[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":236},["ShallowReactive",2],{"footer-regions-en":3,"region-en-stellenbosch":16,"region-trips-en-stellenbosch":126},[4,8,12],{"slug":5,"name":6,"order":7},"stellenbosch","Stellenbosch",1,{"slug":9,"name":10,"order":11},"franschhoek","Franschhoek",2,{"slug":13,"name":14,"order":15},"paarl","Paarl",3,{"id":17,"title":18,"body":19,"ctaBody":35,"ctaButton":36,"ctaEyebrow":37,"ctaHeading":38,"ctaHeadingEm":39,"description":40,"extension":41,"eyebrow":42,"faq":43,"faqEyebrow":56,"faqTitle":57,"image":58,"meta":59,"name":6,"navigation":60,"networks":61,"networksEyebrow":81,"networksTitle":82,"networksTitleEm":83,"order":7,"path":84,"practical":85,"practicalEyebrow":98,"practicalTitle":99,"practicalTitleEm":100,"relatedTrips":101,"seo":104,"slug":5,"stats":108,"stem":120,"tagline":121,"tripsEyebrow":122,"tripsTitle":123,"tripsTitleEm":124,"__hash__":125},"regions\u002Fregions\u002Fstellenbosch.md","Stellenbosch MTB Tours",{"type":20,"value":21,"toc":32},"minimark",[22,26,29],[23,24,25],"p",{},"Stellenbosch is where Western Cape mountain biking is densest. Within fifteen minutes of the town centre you have a nature reserve with world-class natural singletrack, a mountain of flowing built trail, and a ring of wine estates with purpose-built networks across their vineyards.",[23,27,28],{},"That density is why most multi-day trips base here, and why we recommend it to first-time visitors. You can ride a different network every day without a long transfer, the guesthouses and restaurants are the best in the region, and Cape Town International Airport is forty-five minutes away.",[23,30,31],{},"Cape Line Co. doesn't run tours in Stellenbosch. We plan the trip and book it with a local partner operator — guides who ride these trails every week, with the permits, bikes, shuttles and lodges to deliver a proper multi-day trip.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":34},"",[],"One enquiry, a 20-minute call, and a written proposal with the operator, trip and price. Reply within two working days.","Plan my trip","Plan a Stellenbosch trip","Tell us your dates.","We'll do the rest.","Guided mountain bike tours in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch Mountain, Bottelary Hills and Banhoek, planned and booked with local partner operators.","md","Riding region",[44,47,50,53],{"q":45,"a":46},"Can I ride Stellenbosch as a day trip from Cape Town?","Yes. A guided day on Jonkershoek or Stellenbosch Mountain is a good add-on to a Cape Town stay. Ask us and we'll book it with a partner operator; most multi-day trips, though, base in Stellenbosch for several nights.",{"q":48,"a":49},"How technical are the trails?","There is a full range. Bottelary Hills suits newer riders; Jonkershoek's descents are properly technical. We match the day plan to your group's grade, and your operator's guide adjusts on the ground.",{"q":51,"a":52},"Do I need my own bike?","No. Hire bikes are available through partner operators. If you bring your own, airport transfers and bike-box handling are arranged by the operator.",{"q":54,"a":55},"Can we ride e-bikes?","On several of the Stellenbosch networks, yes; rules differ per network and change from season to season. Tell us and we'll confirm with the operator which trails allow them and arrange e-bike hire.","Common questions","Riding Stellenbosch","\u002Fimg\u002Fstory\u002Fvineyard-riders.png",{},true,[62,66,70,74,77],{"name":63,"grade":64,"description":65},"Jonkershoek Nature Reserve","Intermediate to advanced","A mountain valley above town with long climbs on forestry track and a set of natural singletrack descents that are the benchmark for Western Cape riding. Exposed, rocky in places, and worth the effort. Day permits apply and are arranged by your operator.",{"name":67,"grade":68,"description":69},"Stellenbosch Mountain & Coetzenburg","Intermediate+","The trails directly above the university, across the mountain's lower slopes. Flowing machine-built descents, pine-forest sections and a traverse that links to the Jonkershoek side. The classic big day on the Winelands Multi-Day trip.",{"name":71,"grade":72,"description":73},"Bottelary Hills","Beginner to intermediate","Rolling vineyard hills to the north-west of town with purpose-built trail across several wine farms. Less