Stellenbosch mountain scenery

[caliente]

I believe this is G-spot...

[Slowbee]

do you just pitch up and ride the routes ? is it safe ? is this not close to Eden ?

[covie]

do you just pitch up and ride the routes ? is it safe ? is this not close to Eden ?

 

eden is right behind coetzenburg if i remember correctly

[caliente]

do you just pitch up and ride the routes ? is it safe ? is this not close to Eden ?

 

It's right next to Eden. Personally I wouldn't ride anywhere in Stellies (other than Jonkies) alone..

[HLTGN]

I believe this is G-spot...

 

Yes, that's g-spot

 

 

do you just pitch up and ride the routes ? is it safe ? is this not close to Eden ?

 

Yes you can just pitch up and ride.

 

About a year ago there were a few incidents involving guys attacking runners and cyclists...but I haven't heard of any incidents lately. Me and my friends also ride there often and haven't had any problems with safety.

 

And Coetzenburg (Stellenbosch mountain) is near Eden and G-spot. You could do quite a nice route through eden, then g-spot and then Coetzenburg.

 

 

 

 

[Bos]

heres a pic of jonkershoek last wekend. That newish singletrack on the right that is rediculissly steep great downhill

[Clint Adams]

heres a pic of jonkershoek last wekend. That newish singletrack on the right that is rediculissly steep great downhill

 

 

So how far is that from the gate @ jonkershoek?

[stewie911]

I used to ride alone in that parts above coetzenburg and in the woods towards somerset. SOme awesome trails there. The second pic is where I fell and broke both arms on my first stellenbosch ride. Had been riding mtb for a month.

 

Good times.

 

Now I have to pay R25 to go and ride at groenkloof and there's not even some nice looking stellies students going for a hike. eish

[Clint Adams]

I used to ride alone in that parts above coetzenburg and in the woods towards somerset. SOme awesome trails there. The second pic is where I fell and broke both arms on my first stellenbosch ride. Had been riding mtb for a month.

 

Good times.

 

Now I have to pay R25 to go and ride at groenkloof and there's not even some nice looking stellies students going for a hike. eish

The students came back this week so the mountain is crowded again some nice "scenery"! LOL

[Velouria]

Above the dam.

 

Condition of some of those tracks has deteriorated, but still perfectly ridable.

 

Some one was let loose with a grader and a digger, and all these roads in good, if not slightly boring, condition.

[Clint Adams]

Some one was let loose with a grader and a digger, and all these roads in good, if not slightly boring, condition.

 

There is way more mud now then earlier this year. Took a ride there Saturday and it was really muddy. gonna go for a ride tonight and see.

[Clint Adams]

Went to see how it looks @ Idas Valley Dam. Cycled all the way up to The HYDRO and back down into Idas Valley.

 

['Dale]

Great pics, clintadam.

I'm a roadie and that does look peaceful. Lekka rustig. God's garden...

[Clint Adams]

Great pics, clintadam.

I'm a roadie and that does look peaceful. Lekka rustig. God's garden...

Yes saw a couple of roadies go past us on there way toward franschoek on the old Helshoogte pass. I see its becoming a popular route as the tar road leads all the way to the top of Tokara wine Estate and then one can take the new Helshoogte towards Boschendal/Franschoek.

 

It was a nice MTB ride though.

[HomerSimpson]

Yes saw a couple of roadies go past us on there way toward franschoek on the old Helshoogte pass. I see its becoming a popular route as the tar road leads all the way to the top of Tokara wine Estate and then one can take the new Helshoogte towards Boschendal/Franschoek.

 

It was a nice MTB ride though.

Clint, quick question regarding the Idas Valley dams. Where do you ride from to reach the dams? From the old Helshoogte pass? This is one area of Stellenbosch that I do not ride; something that I have been meaning to do for quite some time. I frequently ride Botmaskop up to near the top of the new Helshoogte, then return via the pass to town.

[Velouria]

The old pass is a great hill to do intervals on - except for the odd patch of glass. From the gate to the top is about 9 minutes. And with the new gate and security guards it seems quite safe at the moment.