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Banhoek trails

From: R2,250

1 Rider: R2250, 2: riders R4000 pp, 3 riders R5250 pp, 4 or more riders R1500 per person

 

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Banhoek trails

Ride Between Mountains, Vines & Valleys

Welcome to the Banhoek Conservancy – a true mountain biking paradise nestled between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Surrounded by rugged peaks, rolling vineyards, waterfalls, and pristine fynbos, Banhoek delivers unrivaled natural beauty, expertly crafted trails, and seamless connections to Botmaskop and Boschendal.

Whether you're chasing flow, elevation, or epic views, Banhoek offers an unforgettable ride for every level of mountain biker.

🌟 Why Ride Banhoek?

  • Home to some of SA’s best-built trails — smooth, technical, and scenic

  • Ride through wine estates, forests, valleys, and wildlife zones

  • Access iconic routes like Botmaskop, Boschendal, and Cape Cobra

  • Quiet, uncrowded trails – more ride time, less rush

  • Your ride supports conservation and community trail building

🌄 Trail Highlights

Join our guided tour through the best trails in Banhoek:

  • Game Trail – Scenic wildlife corridor with open terrain

  • Escalator – A steady climb with jaw-dropping valley views

  • Cape Cobra – Fast, twisting singletrack with bite

  • Afterburner – High-speed flow with banked corners and airtime

  • Skyfall – Iconic switchbacks and smooth flow

  • Camel Trails – Rock gardens, rollers, and ridgeline riding

  • Big Bunny & Catwalk – Fun and fast with great views

  • Trail Links:

    • Botmaskop – Climb to panoramic Stellenbosch views

    • Boschendal – Extend your adventure into another premium trail network

 

Cycle tours itinerary (just an example)

Day program Activity
7:45 Meet at coffee shop Eerste Kafeeversameling
8:00 Ride briefing + set up your bike
10:00 Coffee stop
10:20 Continue ride
11:30 Back at the coffee shop

☕ Coffee

Mid-ride, depending on the route, we can stop at scenic wine farms (Boschendal / Barntiney) for a short coffee break and a chance to soak up the town’s laid-back energy.

🚴‍♂️ Bike Included

Each tour includes a quality hardtail mountain bike – perfect for tackling Banhoeks diverse terrain.

🟢 All Skill Levels Welcome

Whether you're a first-time rider or looking to push your limits:

  • Beginner-friendly options (don't worry we will ride a non technical, but still beautiful route). Expect jeep tracks, gravel roads and some easy to ride single tracks. There might be some rocky gravel roads with some river crossing, but take your time or walk it, we won't tell anyone! If you want to ride your first single track, this is the place to be!

  • Technical routes for experienced riders - expect: challenging rocky single tracks, steep rocky climbs, drops, big berms, forrest trails with roots and river crossings. Fantastic long, extremely well maintained single tracks.

Start of the ride

Depending on the route (and your skill level) this ride starts at Chili oil Banhoek, Boschendal or Betlehem farm. All these places have safe parking and coffee (except Betlehem farm)

Frequently asked questions

A full carbon road bike, a helmet, and a puncture kit are included. We also included a coffee (half way). We pick you up at your hotel within a 10 km range of Stellenbosch and Paarl. We only pick up cyclists from Cape Town when we start the ride in Cape Town.
This should be clarified at the time of making your booking. We have some high-quality Trek and Specialized carbon road bikes for rent. All bikes are well maintained. You are welcome to ask us any questions about your rental, like, how old is the bike, what gearing does it have, and what spares and accessories (pedals, helmet, water bottle, inner tubes etc.) are included. If in doubt, we send you a photo of the bike we have allocated for you.
To confirm your reservation, you will need to pay the total amount in full. You have the option to pay by credit card (Pay Fast) or by EFT (electronic bank transfer). We accept cash for last minute bookings, but your ride is only confirmed once full payment has been made.
We will ask you to sign a form when collecting the bike, making you fully liable for any damage and we require an imprint of your credit card as a form of ‘security’ against damage and theft. Please read the small print and make sure you know what you are getting yourself into.

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