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ROUTE NAME - Harkerville Forest MTB Trail] |
On your bike
The Harkerville Trail offers a range of routes suited to all levels of riders. Four colour-coded routes, ranging from an easy family ride to fast-flowing singletrack meander through shady plantations, costal fynbos and indigenous forest.
Yellow Route (14km) : An easy ride along reasonably level gravel service roads – perfect for the not-so-fit. This may be the only ride permissible when the other forest trails are closed due to wet conditions.
Blue Route (12km) : An easy option, with sections of singletrack, the route meanders through the forest before looping back through a glade of giant redwood trees. Green Route (15km) : An intermediate, circular route passing a shady swimming hole making this a great ride for a hot day. A southern loop bangs onto a breathtaking view of the rugged coastline before returning through a section of tall, coastal forest. Red Route (24km) : this tougher ride must be rated as one of the most scenically diverse MTB trails in SA. Get ready for wicked stretches of singletrack and a vertigo-inducing coastal cruise along towering fynbos cliffs. Two steep downhill sections require due caution while the climbs will get your blood pumping. An overnight hut allows riders to opt for a two-day forest ride, but keep in mind that heavy rain might cause the routes (except the Yellow option) to be closed.
Off your bike
Situated halfway between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, Harkerville Forest offers glorious hiking, swimming in forest streams and horse-riding amongst ancient yellowwood, stinkwood and hard pear giants. A range of microclimates makes for an impressive bird list, including narina trogon, Knysna loerie and osprey.
- GRADING: Easy to Intermediate
- DURATION: Various
- CONFIGURATION : Various options (return and circular)
- START POINT: All the routes can start on the N2, opposite the Garden of Eden Department of Water Affairs and Forestry kiosk.
- TERRAIN: From gravel service roads to forest and fynbos single tracks
- MAP: Maps available at the Garden of Eden kiosk – Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (044) 382 5863
- MORE INFORMATION:
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: R6 permit available at the Garden of Eden kiosk or Kranshoek Road Gate
- FACILITIES: Ablution facilities, overnight hut, cell phone reception
- BEWARE OF:
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