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KAYAMANDI Asara Wine Estate DIE BOORD MOSTERTSDRIFT IDA’S VALLEY UNIEPARK PARADYSKLOOF DALSIG Techno Park Golf Course Paradyskloof Rd Trumali Rd Blaauklippen Rd Techno Ave Wildebosch Rd Bird St Bird St Ryneveld St Joubert St Andringa St Andringa St Merriman Ave Soeteweide Banghoek Rd Hammandshand Rd Saffraan St Van Reede Rd Vrede St Park St Van Reede Rd Oude Libertas Rd Distillary St Flamingo St Devon Valley Vredenburg St Tarentaal Rd Tarentaal Rd Adam Tas Rokewood Ave Rhodes Ave Lovell Ave Lovell Ave Barry Ave Brandwacht St Le Seur St Dorpsig Rd Kronendal Rd Simonsberg St Jannasch St Endler St Lelie St Unie Ave Jonkershoek Rd Jonkershoek Valley Rd Morkel St Van der Stel St Rowan St Tuin St Koloniesland Alt Alt Thibault St Zwaanswyk Helshoogte Rd Old Helshoogte Rd Helshoogte Rd George Blake St La Colline Rd Martinson St Hofmeyr St Alexander St Du Toit St Crozier St Vlier St Doornbosch St Dorp St Market St Papegaai St Herold St Herte St Krige Helderberg R44 R310 R44 Noordwal Dennesig St Paul Kruger St Molteno St Jan Marais Nature Reserve Markotter Sports Grounds Paul Roos Gymnasium Van der Stel Sports Grounds Lanzerac Wine Estate & Hotel Jonkershoek MTB Trails To Banhoek MTB Trails Botmaskop MTB Trails G-Spot MTB Trails Paradyskloof MTB Trails To To Eden /Mont Marie MTB Trails Helderberg & Wannabees MTB Trails To Cross Cape Cycling Route Entry & exit route to Bottelary Hills MTB Trails To Simonsberg & Delvera MTB Trails To L'Avenir & Nooitgedacht MTB Trails R310 Cluver Rd Marais St Van Riebeeck St ONDER- PAPEGAAIBERG Vergenoegd Coetzenburg MTB Trails Coetzenburg Sports Grounds Wine estates offering something unique: 1 Bergkelder Cellar tour 2 Lanzerac deli and wine paring 3 Middelvlei Boere Braai 4 Jordan Restaurant 5 Morgenhof Wine Estate 6 Spier 7 Vredenheim big cats 8 Mont Marie Restaurant and trails 9 Waterford with chocolate and wine paring 10 Dornier Wine Estate & Bodega restaurant 11 Helshoogte Pass with its wine farms 12 Rustenberg Wine Estate 5 Boschendal Rd Jonkershoek Rd Middelvlei Wine Estate 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Historical Centre Historical Centre NORTH Disclaimer: By using this map you agree that it is your sole responsibility to be medically fit and safety conscious while riding the Stellenbosch cycling routes. The roads identified in the map include busy roads that may not always make special provision for cyclists, thus requiring users to navigate traffic. Cyclists must follow all traffic rules to ensure their own safety. Stellenbosch Cycling NPC and its directors will not be liable for any claim for any damages, losses, injuries or expenses to your person or property, which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of using this map or any part thereof. 5 4 Museums 1 Village Museum 2 Toy & Miniature Museum 3 University Art Museum 4 Rupert Museum Bike Rental Venues 1 Adventure Shop 2 BMT Cycle Shop 3 Ride In Cycle Shop 4 Dirtopia Bicycle Tour Offerings 1 Adventure Shop Bicycle Shops 1 Mason’s Bike Inn 2 BMT Cycle Shop 3 Specialized 4 Flandria Cycles 5 Outdoor Escape CYCLE ROUTES KEY Trailhead Various Attractions Historical Route Access to Trailhead Good for Cycling* *These routes are suitable for cycling, running and walking (not exclusively cycling routes). 1 No Cycling Lane CBD University Campus Historical Centre Campus Route River Route Attractions 1 Kruithuis 2 Moederkerk 3 Rhenish Church 4 Stellenbosch Mountain with trails 5 G-spot Mtb Trail 6 Kayamandi township 7 University and Rooiplein 8 Botanical Gardens 9 Jan Marais Nature Reserve 10 Ou Hoofgebou 11 Danie Craven Statue 12 Stellenbrau brewery tour and tasting 13 Landbousaal 14 Oom Samie se Winkel 15 Neelsie Student Centre Meters 500 0 1000 1500 Suidwal Aan-de-Wagenweg Neethling St Victoria St Ryneveld St Bosman St Strand Rd Koch St Plein St Church St Dorp St Drostdy St Omega Rd De Beer 1 Blom St Murray The Avenue The Avenue Piet Retief St 14 2 4 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 13 11 4 5 7 8 2 3 9 1 3 1 6 12 10 11 8 9 10 4 6 7 12 15 1 kilo m e te r 2 k ilo m e te rs 2 kilo m e te rs 1 k ilo m e t e r

