Mountain Biking
Our Network
The Wine Lands Cycling Club (WLCC) has developed a network of trails (in excess of 180 km) across some of the most iconic wine farms along the foot of the Helderberg.
The network offers various trail difficulty grades ranging from easy to challenging, and scenery from spectacular to stellar providing fun riding opportunities for families, good workouts for serious athletes and everything in between.
Park and Ride (Our Trailheads)
Park and Ride (Our Trailheads) Park and ride from any of Somerbosch Winery, 96 Winery Road Restaurant, Spier Wine Estate, the Thirsty Scarecrow or Waterstone Village Shopping Centre (upper deck parking area next to the gym).
Please note that the MTB trails are marshaled. Only riders with valid MTB bike boards or day permits are allowed to use the club’s trails. Cycling is only permitted on marked trails.
Access
Annual Memberships
Our annual memberships include access to our trails, memberships to the Wine Lands Cycling Club and our WLCC Road Cycling group.
Memberships run from 1 December 2023 – 31 January 2025.
Wine Lands (South)
Access 180km of Trails, 365 Days a Year
ZAR
900
Annum
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180km of Trails
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Includes Road Group Membership
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Access all Wine Lands Cycling Club Trails
Wine Lands Regional
Access Over 1300km of Trails, 365 Days a Year
ZAR
1800
Annum
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1300km of Trails
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#TheUltimatePermit
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Includes Road Group Membership
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Access all Wine Lands Regional Trails
Great Value
featured routes
Easy / Beginner Routes
96 Winery Road Loop | 4.1 km
Park and ride from the 96 Winery Rd Restaurant. Follow the trail around the perimeter of the property and return back to the parking area for a coffee at the restaurant. Ideal for those who just have just started out mountain biking and want to become familiar with their bike on farm roads and easy single tracks. Elevation: min 66m, max 93m.
Graduation Loop | 7.9 km
Park and ride from the 96 Winery Rd Restaurant. After completing this loop, you have graduated to mountain biking intermediate level. This route is essentially the same as the 96 Winery Rd loop, but with the addition of a little extension introducing you to the club’s western trail network. If you feel too winded by the time you get to the Simon’s Cat mural waypoint, it is possible to turn back on to the return path at that point.
Intermediate Routes
Somerbosch via Billy Visser | 17.8 km
Park and ride from Somerbosch. Follow the club’s original night-ride route which ambles along the Eerste Rivier for a while. A few good climbs and descents are included, watch out for sandy patches in summer. A fast flowing single track section on the way back to Somerbosch is a great way to work up an appetite for a coffee and snack back at the farm’s deli. Elevation: min 20 m, max 119 m.
Urban Art Route | 31.1 km
Park and ride from Waterstone Village Shopping Center. This route will take you to a few spots on the trail where urban-art murals have been painted. See Simon’s Cat cartoon character tussle with a giant snake, then on to a picture of a mountain biker fixing a mechanical, past the old and lovable La Linea character riding a bicycle and finally wave at the ballerina Margot Fonteyn wearing a cross-stitched tutu, gracing the walls of an abandoned outhouse. Return to Waterstone Village shopping centre for refreshments. The route also includes a lovely section of single track on Vredenburg Farm, in both the outgoing and return directions. Elevation: min 44 m, max 121 m.
Advanced Routes
Faure Drop from Somerbosch | 25 km
Park and ride from Somerbosch. Head for the hills where you will find the fast flowing Faure Drop down-hill trail. Zig-zag down the hill from the trail head all the way to the Eerste River. This will be the most fun you can have on the club’s collection of trails, west of the R44 road. After the down-hill rush, you will be treated to a leisurely amble along the Eerste River to regain your composure. A fast flowing single track section on the way back to Somerbosch is a great way to work up an appetite for a coffee and a snack back at the farm’s deli. Rinse and repeat. Elevation: min 20 m, max 138m.
Graduation Loop | 7.9 km
Park and ride from the 96 Winery Rd Restaurant. After completing this loop, you have graduated to mountain biking intermediate level. This route is essentially the same as the 96 Winery Rd loop, but with the addition of a little extension introducing you to the club’s western trail network. If you feel too winded by the time you get to the Simon’s Cat mural waypoint, it is possible to turn back on to the return path at that point.