads and you take that little staircase climb from the plots through to behind the Excel garage?

 

Will you maybe be able to indicate the trails (or at least their entry and exit points) on a map? This now the Avondzon, etc etc trails.

[Pants Boy]

I would also like to know more details regarding this route, when do they plan to finish/open it?

Dunno. David B is the man behind Groenkloof and Fountains, he is busy with (to my knowledge) Derdepoort park (maintenance and marking) Magaliesberg (From N4 to Wonderboom poort) Klapperkop (all new trails on both sides of the koppie) and one other I've forgotten. All Tshwane parks.

 

Riaan,you on strava??you sound like the guy to follow..

If not get on there.....:-)

Yes, but I don't use the Strava App. I use endomondo and sometimes export some stuff to Strava, even though I don't even track all my MTB stuff on Endo I've got some old GPS logger stuff that I had way back on my bike, will see if they contain some maps.

 

Ooh, some routes to look at. I've only really done the Railroad route (from ~RoseMary Hill down to Witpoort)

The Bashewa bit, you mean if you go through the plot roads and you take that little staircase climb from the plots through to behind the Excel garage?

 

Will you maybe be able to indicate the trails (or at least their entry and exit points) on a map? This now the Avondzon, etc etc trails.

Bashewa route sounds right You can head West on that train track, and then head north through Pienaars Poort in stead of through mamelodi, then on the other side of the mountain you can pick the tracks up again and go all the way to the Pyramid shunting yard. Lemme do some work first, then I'll get onto google and paint lol.

Edited December 10, 2012 by Riaan Coetzee

[Cycling Addict]

Where does one access the 18km section next to Moreleta Spruit?

[Pants Boy]

The 'shortcut' through Pienaarspoort, plus the Avondzon sand quarry is part of this one on Dailymile:

http://www.dailymile.com/routes/1366331-cycling-route

56km to 64 km area. LOTS of Mamelodi foot traffic, keep an eye out.

 

On endomondo, some of the Pienaars river singletrack is on here:

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/107955236

33km to 35km mark.At the sharp turn at around 33km, you can carry straight on over the river to find the tracks on the other side.

 

I'll keep looking for more tracks

 

Moreletta spruit is best accessed from the Plumbago restaurant (don't drink the coffee if you're an afficionado) from there you head upstream on one side, down stream on under side and then duck under the road bridges (some you need to go over) all the way to Silverton almost.

[Bianchi]

Cool thanks. The Queenswood side is a bit far from me, but will put the bits above Boschkop on my gps and check it out.