NGUTF Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Good people. I'll be in Constantia over December visiting family and looking for some MTB trails to ride in Tokai. This will be the first time I have invited my MTB on holiday. I know that some trails have been closed due to the fire damage etc so I'm not sure what is / isn't open to the public? Any suggestions for XC and XCM would be lekker.
Raydek Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Your closest best option.. http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/trails.html
Duane_Bosch Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Good people. I'll be in Constantia over December visiting family and looking for some MTB trails to ride in Tokai. This will be the first time I have invited my MTB on holiday. I know that some trails have been closed due to the fire damage etc so I'm not sure what is / isn't open to the public? Any suggestions for XC and XCM would be lekker.There's nothing much in that area at the moment TBH. There's Constantia Uitsig. Worth a visit. Think of a better execution of the PWC thing in Bryanston. There's also Blackhill of you are into jumping.There are some greenbelt trails but they are illegal at the moment.There's some stuff on TM but it's mostly jeeptrack But there's LOADS of amazing riding on the Durbanville Hills trail network. Over 100km. I think you can buy a holiday membership. Well worth it in my opinion. And I'm a MASSIVE trail snob.There's also Eden, G Spot, CoetzenbergThen of course JonkershoekWelvanspasHelderberg Trails I'm leaving out a bunch of places. Short story you'll need a car but the trails here are AMAZING!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Good people. I'll be in Constantia over December visiting family and looking for some MTB trails to ride in Tokai. This will be the first time I have invited my MTB on holiday. I know that some trails have been closed due to the fire damage etc so I'm not sure what is / isn't open to the public? Any suggestions for XC and XCM would be lekker.Tokai is closed, but Silvermine should be opening up soon (as in very soon) and that includes places like Ou Wapad, the Noordhoek Peak loop and so on, which you can string together for a lekker XC loop. Then there's the front side of the mountain, at Rhodes Mem & Table Mountain (Deer Park etc) which is mainly jeep track. UCT then have a new XCO loop, which I haven't seen yet but looks to be pretty good. That's pretty much it in the Southern Burbs until Tokai reopens next December...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 I'd echo Raydek and Duane, saying that the best bet would be the Tygerberg trail network, then Jonkershoek and Helderberg...
Hackster Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Tokai is closed, but Silvermine should be opening up soon (as in very soon) and that includes places like Ou Wapad, the Noordhoek Peak loop and so on, which you can string together for a lekker XC loop. I heard that Parks et al had decided not to open up any of those trails this year. Has something changed?
Duane_Bosch Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 I heard that Parks et al had decided not to open up any of those trails this year. Has something changed?I think anything ANYONE FROM ANY GOVERNMENT department says can't be taken seriously.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 I heard that Parks et al had decided not to open up any of those trails this year. Has something changed?yeah, you were given crap info... Seriously though. The word from Parks is that they'll be opening shortly. Not Tokai, just Silvermine. Haven't got an actual date yet, but it'll be before the originally planned 31st December (as of the last meeting, which was Thursday)
Hackster Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 yeah, you were given crap info... Seriously though. The word from Parks is that they'll be opening shortly. Not Tokai, just Silvermine. Haven't got an actual date yet, but it'll be before the originally planned 31st December (as of the last meeting, which was Thursday)Well that's bloody good news.
Dogfish Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 download the TMB trail maps here. http://www.tablemountainbikers.co.za/routes-trails/ obviously the Tokai one does not apply due to closures, but lots to ride on the mountain if you know where to look.
NGUTF Posted December 16, 2015 Author Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks for the replies hubbers!! It's been a great help. Can't wait to get riding, been on the bucket list for years
jimmy hardtail Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Apparently silvermine West is now open to all users. Can anyone confirm?
Bloukrans Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Apparently silvermine West is now open to all users. Can anyone confirm?Yip - was there earlier today - nice gravel loop around the dam! Showed my Activity Card and off I went on a short ride.
HowardSteele Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Activity card ?? [emoji85][emoji87]Yep to ride in Table mountain reserve you have to have a Activity card(Silvermine ,Tokai and the Rhodes/ Devels peak section...Like the wild card issued for visiting sanparks reserves the activity card id issued for Mountainbiking,horse riding dog walking and fishing it lasts a year from date of issue... Or you can buy a day permit
NGUTF Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Awesome thank you! Can anyone give me some more info on the silvermine ride?? Looked online and couldn't find MTB specific info besides SANPARKS stating that the east side is open. I don't want o land up irritating hikers riding on trails I shouldn't be on
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