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KAYAMANDI

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Alexander St

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LanzeracWine Estate

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BanhoekMTB Trails

BotmaskopMTB Trails

G-SpotMTB Trails

ParadyskloofMTB Trails

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Eden /Mont MarieMTB Trails

Helderberg &WannabeesMTB Trails

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Cross Cape Cycling Route

Entry & exit route to

Bottelary HillsMTB Trails

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CoetzenburgSports Grounds

Wine estates offering something unique: 1 Bergkelder Cellar tour 2 Lanzerac deli and wine paring 3 Middelvlei Boere Braai 4 Jordan Restaurant 5 Morgenhof Wine Estate 6 Spier 7 Vredenheim big cats 8 Mont Marie Restaurant and trails 9 Waterford with chocolate and wine paring10 Dornier Wine Estate & Bodega restaurant11 Helshoogte Pass with its wine farms12 Rustenberg Wine Estate

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Disclaimer: By using this map you agree that it is your sole responsibility to be medically fit and safety conscious while riding the Stellenbosch cycling routes. The roads identified in the map include busy roads that may not always make special provision for cyclists, thus requiring users to navigate traffic. Cyclists must follow all traffic rules to ensure their own safety. Stellenbosch Cycling NPC and its directors will not be liable for any claim for any damages, losses, injuries or expenses to your person or property, which may arise directly or indirectly as a result of using this map or any part thereof.

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Museums1 Village Museum2 Toy & Miniature Museum3 University Art Museum 4 Rupert Museum

Bike Rental Venues1 Adventure Shop2 BMT Cycle Shop3 Ride In Cycle Shop4 Dirtopia

Bicycle Tour Offerings1 Adventure Shop

Bicycle Shops1 Mason’s Bike Inn2 BMT Cycle Shop 3 Specialized4 Flandria Cycles5 Outdoor Escape

CYCLE ROUTES KEY

Trailhead

Various Attractions

Historical Route

Access to Trailhead

Good for Cycling*

*These routes are suitable for cycling, running and walking (not exclusively cycling routes).

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CBD

University Campus

Historical Centre

Campus Route

River Route

Attractions 1 Kruithuis 2 Moederkerk 3 Rhenish Church 4 Stellenbosch Mountain with trails 5 G-spot Mtb Trail 6 Kayamandi township 7 University and Rooiplein 8 Botanical Gardens 9 Jan Marais Nature Reserve10 Ou Hoofgebou11 Danie Craven Statue12 Stellenbrau brewery tour and tasting13 Landbousaal14 Oom Samie se Winkel15 Neelsie Student Centre

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The historic town centre of Stellenbosch, the university campus, many neighbourhoods as well as the route along the Eerste River are �at areas and ideal for easy, smooth cycling. For the more adventurous biker, there are several good reasons why Stellenbosch, with a network of some 500 km of trails, is the mountain bike capital of South Africa. Some of the access routes to mountain bike routes are easily accessible as scenic routes.

Stellenboschthe ideal town

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Ryneveld Street, turn left. On the right, you will see the Old Hoofgebou/Old Main Building of the university. Continue through the circle until you reach another circle in Plein Street. Turn right into the Plein, see the Town Hall to the right and continue until you reach the circle at the bottom of Plein Street opposite the Post Of�ce. Enter the circle, and turn left to cross the Braak, pass the Powder Magazine on your right and you end up at the Information Bureau where you started.

