Van Gaalens Mountain biking and running trails

[L.T.G]

Basically ending Tant Miems.. before heading up to the district road that links the Broederstroom/satellite road to the Skeerpoort road.

[L.T.G]

just after the start of what I've dubbed "Cliffhanger" which runs parallel to the district road.

[L.T.G]

[DeltaAlphaMike]

I was looking forward to the ride this morning with the jmbc at vg but a forgot to set my alarm *cries*

 

I really need to try get my family to start mountain biking again =(

Edited August 19, 2012 by DeltaAlphaMike

[The Ghost]

Tell me a bit about this concrete strip...

How steep, is it solid concrete, or rocky and how long is it, is it hectic?

[Garfield2010]

Stay away from the "Stairway to Heaven". Ran it this past weekend. They made a mistake. It is actually oneway stairs straight to hell.

[Lukep]

Lekker photos of VG, brings back good memories of gooing it on the ST, I need to get back on the bike been a few months since I have ridden but things are warming up so no more excuses.

I need to build up some fitness before I hit VG but that will be my reward!

[kosmonooit]

Tell me a bit about this concrete strip...

How steep, is it solid concrete, or rocky and how long is it, is it hectic?

 

Its steep but ridable, it then goes into some rocky unpaved track to the top, that's the bit that is challenging, and I have mixed results with.

[Cruz Addict]

ok so guess where i am going if my parts arrive this week, looks awesome i cant wait!!!

[The Ghost]

Hatching my next ride there so I have some questions.

How tough is Oom Piet for reasonably new riders?

Is the Daggapad route well marked at the moment?

On this map of L.T.G's, is daggapad the bit on the far right?

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91540051

[kosmonooit]

Yes Daggapad begins on the south side of the range, parallel to the Hartebeeshoek Road, where the track turns to the south west. The initial descent is a bit technical so be careful if you are not confident, it has to be taken with speed.

[Keep Pedaling]

The climb to the top of Oom Piets is mild to medium if you don't hammer it. Coming down Oom Piets can quickly cost you your front teeth if you go fast.

 

Dagga Pad is hard to get lost on so don't fret.

 

The Greek Chruch loop is about equal to the Oom Piet's loop in climbing but is less tricky on the descent.

[manbearpig]

Hatching my next ride there so I have some questions.

How tough is Oom Piet for reasonably new riders?

Is the Daggapad route well marked at the moment?

On this map of L.T.G's, is daggapad the bit on the far right?

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91540051

Oom piets is a couple of km very gradual climb that kicks a little 3/4 way up once you've

ridden over the last cattle bridge fence thing. I'd be more concern on the decent if you are taking newbies. Very rutted and fairly technical for someone not used to it.

Dagga pad is over the concrete strip climb. Newbies will walk most of it. At the T over the hill turn left. There is a sign. Once over the next climb its lots of fun.

 

THe section on the right of the map is basically is flat single track drag east and then a district road back west to the base of the section that heads to the concrete strips. You can cut that loop out. We use it as a warm up. It's not very interesting.

[Keep Pedaling]

"On this map of L.T.G's, is daggapad the bit on the far right?"

 

No. That is the optional bit of the railway and the district road back to the bottom of the concrete road. Daggapad is the squiggly square in the bottom right. Take the concrete road to the top of the Magalies on go strait over. Once you start descending you are on Daggapad.

[The Ghost]

Yes Daggapad begins on the south side of the range, parallel to the Hartebeeshoek Road, where the track turns to the south west. The initial descent is a bit technical so be careful if you are not confident, it has to be taken with speed.

 

Are there drop offs that require the speed?

[The Ghost]

The Greek Chruch loop is about equal to the Oom Piet's loop in climbing but is less tricky on the descent.

 

So I would be screwed on Oom Piets descent coz I struggled down from Greek church.