slewk Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Hey Guys Im going for a weekend away with some mates near Ceres in the Groot Winterhoek nature reserve And as much as i like to sit and talk **** around the fire i would also dig to take my bike for some rides Does anyone know of any trails in the area i could make use of? Here is the exact location i will be staying at:https://goo.gl/maps/Gq1tzFtfBc22 Thanks in advance! Luke
Eddy Gordo Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Not sure about trails, but there has to be some gravel roads around that area
Eddy Gordo Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 If you near tulbugh, porteville, you will find a trail or two.
Shebeen Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 um, no "trails" to speak of. that is a secret little valley called Witzenberg, the place you're going to used to be called Visgat.Dr Evil claims to have discovered it for the Epic one year! There are plenty of farm roads in the area, some of them tar. I'm not sure what sort of distance you're planning, but if you really really need to do lots, and are quite quick then do some sleuthing and speak to these guys who live therehttp://www.treadmtb.co.za/beer-with-hanekom-broers/
Shebeen Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 let's just say cape epic stage 2 2016 went there http://fullsus.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Overview-Map.jpg
PhilipV Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 Or load your bike in the Bakkie and go out of the valley, further up the road to Op-die-Berg. There are trails at Kaleo and at Houdenbek. Houdenbek trails get my vote, so much so that we go there as a group of mates and make a weekend out of it once a year. (We should do that again.)
Mohs Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Eselfontein is only 20min away http://www.eselfontein.co.za/track-and-routes
bikebloke Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 if you want a work out ride down dasklippas to porterville for a coffee and ride back up some of its tar but it will get your juices flowing it is awesome up there but there are only roughish dirt roads up on winterhoek
slewk Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 Awesome thanks guys, some great suggestions here!
Shebeen Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 if you want a work out ride down dasklippas to porterville for a coffee and ride back up some of its tar but it will get your juices flowing it is awesome up there but there are only roughish dirt roads up on winterhoekHe's not actually at Groot winterhoek, about 10kms as the crow flies, butabout a 4 hour round trip in the car there to porterville!
Shebeen Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Or load your bike in the Bakkie and go out of the valley, further up the road to Op-die-Berg. There are trails at Kaleo and at Houdenbek. Houdenbek trails get my vote, so much so that we go there as a group of mates and make a weekend out of it once a year. (We should do that again.)that's a damn good option!
bikebloke Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 He's not actually at Groot winterhoek, about 10kms as the crow flies, butabout a 4 hour round trip in the car there to porterville!sorry the map was kinda large scale
MTBeer Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Eselfontein is only 20min away http://www.eselfontein.co.za/track-and-routeswinner winner chicken dinner
MTBeer Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Eselfontein is only 20min away http://www.eselfontein.co.za/track-and-routeson second viewing that is a bit further than 20min to Esels
Mohs Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 on second viewing that is a bit further than 20min to EselsOkay maybe 25min...no Traffic, or traffic lights...maybe 1.. Esel's got some really fantastic trails and well worth the 25min drive...Enjoy
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