Grading: The route has a slight incline and is suitable for families with commuter bikes.

Distance: 7.5 Km, 60 minutes

Campus Route

The University of Stellenbosch started as the Stellenbosch Gymnasium in 1866 and became the Victoria College in 1887. In 1918 the University was established by means of a donation of 100 000 pounds by its benefactor Jannie Marais.

You can start your campus tour at his statue on the Rooiplein (Red Square). Underneath the statue is the underground Kosie Gericke Library. From there you proceed in a westerly direction and turn left into Ryneveld Street. On your right, you can enter through the gates of the Ou Hoofgebou (Old Main Building), the oldest structure of the University. Circle this building on the right-hand side. You will pass the C L Marais library and the H B Thom theatre until you reach Victoria Street.

Continue up Victoria Street, passing administration and academic buildings on your left and on the right the famous Wilgenhof men’s residence. Turn right into Neethling Street. On the left is the Conservatoire of Music. Continue along Neethling and cycle past the women’s

Street in an easterly direction until you get to the Kruithuis or Powder Magazine (1777).

Ahead of you is the Braak, the central square of Stellenbosch. Turn right and continue around the square. On the right you will �nd the Rhenish Institute, now an art centre. The Braak is bordered by the historic Rhenish Church on the southern side. Pass the church and go across the open space next to the church and cross Bird Street via the pedestrian crossing, turn right into Bird and left into Church Street. Meander through the shops and cafés of Church Street until you reach the town museum on the corner of Church and Ryneveld Streets. You will see the thatched cottage on your left. Continue along Church and reach the Moederkerk or Mother Church. Turn right into Drostdy, cross Dorp Street entering the gates of the Theological Seminary.

Go back to Dorp Street and go down Dorp Street, the oldest street of Stellenbosch and view its architectural treasures, such as La Gratitude. Cycle nearly to the bottom of Dorp Street and turn left into Aan-de- Wagenweg. Cross the Eerste River and immediately turn left onto the shared bike/footpath along the river. You will pass several bridges until you reach the Coetzenburg Sports Grounds. Turn left at the circle at the Coetzenburg stadium, cross the narrow concrete bridge, and immediately turn left into the Avenue until you reach Neethling Street on your right. Turn right into Neethling Street, enjoy the Victorian houses, cross the four way stop street, and carry on along Neethling. On your left is the Botanical Gardens.

When you reach Victoria Street, turn left, then right onto the university campus and go around the Neelsie Student Centre and enter the Red Square.

Ride past the statue of Jannie Marais and exit the square on the western side. When you reach

Grading: The route has a slight incline from beginning to end and is suitable for families with commuter bikes.

Distance: 3.5 Km, 35 minutes

Historic Route

The historic cycle and walking tour starts at the Information bureau/Stellenbosch 360 in Market Street. Go down the street past the bureau in a westerly direction and view the Rhenish complex, which houses the Toy and Miniature Museum, against the backdrop of the Jonkershoek Mountains. Do an about turn and follow Market

Eerste River Route

The starting point is from Aan-de-Wagenweg at the bottom of Dorp Street near the R44. From Aan-de-Wagenweg, cross the bridge over the Eerste River and immediately turn left. Follow the shared path past the Markötter Sports grounds on your right, continue along the river and cross Piet Retief Street, still following the Eerste River

shared path. On your right is the famous Paul Roos Gymnasium, pass the university’s winery and the Coetzenburg stadiums. Follow the road until you come to the statue of Dr Danie Craven and his dog and the original house of Jannie Marais, great benefactor of the university. Cross the wooden bridge over the Eerste River on your left and immediately turn right following the shared path along the Eerste River until you enter Koloniesland.

Observe the tracks built by the Stellenbosch Trail Fund (STF) in the area. Enter the open �eld at Koloniesland and leave the area at the gate entering Jannasch Street on your left. Then turn right into Rowan Street and after about 150 m, turn right again into Tuin Street, go left in Thibault and where Thibault eventually turns left, turn right onto the river bank and enter the Eerste River Park. Make your way through this beautiful garden until you reach the Hangbrug at Vergenoeg.

