Suikerbosrand Advice

[Odinson]

I normally ride in the Cradle as it is close to where I stay, Dainfern, Four Ways area. But would like to ride somewhere different. Really stupid question, how do I get to Suikerbosrand?

 

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[JanJan]

@CleatsnCleavage.

 

The management there are some of the most incompetent people ever. I have personally offered to maintain some of their walking trails and overnight huts but they refuse to cooperate. They told me that I will destroy ''ingenious'' plants and cause fires.

 

If rangers catch you cycling on walking trails they will escort back to the tar. I have however cycled along the service paths along the fence which branches inward frequently.

 

I think we would have a better chance using private lands of Walkerville farmers.

[26er]

just be careful if you enter kareekloof gate, I rode there the other day from bassonia, and the chap at the gate who was dressed in ranger khakis, said to me " R60, I replied are you mad? he then said that's the price take it or leave it" by this time im already reaching boiling point I calmly point to the window which states R25 rand per cyclist, he then responds he was just joking.... I wonder how many he has caught this way? I normally come in the protea gate.... they more legit.

He has caught me like this...last week..

And he also made the excuse that he did not have change,so I then said I will pay when I get back,so he can get change..all of a sudden he had change...

[Uni]

Are there MTB trails at Suikerbosrand or is it road only?

There's only a 8km loop which is classified as suitable for beginners but I never got round to riding it as deciding to do the short loop up on the road first killed me.

 

Ps. Dodgy guy Trying to rip people off with entrance fee, anyone report him?

[Jaco Steyn]

I normally ride in the Cradle as it is close to where I stay, Dainfern, Four Ways area. But would like to ride somewhere different. Really stupid question, how do I get to Suikerbosrand?

1. Dainfern 0 m   0:00:00  S25 59 03.9 E28 00 06.4 

2. Get on Hempton Rd and drive south 0 m 0 m 0:00:00 0:00:00 258° true S25 59 03.9 E28 00 06.4 

3. Enter roundabout Roundabout 669 m 669 m 0:01:55 0:01:55 163° true S25 59 24.7 E28 00 13.0 

4. Take the 1st left onto Dainfern 696 m 27 m 0:00:08 0:02:03 107° true S25 59 24.9 E28 00 13.9 

5. Enter roundabout Roundabout 1.2 km 501 m 0:00:56 0:02:59 108° true S25 59 28.1 E28 00 31.1 

6. Take the 2nd left onto Broadacres Dr 1.2 km 29 m 0:00:06 0:03:05 122° true S25 59 28.4 E28 00 31.6 

7. Turn right onto  R511 2.0 km 758 m 0:01:02 0:04:07 103° true S25 59 41.2 E28 00 53.3 

8. Take the N1 ramp to the left towards Pretoria 6.9 km 4.9 km 0:04:58 0:09:05 153° true S26 02 15.1 E28 00 44.7 

9. Keep right onto M1 towards N3/Germiston/Durban/Johannesburg 14.5 km 7.6 km 0:03:49 0:12:54 109° true S26 02 33.4 E28 05 12.8 

10. Continue on N3 towards N12/Germiston/Durban 15.3 km 823 m 0:00:24 0:13:18 117° true S26 02 45.1 E28 05 39.4 

11. Keep right onto N3/N12 towards M2/Germiston/Durban/Kimberley 29.7 km 14.4 km 0:07:03 0:20:21 182° true S26 09 48.4 E28 08 00.6 

12. Keep right onto N12 towards N1/R59/Kimberley/Bloemfontein/Vereeniging 38.4 km 8.7 km 0:04:14 0:24:35 163° true S26 14 13.8 E28 07 33.4 

13. Take exit 402 to the left onto R59 towards M38/Alberton (South)/Vereeniging/Johannesburg 42.5 km 4.1 km 0:02:00 0:26:35 251° true S26 15 43.1 E28 06 13.2 

14. Take the R59 ramp to the left towards Alberton (South)/Vereeniging 42.9 km 434 m 0:00:12 0:26:47 250° true S26 15 48.7 E28 05 58.9 

15. Take exit 39 to the left onto R550 towards Heidelberg Rd 60.7 km 17.7 km 0:08:41 0:35:28 188° true S26 24 38.8 E28 04 42.5 

16. Turn left onto  R550 61.4 km 748 m 0:00:22 0:35:50 179° true S26 25 02.6 E28 04 45.9 

17. Continue on M61 towards Daleside 61.7 km 348 m 0:00:42 0:36:32 85° true S26 25 02.1 E28 04 58.4 

18. Turn right onto Springbok St 61.8 km 82 m 0:00:03 0:36:35 83° true S26 25 01.8 E28 05 01.4 

19. Turn left onto Road 66.1 km 4.3 km 0:03:13 0:39:48 207° true S26 27 08.9 E28 04 29.2 

20. Turn left onto  R557 73.1 km 6.9 km 0:05:04 0:44:52 148° true S26 29 56.3 E28 06 23.9 

21. Turn left onto Road 78.8 km 5.7 km 0:03:52 0:48:44 135° true S26 31 41.5 E28 08 59.8 

22. Suikerbosrand Kareekloof Gate 79.9 km 1.2 km 0:01:58 0:50:42 353° true S26 31 36.3 E28 09 36.8 

 

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[Tacet]

We went there recently for a "quick" ride.  The steep incline between the parking lot and the start of the loop destroyed any illusions of the ride being quick that day!

 

//Off-topic - I rode over a small snake that day.  I only saw it when I was practically on it, but the little bugger sliddered happily away.  Didn't seem to be hurt.

[NotSoBigBen]

@CleatsnCleavage.

 

The management there are some of the most incompetent people ever. I have personally offered to maintain some of their walking trails and overnight huts but they refuse to cooperate. They told me that I will destroy ''ingenious'' plants and cause fires.

 

If rangers catch you cycling on walking trails they will escort back to the tar. I have however cycled along the service paths along the fence which branches inward frequently.

 

I think we would have a better chance using private lands of Walkerville farmers.

Just don't venture near Oom Piets place .....