awesme Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Suikerbosrand-Nature-Reserve-back-in-business Copy/Paste from Above... After nearly five months of being closed to the public, the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, near Heidelberg, will be reopened this week.It was closed in January after management said it could not guarantee the safety and health of visitors because of problems with the water supply due to a burst pipe. The northern water pipeline project in the reserve, after 11 years of construction, is still incomplete.The project has been so badly managed that the Gauteng department of infrastructure development cannot say how much has been spent on it.It includes an 80-kilolitre underground reservoir to be supplied by a 14.46km pipeline to a Rand Water source. The water is needed for the Kareekloof area, a section of the reserve designated for recreation, including braaiing.The initial value of the pipeline project was R8.6-million but contracts have been terminated and new ones signed, making it difficult for the department to estimate the exact amount spent.On June 16, the first phase of the reserve was reopened, including the main gate, Diepkloof picnic site, the farm museum and day hiking trails - the 4.4km Cheetah and 11.5km Bokmakierrie trails.The second phase reopens on Wednesday and includes the self-guided game drives and Holhoek picnic site. G
Shangri la Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Can you confirm this includes Cycling - only the hiking routes were re-opened?? The press release does not clarify this.
Zatek Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 I saw on another thread that it is open to cyclist on the 15th July.
GlockG4 Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Haven't been there, are/were the trails any good? what type of terrain and what distances can one do there?
Baaisikilist Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 On June 16, the first phase of the reserve was reopened, including the main gate, Diepkloof picnic site, the farm museum and day hiking trails - the 4.4km Cheetah and 11.5km Bokmakierrie trails. The second phase reopens on Wednesday and includes the self-guided game drives and Holhoek picnic site. To me, the above means yes. Why would the game drive route be open to cars and not cyclists...?I'll be riding past the Karee Kloof entrance on Sunday and will chat to the staff and confirm...
scotty Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Haven't been there, are/were the trails any good? what type of terrain and what distances can one do there?MTB trails not much, full road loop is about 58km of hard work, some nutters do it more than once.
Dexter-morgan Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 MTB trails not much, full road loop is about 58km of hard work, some nutters do it more than once. Yip others ride there from Springs, ride a loop and ride back home!!
Baaisikilist Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 There is no better place to get as much climbing training in JHB.
scotty Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Yip others ride there from Springs, ride a loop and ride back home!!That will be a 3 day stage ride for me, stage 1 ride to SBR, stage 2 loop of SBR, stage 3 ride home. Lynette Burger once passed me on the final climb, she and the others in her group rode from Boksburg to SBR for loops then rode back.
Joe Low Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 That will be a 3 day stage ride for me, stage 1 ride to SBR, stage 2 loop of SBR, stage 3 ride home. Lynette Burger once passed me on the final climb, she and the others in her group rode from Boksburg to SBR for loops then rode back. Either I was with you or she did it every week back then!
scotty Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Either I was with you or she did it every week back then!Yup it was then.
Craig8252 Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 So is it open this Saturday to cyclists. What time does it open?
W@nna-BE Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Yip others ride there from Springs, ride a loop and ride back home!!or 2 fulls loops
Baaisikilist Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 So is it open this Saturday to cyclists. What time does it open?If it is, then 7am...
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