Wild Boar Trails, Wellington

[Gravel Travel Events]

Check out the Wild Boar Trails video: click here!

Official launch on Saturday 4 August 2018.

Edited June 20, 2018 by Gravel Travel Events

[Shebeen]

Looks iride approved!

 

https://m.facebook.com/wildboartrails/videos/?mt_nav=1

[Gravel Travel Events]

:oops:Sorry guys and girls! The link is now in working order   

[MBMtbGirl]

Looks great! Is the official launch an open affair?

[MTBeer]

Looks schweet.

 

Any details? Distance? % single track?

[Gravel Travel Events]

Looks great! Is the official launch an open affair?

We will give more details a bit later. It will be open to anyone who wants to join, but we are still working on what we can offer on the day in addition to just riding

[Gravel Travel Events]

Looks schweet.

 

Any details? Distance? % single track?

Details are below, and maps will be made available in the 2nd week of July:

 

Wild Boar Loop

Distance: 45km

Ascent: 1495m

Approximate riding time: 3 hours – 5.5 hours

Intermediate – advanced, fit riders

Mostly single track

 

Warthog Loop

Distance: 38km

Ascent: 1229m

Approximate riding time: 2.5 hours – 5 hours

Intermediate – advanced, fit riders

Mostly single track

 

Porcupine Loop

Distance: 26km

Ascent: 936m

Approximate riding time: 1.5 hours – 3.5 hours

Intermediate, relatively fit riders

Mostly single track

 

Hedgehog Loop

Distance: 17km

Ascent: 679m

Approximate riding time: 1 hour – 2 hours

Intermediate riders

Mostly single track

 

Flat Hog Loop

Distance: 42km

Ascent: 612m

Approximate riding time: 1.5 hours – 3 hours

Beginner to intermediate, unfit to relatively fit riders

Open gravel roads and small sections of jeep track

 

Potbelly Loop

Distance: 3.3km

Ascent: 90m

Kids and beginners, unfit riders

Flat, vineyard roads

 

Cross Country Course (Doolhof Wine Estate)

 

 

Distance: 4.3km

Ascent:  168m

Intermediate – advanced, and terchnically sound fit riders

Mostly single track and a number of technical sections                                         

 

Hawekwas Scout Adventure Centre Loop

Distance: 20.5km

Ascent: 928m

Approximate riding time: 1 hour – 3 hours

Intermediate – advanced, fit riders

Mostly single track and some very technical sections

Edited June 21, 2018 by Gravel Travel Events

[Lizzard30]

This is gonna be the place to ride... cant wait...

[dewaldsss]

some new trails in the backyard... gonna be awesome!

[Shebeen]

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Magic potion required?

Edited June 21, 2018 by Abdoujaparov

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Looks like the Hawekwas is the one to do...

 

Hmmmmm

[Me rida my bicycle]

Did the Gravel Travel use some of these trails in this year's event know it was different to last year.

[stefmeister]

Details are below, and maps will be made available in the 2nd week of July:

 

Wild Boar Loop

Distance: 45km

Ascent: 1495m

Approximate riding time: 3 hours – 5.5 hours

Intermediate – advanced, fit riders

Mostly single track

 

Warthog Loop

Distance: 38km

Ascent: 1229m

Approximate riding time: 2.5 hours – 5 hours

Intermediate – advanced, fit riders

Mostly single track

 

Porcupine Loop

Distance: 26km

Ascent: 936m

Approximate riding time: 1.5 hours – 3.5 hours

Intermediate, relatively fit riders

Mostly single track

 

Hedgehog Loop

Distance: 17km

Ascent: 679m

Approximate riding time: 1 hour – 2 hours

Intermediate riders

Mostly single track

 

Flat Hog Loop

Distance: 42km

Ascent: 612m

Approximate riding time: 1.5 hours – 3 hours

Beginner to intermediate, unfit to relatively fit riders

Open gravel roads and small sections of jeep track

 

Potbelly Loop

Distance: 3.3km

Ascent: 90m

Kids and beginners, unfit riders

Flat, vineyard roads

 

Cross Country Course (Doolhof Wine Estate)

 

 

Distance: 4.3km

Ascent: 168m

Intermediate – advanced, and terchnically sound fit riders

Mostly single track and a number of technical sections

 

Hawekwas Scout Adventure Centre Loop

Distance: 20.5km

Ascent: 928m

Approximate riding time: 1 hour – 3 hours

Intermediate – advanced, fit riders

Mostly single track and some very technical sections

Nice. Seen some of these new routes. Can’t wait for more variety since the black route’s closure.

 

When are you guys going to build a trail all the way to the top of Groenberg, with a few dh lines running all the way from the top to the bottom?

 

 

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[Mamil]

Didn't make the opening. How does permit system work? Can i pitch up on a friday morning, get a permit and ride?

[Dirt Tracker]

There are some amazing trails around that area. I've had the honour of being taken on a couple of rides by some land owners who are more interested in downs than distance. Please look at some trails that are more focused and on enduro / am than just pumping distance. More 20km with 900+ To 1400 ascent / descent / distance would be awesome. The terrain in that dolhof area has some serious chutes on the left ridge. Since black closed i'm left scratching my head about the under utilization of the awesomeness there. Imagine a route from the top of the pass down. So good.

Edited August 4, 2018 by Dirt Tracker

[Lizzard30]

Didn't make the opening. How does permit system work? Can i pitch up on a friday morning, get a permit and ride?

Yes sure there is a "office" at the start of the loops where you can pay and get your permit for your ride. I rode the Hedgehog yesterday with only 16km but plenty of climbing 600m.. trails is awesome but still needs to form nice lines. Its a bit rough now but will be ridden in soon i guess...

 

Its defnitely a place to go ride...