Braamfontein Spruit - Route from Paulshof

[Doggone]

I would like to ride the spruit all the way from Paulshof to Emmerentia dam area. I have previously only ridden from Conrad drive to Emmerentia.

 

A couple of questions arise.

Where could I safely park my car in Paulshof?

Is the route easy to find and follow from there to Conrad Drive(I am familiar with the rest of the route)

Is the route very technical or will it be okay for my son who hasn't ridden much to come along?

Is the spruit busy on a Saturday morning. I dont want to go if it is too quiet as I am aware of muggings in the recent past.

 

All help appreciated

[Doggone]

No one that can assist me?

[HowellingWulf]

You can park at the Mug and Bean in Cambridge crossing on Witkoppen, or if you want to park a bit closer you can park at Sandton Butchery just off Cambridge drive. You can also park next to the route down at the bottom of 12th but I would not recommend it. Parking at M&B adds an extra kay or so and a lekker hill. Route from Paulshof is slightly up hill - only very slightly and relatively flat. When you get to Willian Nichol you need to go up Republic till the the empty field near some power station looking thing. From there you go down the hill through the field and right into Delta Park. Google "Braamfontein Google Earth" and you will get a google earth map for said trail.

[Arkadion]

The only technical bit to watch out for is in Bryanston where the path hits a fence and then heads left (Past some dirt jumps) towards a dry river bed (rock). I've seen a lot of guys see their gat there because the drop off is a little steeper than it looks, you'll need some speed or a little wheelie to get off safe

[HowellingWulf]

Here is the link to the Google Earth map I was referring to: http://www.mg.co.za/specialreport/on-the-trail-of-2010-and-beyond

Scroll down the webpage.

[Thumper]

The only technical bit to watch out for is in Bryanston where the path hits a fence and then heads left (Past some dirt jumps) towards a dry river bed (rock). I've seen a lot of guys see their gat there because the drop off is a little steeper than it looks, you'll need some speed or a little wheelie to get off safe

 

There is a technical bit on the spruit??

[Doggone]

Thanks guys. This gives me a good idea.

[AndreZA]

Or you can park at the bike park and ride down to the spruit.

 

Does anybody know if the section underneath the high-way is clear again after the road works?

[Peach.]

Or you can park at the bike park and ride down to the spruit.

 

Does anybody know if the section underneath the high-way is clear again after the road works?

 

 

Yes its open, We rode it about 2 months ago.

[Arkadion]

There is a technical bit on the spruit??

 

 

Yeh yeh, whatever Rambo

[chris_w_65]

There is a technical bit on the spruit??

 

Apparently

[HowellingWulf]

Apparently

That the section that shafted you?

[chris_w_65]

That the section that shafted you?

 

Was a straight piece of single track

[HowellingWulf]

Was a straight piece of single track

Towards the end of last year myself and a mate came across a bird lying in the middle of the track on the straight section opposite the River Club golf course. Don't know what she did but she ended up fracturing her neck in two places. Spruit can be a dangerous place....

[Moolz]

The bridge can be mightly slippery aswell!

lol!

[Daniel XTR]

Spruit actually commands a certain respect. The minute you're over confident you'll see your a$$. Still sore from today's wipeout.