Explore Cape Town
Mountain Biking Trails
Ride from accessible greenbelts and vineyard trails to technical mountain routes across Cape Town and the Winelands. Compare each route before choosing where to ride.
15 MTB experiences · 3 areas · Easy to hard
From Table Mountain’s eastern slopes and the greenbelts of the Southern Suburbs to the linked trail centres north of the city, Cape Town offers riding for different skill levels and ambitions. Further into the Cape Winelands, vineyard singletrack and mountain routes add longer climbs, open terrain and more technical sections.
This collection brings those areas together so you can compare distance, climbing, route shape and technical grade before choosing where to ride. Check access rules and current trail status with the relevant network before setting out.
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Best Mountain Bike Trails in Cape Town
Three separate riding scenes share this city. Eight rides from a greenbelt roll to a two-loop day in Tokai.
Trail parks
Mountain Bike Trail Parks in Cape Town
Eight private networks, each with its own permit and its own grading, and one representative route from each.
EasyThe ABC TrailCape WinelandsMuratie’s beginner Green ABC Trail, with 6.4 km and 8.2 km configurations from the Dirtopia Trail Centre.Distance6.4 kmOut & backView Trail →
AdvancedHelderberg Farm Black SectionCape WinelandsA steep 12 km Black route on the Helderberg foothills, with 600 m of climbing and easier colour-graded routes leaving from the same trailhead.Distance12 kmElevation600 mLoopView Trail →
Constantia Nek to Kloof Nek TraverseSouthern SuburbsA signed cycling traverse linking Constantia Nek and Kloof Nek through Cecilia, Kirstenbosch, Newlands Forest and Rhodes Memorial.Point to pointView Trail →
EasyConstantia Greenbelts Cycle TrailSouthern SuburbsAn easy 8 km ride through Constantia’s greenbelt network, following shared gravel and grass paths between Tokai and Southern Cross Drive.Distance8 kmPoint to pointView Trail →
IntermediateRhodes Memorial LoopSouthern SuburbsA substantial Table Mountain loop linking Rhodes Memorial, the Blockhouse and sweeping views across Cape Town.Distance21.9 kmElevation914 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateBovenland RedCape WinelandsA 12 km circular route from Spice Route Destination through the Bovenland section of Paarl Trails, combining vineyard riding, built trail and 320 m of climbing.Distance12 kmElevation320 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateThe IbexCape WinelandsA featured Jonkershoek loop through the upper valley, linking sustained climbing with Red Phoenix and the Firehut descents.Distance17.9 kmElevation608 mLoopView Trail →
EasyBottelary Yellow Loop from BrenaissanceCape WinelandsA Brenaissance-start version of Bottelary’s Yellow Loop, combining open farm roads, vineyard climbing and flowing singletrack through the Conservancy network.Distance18.8 kmElevation282 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateContermanskloof Supertubes & Cheeky Corners LoopNorthern SuburbsA compact Contermanskloof loop linking the Supertubes and Cheeky Corners descents with the climbs that connect them.Distance10.5 kmElevation300 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateBloemendal BlueNorthern SuburbsTMTBC’s current 13 km circular Blue route at Bloemendal, graded Blue / Moderate.Distance13 kmElevation267 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateHoogekraal Hoogies Hammer LoopNorthern SuburbsA compact Hoogekraal loop built around the Hoogies Hammer descent, with a direct climb to regain the height.Distance4.2 kmElevation157 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateFull Hoogies ExperienceNorthern SuburbsA substantial Hoogekraal loop linking the network’s longer trail sections without relying on the shorter shortcut options.Distance12.6 kmElevation418 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateContermanskloof – Coffee to CoffeeNorthern SuburbsA cross-network Contermanskloof route whose Hillcrest/Bloemendal connecting corridors require TMTBC membership.Distance22.9 kmElevation708 mLoopView Trail →
IntermediateTokai MTB – Two LoopsSouthern SuburbsTwo linked loops through Tokai’s plantation network, combining sustained climbing with purpose-built singletrack descents.Distance17.5 kmElevation856 mLoopView Trail →