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SaveDUE TO THE RISK OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. THE TRAILS ACROSS THE CONSERVANCY ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED. WE APOLOGISE BUT PROTECTING OUR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY IS VITAL
The Grootvadersbosch Conservancy offers an unique network of mountain bike trails on private land in the Grootvadersbosch Valley, which is managed by the Grootvadersbosch Conservancy (a non profit trust) that runs social and environmental projects in the area. We value your support of our community and, in particular, the jobs that you help to maintain when you stay in our guest accommodation, eat our farm fresh food, and ride our beautiful trails.
The network, which is not connected to the Cape Nature reserve, traverses custom built single tracks, cattle tracks, jeep tracks and gravel roads across 21 private properties in the Valley. The network covers more than 120km of trails, tracks and roads.
The Grootvadersbosch Conservancy offers a wide variety of accommodation options. Enjoy rustic camping or cottages, five star guest houses with majestic views or stylish tented accommodation . All of the accommodation establishments in the Conservany are shown on the map with a star icon, and are hyperlinked to their own websites for reservations. All accommodation establishments offer direct access to the trail network. To browse all of the accommodation options, follow the link below.
We look forward to welcoming you in our beautiful valley and to share with you our unique corner of the universe.
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW:
THE ROUTES: We have six Routes that cater for all levels of skill and ability. Please click on the Routes tab and have a look at the available routes.
COWS & FENCE BRIDGES: You’ll be riding through some of the most productive dairy farms in South Africa. These cows give us milk, cheese, yogurt, butter and ultimately chocolate. We therefore ask that you treat them with the espect deserved. The fence bridges were also built to keep the cows safe so ride with caution.
REMEMBER: NOT ALL BRIDGES ARE RIDE-ABLE FOR ALL LEVELS OF RIDERS. If you’re unsure, please walk. You’re riding entirely at your own risk, so please be safe.
NEED A BIKE? You can hire a very basic mountain bike for your trip.
AND A GUIDE? A specialised mountain bike guide can lead you through the conservancy’s valley and mountains.
The Grootvadersbosch Conservancy offers an unique network of mountain bike trails on private land in the Grootvadersbosch Valley, which is managed by the Grootvadersbosch Conservancy (a non profit trust) that runs social and environmental projects in the area. We value your support of our community and, in particular, the jobs that you help to maintain when you stay in our guest accommodation, eat our farm fresh food, and ride our beautiful trails.
The network, which is not connected to the Cape Nature reserve, traverses custom built single tracks, cattle tracks, jeep tracks and gravel roads across 21 private properties in the Valley. The network covers more than 120km of trails, tracks and roads.
The Grootvadersbosch Conservancy offers a wide variety of accommodation options. Enjoy rustic camping or cottages, five star guest houses with majestic views or stylish tented accommodation . All of the accommodation establishments in the Conservany are shown on the map with a star icon, and are hyperlinked to their own websites for reservations. All accommodation establishments offer direct access to the trail network. To browse all of the accommodation options, follow the link below.
We look forward to welcoming you in our beautiful valley and to share with you our unique corner of the universe.
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW:
THE ROUTES: We have six Routes that cater for all levels of skill and ability. Please click on the Routes tab and have a look at the available routes.
COWS & FENCE BRIDGES: You’ll be riding through some of the most productive dairy farms in South Africa. These cows give us milk, cheese, yogurt, butter and ultimately chocolate. We therefore ask that you treat them with the espect deserved. The fence bridges were also built to keep the cows safe so ride with caution.
REMEMBER: NOT ALL BRIDGES ARE RIDE-ABLE FOR ALL LEVELS OF RIDERS. If you’re unsure, please walk. You’re riding entirely at your own risk, so please be safe.
NEED A BIKE? You can hire a very basic mountain bike for your trip.
AND A GUIDE? A specialised mountain bike guide can lead you through the conservancy’s valley and mountains.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Private Property
Land Manager: Grootvadersbosch Conservancy
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Our main trailhead, where all routes start and end, is at the Grootvadersbosch Conservancy Office (shown on the map), where there is safe parking, water and information on our trails.
Disclaimer:
This beautiful trail system is made possible through the Trail Permit fees that you pay. We value your support of our community and, in particular, the jobs that you help to maintain when you visit Grootvadersbosch Conservancy.
Day permits (R70) and Annual Permits are available from the Consevancy Office as well as from selected guest houses. An honesty box system is available at the Conservancy Office after hours.
Day permits (R70) and Annual Permits are available from the Consevancy Office as well as from selected guest houses. An honesty box system is available at the Conservancy Office after hours.
Links
- Grootvadersbosch Conservancy Facebook Page
- Grootvadersbosch Conservancy Accommodation
- Grootvadersbosch Conservancy Website
- All of the Routes in One View
Files
- Grootvadersbosch_Red_Route_Pamplet.pdf (824 KB)
- Grootvadersbosch_Blue_Route_Pamphlet.pdf (809 KB)
- Grootvadersbosch_Black_Route_Pamphlet.pdf (864 KB)
- Dummies_Guide_To_The_Trailforks_App_1605725786.pdf (251 KB)
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- Mountain Bike
67 trails
- E-Bike
65 trails
- Hike
65 trails
- Trail Running
66 trails
Region Details
- 26
- 9
- 28
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Region Status
Closed as of Jun 29, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 68
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 67
- Trails E-Bike
- 65
- Trails Hike
- 65
- Trails Trail Running
- 66
- Total Distance
- 98 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 46 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,845 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,118 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,505 ft
- Reports
- 76
- Photos
- 70
- Ridden Counter
- 864
Popular Grootvadersbosch Conservancy Trails
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 3,930 ft • 62 ft • 42 •
Major General Graham Moodie and his beloved Sheila moved to Honeywood in 1972. After retiring from the army, Graham returned to his passion: bees, botany and walks. This was one of his favorite walks. He lived until 102 and walked this...
