what are the best trails in capetown

[Keani]

looking for some jumplines

[Robbie Stewart]

depends... how well can you jump and where are you based?

In the north you have Hoogekraal which is the best jump line in Cape Town that isn't Darkfest / Hellsend and accessible any time you want. It has a dedicated skills park with some progressively bigger jump lines. It also has a proper flow line that has a good few nice sized jumps.

In the east you have Plaisir de Merle. Has a flow line with a bunch of jumps, but it hasn't been maintained all that well.

Hellsend of course is close by, but it is not open to the public apart from open days, but it costs a ton to ride on those days.

Avondale - haven't ridden it, but everyone I know who has says they won't go back. They claim to have the longest flow line for what it's worth.

Some honourable mentions:

Zevenwacht DH line in Bottelary has some largish jumps, but it is primarily a DH line, but it is fun.

G-Spot in Stellies - has a bunch of some proper jumps. It is fun riding there.

Banhoek - it has a few mid-sized jumps across the valley from hellsend. Fun day out if you're in the mood.

There are a few informal DJ bike parks around, but they are very much underground and the people who ride them are a special breed. I haven't bothered to visit one myself so can't say where to find them.

In the south you have Tokai which has a line with some ungroomed jumps. A bit meh, but it is what it is.

[ChrisF]

30 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

depends... how well can you jump and where are you based?

In the north you have Hoogekraal which is the best jump line in Cape Town that isn't Darkfest / Hellsend and accessible any time you want. It has a dedicated skills park with some progressively bigger jump lines. It also has a proper flow line that has a good few nice sized jumps.

In the east you have Plaisir de Merle. Has a flow line with a bunch of jumps, but it hasn't been maintained all that well.

Hellsend of course is close by, but it is not open to the public apart from open days, but it costs a ton to ride on those days.

Avondale - haven't ridden it, but everyone I know who has says they won't go back. They claim to have the longest flow line for what it's worth.

Some honourable mentions:

Zevenwacht DH line in Bottelary has some largish jumps, but it is primarily a DH line, but it is fun.

G-Spot in Stellies - has a bunch of some proper jumps. It is fun riding there.

Banhoek - it has a few mid-sized jumps across the valley from hellsend. Fun day out if you're in the mood.

There are a few informal DJ bike parks around, but they are very much underground and the people who ride them are a special breed. I haven't bothered to visit one myself so can't say where to find them.

In the south you have Tokai which has a line with some ungroomed jumps. A bit meh, but it is what it is.

 

Really should add Bloemendal Lombards Flowline .... 😛

 

For something that is often scoffed at, it continues to claim its share of collarbones ... 😉

[Robbie Stewart]

14 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Really should add Bloemendal Lombards Flowline .... 😛

 

For something that is often scoffed at, it continues to claim its share of collarbones ... 😉

the only reason for that is because those jumps are built, well, let's just call it "sub-optimally" . . .

[edit] - I left if off the list intentionally. I don't rate Bloemendal anymore. Rode there in December and remembered again why I don't anymore, but that's just me.

[edit edit]  - also, I'd be interested to know the ratio between broken collar-bones and clipless pedals.

Edited 8 hours ago by Robbie Stewart