You have now reached the end of the Eerste River Cycle Route and may return by various routes back to town, or you can continue into the Jonkershoek Valley and enjoy coffee or a meal at the various cafés/restaurants.

residence Harmonie on our right and the University’s botanical gardens. Turn left into Murray Street and experience the charm of stately old Stellenbosch homes. Turn left in Bosman and pass more residences until you reach Victoria Street. Turn right at the circle and continue along Victoria Street passing more residences on the left until you reach Marais Street.

Cross Marais Street into the Jan Marais Nature Reserve. Circle the reserve at you leisure, studying the natural fauna and �ora of this reserve in the centre of residential Stellenbosch. Returning to the gate, turn right onto the cycle path until you reach the big Merriman traffic circle. Turn left into the protected bike lane and follow the bike path down Merriman. Cross the �rst robot, turn left into De Beer, turn right at the �rst boom, proceed around the right-hand side of the Neelsie Student Centre and return to the Rooiplein.

Grading: The route has a slight incline and is suitable for families with commuter bikes.

Distance: 5.4 Km, 45 minutes

Scenic Cycling Routes around Stellenbosch

A number of access routes to MTB trails are also scenic cycling routes around Stellenbosch and they all end up at a restaurant, café or winery in beautiful surroundings. The 7km route up the Jonkershoek Valley (1) has several wineries, restaurants and cafés. The biggest part of the 7km Jonkershoek Valley Scenic route is a separate shared path. The 4km route to Middelvlei (3) is on the western side of town. The 7km route to Mont Marie (3) is at the end of the Blaauwklippen Road, off the R44 shared path, on the southern side of town.

MTB Routes

1. Jonkershoek MTB TrailsTrailhead: 10km from townTrail choices: several, from beginner to proShortest distance: 10kmPermits: www.engena.co.za or cash at trailhead

2. Coetzenburg MTB TrailsTrailhead: 1km from townTrail choices: from beginner to pro, including XCM course, and access to other trail networksShortest distance: user decidesPermits: not needed Donations welcome viawww.stellenboschtrailfund.co.za

3. Eden | Paradyskloof | G-spot | Mont Marie MTB TrailsTrailhead: multiple, between 1 - 10km from townTrail choices: several, from beginner to pro

Shortest distance: 10km

Permits: not needed

Donations welcome via

www.stellenboschtrailfund.co.za

4. Helderberg Farm MTB TrailsTrailhead: 13km from town

Trail choices: beginner to pro, downhill and enduro options

Shortest distance: 2km

Permits: www.engena.co.za or at The Hanger Bike Co.

5. Wannabees MTB TrailsTrailhead: 10km from town

Trail choices: mostly beginner

Shortest distance: User decides

Permits: www.wannabees.co.za/day-permits

6. Bottelary MTB TrailsTrailhead: 6km from town

Trail choices: mostly intermediate

Shortest distance: Under 6km

Permits: www.bottelaryconservancy.co.za/mtb/permits/

7. L'Avenir | Nooitgedacht MTB TrailsTrailhead: 7km from town

Trail choices: beginner to intermediate

Shortest distance: Under 4km

Permits: www.dirtopia.co.za

8. Delvera MTB TrailsTrailhead: 11km from town

Trail choices: several, from beginner to pro, including 'northshore'

Shortest distance: 7km

Permits: www.dirtopia.co.za

9. Simonsberg MTB TrailsTrailhead: 11km from town

Trail choices: intermediate to pro

Shortest distance: 10km

Permits: www.dirtopia.co.za

10. Banhoek MTB TrailsTrailhead: 11km from town

Trail choices: beginner to pro

Shortest distance: 13km

Permits: www.banhoekconservancy.org

Safety first

Please be vigilant and always aware of your circumstances

while cycling, especially on access routes to mountain bike

trails. Preferably ride in a group or with other people. When in

town, lock your bike securely with at least a u-lock or make

use of safe parking facilities such as at Mason’s Bike Inn or

the Botanical Gardens, where there is security.

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CYCLE ROUTES KEY

Trailhead

Various Attractions

Historical Route

Access to Trailhead

Good for Cycling*

*These routes are suitable for cycling, running and walking (not exclusively cycling routes).

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CBD

University Campus

Historical Centre

Campus Route

River Route

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