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SaveHogsback is a tranquil little village high up in the Amatola Mountains in the Eastern Cape (South Africa). Here you can walk among the fairy forests, swim in the waterfalls or create snow angels in winter. A best-kept secret- don't tell anyone!
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- Mountain Bike
99 trails
- E-Bike
86 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Hike
100 trails
- Trail Running
99 trails
Region Details
- 76
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- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jun 22, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 100
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 99
- Trails E-Bike
- 86
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 100
- Trails Trail Running
- 99
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 174 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 85 miles
- Total Descent
- 31,323 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,734 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,499 ft
- Reports
- 4
- Photos
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 458
Sub Regions
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Amatola Hiking Trail
- 4
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Glenara Farm
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Hogsback Plantation Trails
- 1
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Hogsback Village Trails
- 11
- 6
- 1
Popular Hogsback Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 4,216 ft • 109 ft • 10 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 109 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 50 ft • 9 •
Help maintain the trail while you ride. Steep rock slab as you drop into the single track. Tight steep corners on the top with rocks and off camber rooted sections. Last half is steep and fun. You'll love it
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 541 ft • 26 ft • 3 •
Less popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 26 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 269 ft • 0 ft • 3 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 446 ft • 1 •
Less popular green difficulty family friendly mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 446 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 728 ft • • hike
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 728 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 10 miles • 1,251 ft • • hike
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating with a 1,251 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 1,089 ft • 100 ft • • hike
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions.
Hogsback Mountain Bike Routes
6 miles • 1,482 ft • 2 • Loop •
Swallow Tail Falls, Big Tree, Bridal Veil Falls, Madonna and Child Falls Circuit
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogsback G | Feb 26, 2021 @ 4:14am Feb 26, 2021 | Variable | markandersenameta AMETA | ||
| To Tor Doone | Dec 9, 2020 @ 12:52am Dec 9, 2020 | Ideal | markandersenameta AMETA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaneelF9nOCE | wishlist | trail | activity #92969900 | Apr 19, 2026 @ 12:06pm Apr 19, 2026 |
| Christofison | like | directory | activity #91315367 | Mar 26, 2026 @ 5:35am Mar 26, 2026 |
| StevenBloemfontein | wishlist | trail | activity #85348029 | Dec 11, 2025 @ 1:38am Dec 11, 2025 |
| joepvandenheijkant | wishlist | route | activity #62479421 | Nov 30, 2024 @ 2:56am Nov 30, 2024 |
| Stewartz8nrj | wishlist | trail | activity #60559961 | Oct 16, 2024 @ 12:43am Oct 16, 2024 |
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Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge1 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge1 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 99 | 172 miles | 30,725 ft | 84 miles | 4,734 ft | #1,709 | #41 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 182 | |
| E-Bike | 86 | 117 miles | 17,569 ft | 59 miles | 4,544 ft | #1,071 | #68 | 4 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Horse | 2 | 5 miles | 459 ft | 2 miles | 682 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Hike | 100 | 174 miles | 31,322 ft | 85 miles | 4,734 ft | #1,072 | #29 | 4 | 1 | 93 | ||
| Trail Running | 99 | 164 miles | 29,331 ft | 80 miles | 4,734 ft | #880 | #31 | 4 | 1 | 39 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 5 miles | 459 ft | 2 miles | 682 ft | 2 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 5 miles | 459 ft | 2 miles | 682 ft | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Hogsback
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What are the best places to ride in Hogsback?
Hogsback has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Hogsback?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Hogsback are:
- Amatola Hiking Trail - Gwiligwili Hut to Cata Hut (4.1/5)
- P - Plunger (0/5)
- The Edge Trail (0/5)
- The Edge Connector (North) (0/5)
- Swallowtail Falls (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Hogsback?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Hogsback are:
- December (3 activities)
- January (2 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Hogsback?
There are 5 parking locations listed in Hogsback. The most popular parking spots are:
- Parking
- Parking Place for Big Tree Hike
- Stone Seat Parking
- Tripple Tumble Hike Parking
- Glenara Farmstead
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- The Hogsback 1,937m Summit
- Mark's Menhir Sight
- Dontsa Hut - Amathole Trail Cabin
- Zingcuka Hut - Amatola Hiking tRail Cabin
- 1,788m Summit
- Elandsberg 2,013m Summit
- Menziesberg 1,639m Summit
- Gaika's Kop 1,963m Summit
- 1,109m Summit
- Mount Kempt 1,440m Summit
- Elandsberg (6,604 ft)
- Gaika’s Kop (6,355 ft)
- The Hogsback (6,355 ft)
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Trailforks SBP SWW & contributors - Admins: Cape, irideafrica, AMETA
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