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 630 ft • 28 ft • 37 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 28 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,423 ft • 76 ft • 33 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 76 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 4,600 ft • 243 ft • 26 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 243 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 2,428 ft • 27 ft • 25 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 27 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 4,255 ft • 61 ft • 24 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 61 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 213 ft • 18 •
Popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 213 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 2,605 ft • 171 ft • 17 •
Less popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 171 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
Mountain Bike Routes
GVB Conservancy - Black Route Featured
★ 5.0 • 19 miles • 1,947 ft • 13 • Loop •
This is the most challenging ride in the area and involves several long and difficult climbs. The middle...
GVB Conservancy - Red route Featured
★ 4.5 • 13 miles • 1,775 ft • 0 • Loop •
A great training route with lots of single track on cattle and sheep track. Single track is rough in...
GVB Conservancy - Green Route Short Featured
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 896 ft • 0 • Loop •
A fun trail that includes some cool single track sections. A few steep climbs at the start. A very long...
15 miles • 1,761 ft • 8 • Loop •
This route starts with a single track/farm track descent and then crosses the valley. At one point there...
19 miles • 1,208 ft • 8 •
Shortened version of Blue route. Mainly jeep track and non technical single track
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,277 ft • 0 • Loop •
A fun but challenging route through rural and into the commonage lands beyond. Great single track with...
Photos of Grootvadersbosch Conservancy Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Kurper Cruise | Jan 11, 2026 @ 9:56am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 10, 2026 | Unknown | headshot TokaiMTB | ||
| Puffadder Alley | Jan 11, 2026 @ 9:52am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 10, 2026 | Dry | headshot TokaiMTB | ||
| Bryans Trundle | Jan 11, 2026 @ 9:49am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 10, 2026 | Dry | headshot TokaiMTB | ||
| Forest Switchbacks | Jan 11, 2026 @ 9:46am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 10, 2026 | Dry | headshot TokaiMTB | ||
| Chameleon Cascade | Jan 11, 2026 @ 9:42am (Africa/Johannesburg) Jan 10, 2026 | Dry | headshot TokaiMTB | ||
| Long Green 002 | Dec 20, 2025 @ 11:58am (America/Los_Angeles) Dec 20, 2025 | Unknown | GVBconservancy GVBC | ||
| Butterfly Blues | Feb 12, 2022 @ 8:49pm Feb 12, 2022 | Unknown | theee-a-team | ||
| Pear Place | Feb 12, 2022 @ 8:49pm Feb 12, 2022 | Unknown | theee-a-team | ||
| Black a | Feb 12, 2022 @ 8:49pm Feb 12, 2022 | Ideal | theee-a-team | ||
| Clear View | Feb 11, 2022 @ 11:08pm Feb 11, 2022 | Ideal | theee-a-team |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVBconservancy | add | report | activity #98049617 and 1 more | Jun 29, 2026 @ 1:09am Jun 29, 2026 |
| GVBconservancy | update | region | activity #92838070 | Apr 18, 2026 @ 1:26am Apr 18, 2026 |
| headshot | add | report | activity #86997577 and 4 more | Jan 10, 2026 @ 11:42pm Jan 10, 2026 |
| Naero | wishlist | region | activity #86962677 | Jan 10, 2026 @ 10:48am Jan 10, 2026 |
| jhgies | wishlist | trail | activity #85835106 and 1 more | Dec 21, 2025 @ 5:21am Dec 21, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Closed for fires please contact office | Jul 3, 2024 @ 7:22am Jul 3, 2024 | ||
| report | Closed for fires please contact office | Jul 3, 2024 @ 7:22am Jul 3, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boosmansbos Wilderness Area | 2 | 4 | 7.6 km | ||
| Barrydale Trails | 8 | 3 | 10.7 km | ||
| Bontebok National Park | 3 | 2 | 17 km | ||
| Marloth Nature Reserve | 18.1 km | ||||
| Swellendam Trails | 2 | 5 | 18.4 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 67 | 97 miles | 13,737 ft | 46 miles | 1,119 ft | #1,749 | #43 | 48 | 74 | 6 | 636 | |
| E-Bike | 65 | 97 miles | 13,691 ft | 46 miles | 1,119 ft | #1,340 | #59 | 29 | 7 | 205 | ||
| Hike | 65 | 98 miles | 13,832 ft | 46 miles | 1,119 ft | #2,079 | #49 | 74 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Trail Running | 66 | 98 miles | 13,832 ft | 46 miles | 1,119 ft | #1,376 | #45 | 74 | 6 | 14 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Grootvadersbosch Conservancy
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy are:
- General Stroll (4.1/5)
- Strawberry Hill (4.1/5)
- Bryans Trundle (4.1/5)
- Bushbuck Domain (4.1/5)
- Grey Rhebuck Plains (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy are:
- March (2 activities)
- November (2 activities)
- April (1 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy?
The longest trail in Grootvadersbosch Conservancy is Suurbraak at 10.4 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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