Cape Town Suburbs and local riding spots

[gwhite]

Does anyone have the link to the Tokai routes.

 

From the 2 sites shared it seems the rides are of a shorter nature.

 

Where do the Cpt guys ride to do say 50-80km, 500-750/900m ascent.

 

G

 

If you are looking for someone to show you around the Tokai trails, I am always willing to assist and meet more riders to join in our group rides

[Shebeen]

People staying in Blouberg, where do you go ride?

 

G

I'm guessing koeberg is actually the closest option.

[dirtman]

You can put together a 50 km ride with ease if you ride the red, yellow and green routes at Bottelary Hills. Ascent will be more than 1000 meters.

[awesme]

How far (km) would Bottelary be from Durban road.

 

G

[awesme]

Remembering the Koeberg area from when I grew up in Bellville... it's flat if I recall?

 

G

 

I'm guessing koeberg is actually the closest option.

[awesme]

PS

 

Thanks for all the information,

 

Playing with ideas in my head, nothing confirmed yet, all pencil ideas/possibilities.

 

G

[droo]

I'm guessing koeberg is actually the closest option.

 

You'll have to do a moerrrrrrr of a lot of mileage to get 900m ascent at Koeberg...

 

Durbanville hills are good for mileage, you can link up a few of the trails if you're ok with a bit of tar in between. Otherwise look at Grabouw area - Paul Cluver, Thandi, Lebanon, Oak Valley and others can be linked for some serious weekend missions.

[awesme]

hehehe

 

Think I might be spoiled...

 

5 km away is Thaba, 17km green lap, 3 laps and you have 50km and 1000m ascent, then you haven't even added any blue, more technical, more climbing.

 

2 km away is Rietvlei, nice parking area, from where we do outrides of between 38km all the way up to 110km depending how you go. from 250m ascent to 600m.

 

G

[R3SL]

Top of Black Hill turn right and off you go to the dam on top of Simonstown 25km or so , tough lot of sand, cool if you in the Fish Hoek area

[OscarS]

The link to to all the trails in the Durbanville area - Tygerberg MTB club (http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/trails.html)