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Wamkilekile, Mankele!

The beauty of Mankele as an MTB destination is that the trail network promises fun for everyone. All the natural trails and gravel roads offers more than 160km of riding, with everything from adrenaline-inducing downhill blasts and calf-crunching ascents to gritty sections of singletrack.

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A Wagon Road and a Hill … Western Cape

The Cape Peninsula is a pretty place, with fishing harbours and secret beaches and lots of pointy mountain peaks. The only downside for mountain bikers is that every ride starts with a climb …

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Wild Side, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Gqeberha and the Sunshine Coast have a reputation as one of the friendliest regions in all of SA. That holds true for the Fat Tracks MTB Community in Port Elizabeth, too, and even more so if you should decide to explore the undeveloped western shores.

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De Hoop MTB Trails, Western Cape

‘The Hush’: some places have it, and others do not …. De Hoop Nature Reserve is of the former kind, and surely rates as one of those wilderness spaces where the tranquillity will come and find you.

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Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve, Western Cape

The real secret of Kaggakamma lies in the outstanding camping available within the reserve, with a variety of sites, the main one featuring a stunning pool and good ablutions. There are also three wild camp areas along the 4×4 route, thus making the reserve accessible to a much wider range of local travellers.

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Wine Lands Trails launches #theultimatepermit

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 24 November 2022 BEGIN ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Winelands Region’s #UltimatePermit More networks. More Trails. More Awesome!  In years gone by the Cape Winelands was primarily known for its heritage wine farms, spectacular vistas, snow-covered peaks and agricultural industry. Fast forward a few years and the area

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