Tokai 2 Cable car

[FasterThanFast]

Is there a way from Tokai to the Cable car

without going on the road?

 

[TitusTi]

Yes, green belt, up to Rhodes Mem, up to Cable Station.

[FasterThanFast]

Green belt???? i know the way from Rhodes...

its the Tokai to Rhodes that i get lost

[TitusTi]

Constantia green belt, it's supposed to be for horsies only, so don't ride on the lower tracks, only the upper tracks, I have to duck under some them so I can guarantee that no horses are getting through there.

[FasterThanFast]

where in tokai does the green belt start..

do you have a map?

[mdk555]

where in tokai does the green belt start..

do you have a map?

Please post map as also very keen.

[niterider]

AFAIK all contour paths above Kirstenbosch are out-of-bounds to bikers. Would love to hear that has changed?

[mtbfreak]

hence the lack of map or directions...

[FasterThanFast]

so do i just fit a weedeater to the front of the bike

and hack a trail over to Rhodes?

[GoLefty!!]

riding from tokai to the cable station is not allowed. Bikes will be confiscated

[tubed]

Yes you can, but not all on gravel.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

 The legitimate route is the following: Almost all of this is on tar, but up and down, so still good riding.

from Tokai parking lot, down the road to head toward Chysyllis Academy and exit at the Range

onto tar all the way past Peddlars on the bend to traffic lights at Ladies Mile Ext

through lights to False Bay rugby club lights, onward to Hohenort and up the hill to Kirstenbosch

Kirstenbosch to UCT Rhodes Mem offramp and up to Rhodes Mem and then onto contour track toward blockhouse

There are numerous illegal routes off-road, none of which can be condoned, but here is my gripe: Nat Parks intransigence over the years to laying out routes/ assigning routes and 'could not care less' attitude toward mtb's is seeing more and more illegal riding. I expect that it will lead to significant confrontation soon where because of their approach mtb?s just ignore their proclamations and ride on in the face of fines, I must say I have yet to hear of bikes being confiscated.

 

To illustrate the point, Hout Bay is surrounded by the most beautiful mountains, yet other than about 3km of track on the Rocket Road you are supposed to put your bike in the car and drive to Silvermine/ Tokai. While they are custodians of Karbonkelberg, they have been grossly negligent in abandoning the track, rather than doing some simple upkeep, it is lost forever ? one of the nicest rides and potentially accessible to a whole community of riders, not to mention its historical significance.

 

That?s my rant and rave for now, plenty more where that came from.

 

Sincerely though, Merry Christmas to all celebrating.