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- Mountain Bike
26 trails
- E-Bike
20 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
39 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of May 29, 2026
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- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails E-Bike
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 39
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Total Distance
- 79 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,014 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,186 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,744 ft
- Reports
- 48
- Photos
- 28
- Ridden Counter
- 1,010
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Franschoek Wine Valley Trails
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Popular Franschhoek Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 103 ft • 153 •
Connection Road to Wier/Bridge and Parking area
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 3,069 ft • 244 ft • 112 •
Climb from Parking Area to Matoppie
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 476 ft • 109 •
Flowing Singletrack following the Berg River dam shoreline. Beautiful views across the Dam onto the Mountains.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 4 miles • 841 ft • 77 •
Dirt Road into Wolwekloof from Ber River Bridge
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 612 ft • 76 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 612 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 31 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 6 miles • 1,085 ft • 36 •
Contour Trail around Matoppie Hill with great view over Franschoek and then the Berg River Dam and valley
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 4,676 ft • 8 ft • 33 •
Popular blue difficulty mixed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 8 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 558 ft • 32 •
Popular blue difficulty mixed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 558 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
Franschhoek Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 1,296 ft • 8 • Loop •
19km Loop including 2 big climbs. Leave the parking traveling back towards Franschhoek along the tar and...
★ 5.0 • 11 miles • 723 ft • 7 • Loop •
14km Loop around Matoppie Hill Leave the parking area and climb steadily up to the 360m contour on...
★ 1.0 • 13 miles • 856 ft • 9 •
18km Loop around the Berg River Dam. Not a lot of climbing and yet filled with technical riding. Quite...
30 miles • 2,985 ft • 20 • Loop •
48km Loop over Matoppie and round the Berg River Dam. Includes most of the trails and is strenuous. Good...
9 miles • 2,106 ft • 6 • Out & Back •
Adventure Route. Ride as far as you can then drop the bike and Hike/Trail run up to the Fort on top of...
13 miles • 1,687 ft • 6 • Loop •
20km Loop route Tough Climb up to Matoppie Beacon and the circular contour around the Matoppie Hill. Great...
Photos of Franschhoek Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Hike up to Trail head from berg River dam area | May 30, 2026 @ 6:46am (Africa/Maseru) May 29, 2026 | Wet | Robin70 | ||
| Climb up Matoppie from Parking Area | Sep 14, 2024 @ 12:58pm Sep 14, 2024 | Ideal | MattyBlue | ||
| Berg River Dam South Shore and up to top road | Jun 15, 2024 @ 2:32am Jun 15, 2024 | Dry | RE6Fao | ||
| Parking to Berg River Wier/Bridge | Apr 28, 2024 @ 3:42am Apr 28, 2024 | Ideal | nicpoole | ||
| Berg River Valley Loop | Apr 28, 2024 @ 3:42am Apr 28, 2024 | Ideal | nicpoole | ||
| Franschhoek Wier/Bridge to Wolwekloof | Feb 4, 2024 @ 12:01am Feb 4, 2024 | Dry | nicpoole | ||
| Wolwekloof Contour Trail | May 13, 2023 @ 4:28pm May 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Matoppie Top 2 | May 13, 2023 @ 4:28pm May 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Matoppie Top | May 13, 2023 @ 4:28pm May 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
| Matoppie to Bridgehouse Railway Bridge | May 13, 2023 @ 4:28pm May 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LulenkaS | like | directory | activity #96006222 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 3:15am Jun 1, 2026 |
| Robin70 | add | report | activity #95998558 and 1 more | May 31, 2026 @ 9:38pm May 31, 2026 |
| JFMuQoqB6 | wishlist | route | activity #89032351 | Feb 16, 2026 @ 11:57am Feb 16, 2026 |
| arnsch | wishlist | route | activity #88069584 | Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:43pm Jan 30, 2026 |
| Wimvanhoren | wishlist | route | activity #83170757 | Oct 28, 2025 @ 10:39am Oct 28, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | Not maintained and flooding damaged | Jul 1, 2023 @ 7:54am Jul 1, 2023 | ||
| trail | Not really maintained (overgrown and dumping... | Jul 1, 2023 @ 7:54am Jul 1, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is badly eroded and rocky. Views... | Feb 9, 2022 @ 7:01am Feb 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is marked as an intermediate (blue... | Sep 27, 2020 @ 6:54am Sep 27, 2020 | ||
| trail | This is marked as an intermediate (blue... | Sep 27, 2020 @ 6:48am Sep 27, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails3 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k3 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge5 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k3 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 | 26 | 58 miles | 10,344 ft | 26 miles | 2,014 ft | #6,369 | #89 | 6 | 46 | 7 | 1,392 | |
| E-Bike | 20 | 48 miles | 8,343 ft | 22 miles | 1,047 ft | #2,336 | #100 | 46 | 5 | 312 | ||
| Hike | 39 | 79 miles | 17,014 ft | 34 miles | 5,187 ft | #944 | #28 | 18 | 48 | 298 | ||
| Trail Running | 39 | 79 miles | 17,014 ft | 34 miles | 5,187 ft | #1,894 | #56 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 327 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Franschhoek
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What are the best places to ride in Franschhoek?
Franschhoek has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Franschhoek?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Franschhoek are:
- Berg River Dam Trail East Bank (4.1/5)
- Parking to Berg River Wier/Bridge (4/5)
- Berg River Dam Western Shore (3.8/5)
- Berg River Contour Trail (3.6/5)
- Berg River Valley Loop (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Franschhoek?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Franschhoek are:
- August (10 activities)
- April (8 activities)
- September (6 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Franschhoek?
There are 4 parking locations listed in Franschhoek. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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