The expat cyclist Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Right, so me and the wife are coming down to CPT for our annual holiday etc. and we are bringing the bikes along. So where are the places to go MTB'ing? GPS coords will be nice if you have...
Sammajoor Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Right, so me and the wife are coming down to CPT for our annual holiday etc. and we are bringing the bikes along. So where are the places to go MTB'ing? GPS coords will be nice if you have... PM Onetime, he'll sort you out.
The expat cyclist Posted January 10, 2011 Author Posted January 10, 2011 PM Onetime, he'll sort you out. I'll give him a shout.
Mellow Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Right, so me and the wife are coming down to CPT for our annual holiday etc. and we are bringing the bikes along. So where are the places to go MTB'ing? GPS coords will be nice if you have... that big mountain....head straight at it and you'll find enough climbs to make you cry like a girl
Wannabe Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Bellville, cnr of Jip De Jager and Van Riebeeckshof. Start of Majik forest and kilometers of Mtb bliss.Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek.Tokai, Tokai forest.
DMD 1 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Check out the Tygerberg MTB club website for trail routes etc. The Club facebook site also post group rides. The routes of the club are fun but full of climbs. The Meerendal routes are flatter and less challanging yet still very scenic. Hillcrest and Meerendal routes use a honesty box payemnet system. Please do the right thing TMBC Check out other cape favourites Tokai, Jonkershoek MTO, Grabouw MTO (well marked), Oak valley and Lebanon, Dirtopia is a a good route Enjoy the cape.
katz201 Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Here's a list I've compiled... Trail | Area | Distance | Difficulty | LinkDeer Park | Cape Town | 20km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=19Eselsfontein | Ceres | 40km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=80Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve | Ceres | 15km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=91Tokai / Silvermine | Constantia | 19km | 4 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/56Groenlandberg | Grabouw | 22km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=84Lebanon | Grabouw | 26km | 3 | http://www.lebanonmtbtrails.co.za/Oak Valley | Grabouw | 30km | 3 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=306Grabouw | Grabouw | 40km | 3 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=83Coetzenberg eden | Stellenbosch | 35km | 4 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/33Dirtopia | Stellenbosch | 18km | 4 | http://www.dirtopia.co.za/Dirtopia Enduro | Stellenbosch | 68km | 3 | http://www.dirtopia.co.za/Jonkershoek | Stellenbosch | 26km | 3 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/44Contermans Kloof | Tygerberg | 15km | 3 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/522Hillcrest | Tygerberg | 14km | 3 | http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/hillcrest_mtb_trail.htmlMajik Forest | Tygerberg | 15km | 2 | http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/majik_forest.htmlMeerendal | Tygerberg | 15km | 2 | http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/meerendal.htmlWelvanpas Farm - Bains | Wellington | 29Km | 3 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/524Koeberg Nature Reserve | West Coast | 21km | 1 |
Dan Dob Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 You can check out our website for some trailmaps of some of the places we ride. www.irideafrica.com
Mellow Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Here's a list I've compiled... Trail | Area | Distance | Difficulty | LinkDeer Park | Cape Town | 20km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=19Eselsfontein | Ceres | 40km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=80Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve | Ceres | 15km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=91Tokai / Silvermine | Constantia | 19km | 4 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/56Groenlandberg | Grabouw | 22km | 2 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=84Lebanon | Grabouw | 26km | 3 | http://www.lebanonmtbtrails.co.za/Oak Valley | Grabouw | 30km | 3 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=306Grabouw | Grabouw | 40km | 3 | http://www.mtbroutes.co.za/route.php?route_id=83Coetzenberg eden | Stellenbosch | 35km | 4 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/33Dirtopia | Stellenbosch | 18km | 4 | http://www.dirtopia.co.za/Dirtopia Enduro | Stellenbosch | 68km | 3 | http://www.dirtopia.co.za/Jonkershoek | Stellenbosch | 26km | 3 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/44Contermans Kloof | Tygerberg | 15km | 3 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/522Hillcrest | Tygerberg | 14km | 3 | http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/hillcrest_mtb_trail.htmlMajik Forest | Tygerberg | 15km | 2 | http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/majik_forest.htmlMeerendal | Tygerberg | 15km | 2 | http://www.tygerbergmtb.co.za/meerendal.htmlWelvanpas Farm - Bains | Wellington | 29Km | 3 | http://www.mtbiker.co.za/trials/files/file/524Koeberg Nature Reserve | West Coast | 21km | 1 | nice list!
Dragu Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) nice list! Great list, thanks katz201! Edited January 12, 2011 by Dragu
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