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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- E-Bike
28 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
36 trails
- Trail Running
37 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 19
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Aug 22, 2025Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 33
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails E-Bike
- 28
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 37
- Total Distance
- 154 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,665 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,941 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,950 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 156
Sub Regions
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De Hoop Nature Reserve
- 17
- 5
Popular Arniston Mountain Biking Trails
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 109 ft • 6 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 20 ft • 6 •
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 20 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 259 ft • 4 •
Singletrack trail winding through endemic vegetation on the rocky limestone cliffs on the side of the Tierkloof valley in De Hoop Vlei.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 8 miles • 136 ft • 3 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 7 miles • 189 ft • 3 •
Less popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 8 miles • 532 ft • 2 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail.
Arniston Mountain Bike Routes
11 miles • 794 ft • 1 • Loop •
The route starts at Opstal and follows the road to Tierhoek on the north side of the Vlei. Technical...
★ 2.0 • 16 miles • 591 ft • 0 • Loop •
Start at The Meeting Tree, takes riders across to the East side of the De Hoop Nature Reserve. You will...
28 miles • 924 ft • 1 • Loop •
This route flows in the same direction as Route 3, but forks left on a sandy jeep track which takes you to...
19 miles • 350 ft • 0 • Loop •
Starts at the De Hoop Opstal and takes riders up a limestone and rocky, but beautiful, jeep track with...
8 miles • 294 ft • 0 •
The route starts at Opstal and follows the road to Tierhoek on the north side of the Vlei. Mostly open and...
33 miles • 1,884 ft • 0 • Loop •
A technically challenging and exciting route for the strong rider. Built and completed for the 2019 De...
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dh 16 | Aug 22, 2025 @ 2:24am Aug 22, 2025 | Unknown | pauncho20 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifappeltjie | wishlist | route | activity #93422841 and 5 more | Apr 26, 2026 @ 3:06am Apr 26, 2026 |
| ChristianTFbW9s | vote | route | activity #92110556 | Apr 7, 2026 @ 5:14am Apr 7, 2026 |
| YvanpCcSLv | ridden | trail | activity #81209219 | Sep 27, 2025 @ 9:38am Sep 27, 2025 |
| dW9ZPj | wishlist | route | activity #80579046 | Sep 17, 2025 @ 10:14pm Sep 17, 2025 |
| pauncho20 | add | report | activity #78661350 | Aug 22, 2025 @ 2:24am Aug 22, 2025 |
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -

Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -

Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -

Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 30 | 119 miles | 3,035 ft | 23 miles | 620 ft | #10,798 | #117 | 2 | 6 | 61 | ||
| E-Bike | 28 | 118 miles | 3,035 ft | 23 miles | 620 ft | #1,628 | #82 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Hike | 36 | 154 miles | 9,665 ft | 39 miles | 1,942 ft | #1,755 | #47 | 2 | 4 | 129 | ||
| Trail Running | 37 | 154 miles | 9,665 ft | 39 miles | 1,942 ft | #1,356 | #46 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Arniston
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What are the best places to ride in Arniston?
Arniston has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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Where can I park to ride in Arniston?
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What is the longest trail in Arniston?
The longest trail in Arniston is Dh 16 at 12.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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