exposed, less climbing per kilometre, and ideal for a warm-up day or a mixed-ability group.",{"name":75,"grade":64,"description":76},"Banhoek Valley","The valley between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, with conservancy trails on private farmland. Quieter than Jonkershoek and a natural link to the Franschhoek side of the Winelands Multi-Day trip.",{"name":78,"grade":79,"description":80},"Muratie & the Simonsberg estates","Intermediate","Estate trails on the slopes of the Simonsberg. Shorter loops that combine well with a lunch stop, and a sensible choice for a rest-day spin.","The networks","Where you'll","ride.","\u002Fregions\u002Fstellenbosch",[86,89,92,95],{"title":87,"desc":88},"Permits and access","Most Stellenbosch networks sit on nature reserve or private farmland and require a day permit. Partner operators hold the commercial guiding permits and arrange rider permits as part of the trip. You don't need to organise any of it.",{"title":90,"desc":91},"Season and heat","October to April is dry and reliable, with January and February hot. Operators start early and finish by early afternoon on the hottest days. Winter riding is possible but wet and better suited to locals.",{"title":93,"desc":94},"Bikes and hire","A 120–150 mm trail bike is the right tool here. Partner operators arrange quality hire bikes if you'd rather not fly with your own; we confirm the option and price in your proposal.",{"title":96,"desc":97},"Where you stay","Stellenbosch has the best lodge and guesthouse choice in the Winelands, and most multi-day trips base here for at least two nights. Your operator's lodge selection is listed in your proposal.","Practical","What to","know.",[102,103],"winelands-weekend","winelands-multi-day",{"title":105,"description":106,"image":107},"Stellenbosch MTB Tours & Guided Mountain Biking","Guided mountain bike tours in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch Mountain, Bottelary Hills and Banhoek, booked with local partner operators.","\u002Fog\u002Fstellenbosch.jpg",[109,112,115,117],{"label":110,"value":111},"From Cape Town","45 min",{"label":113,"value":114},"Best months","Oct – Apr",{"label":116,"value":64},"Suits",{"label":118,"value":119},"Trail networks","5","regions\u002Fstellenbosch","The densest trail network in the Western Cape, forty minutes from Cape Town.","Example trips in this region","Example trips","through Stellenbosch.","HzonaPGDBxobZw4jd-QlA-6iR91-YFtAf8xPgN2X4jk",[127,195],{"id":128,"title":129,"badge":130,"body":131,"days":144,"description":145,"duration":146,"durationShort":147,"example":60,"excluded":148,"extension":41,"grade":68,"gradeKey":151,"head":152,"image":58,"included":153,"itinerary":159,"meta":185,"navigation":60,"path":186,"price":187,"season":188,"seo":189,"slug":103,"stem":193,"__hash__":194},"trips\u002Ftrips\u002Fwinelands-multi-day.md","Winelands Multi-Day","Example trip · run by a partner operator",{"type":20,"value":132,"toc":142},[133,136,139],[23,134,135],{},"The Winelands Multi-Day strings the three valleys together into one journey: Stellenbosch's big mountain days, the Banhoek traverse into Franschhoek, and Paarl's granite and flow trail, with an Elgin day for groups that want cooler, grippier riding.",[23,137,138],{},"It suits strong intermediate groups and clubs that want a proper trip rather than a series of day rides, and it's the trip we'd point most first-time visitors towards.",[23,140,141],{},"This is an example of the kind of trip a partner operator can run for you, not a fixed departure. The days above are a sample. Your written proposal sets out the exact trails, guides, lodging and price for your dates.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":143},[],6,"Five or six days linking Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl point to point, with the option of an Elgin day. The full Winelands, for a group that wants a proper trip.","5 – 6 days","5–6 days",[149,150],"International flights","Travel insurance (required)","intermediate",null,[154,155,156,157,158],"Guided riding each day with a local partner operator","Trail permits where the networks require them","Shuttle and vehicle support between networks","Lodge or guesthouse accommodation along the route","Bike or e-bike hire on request",[160,164,168,172,177,181],{"day":7,"title":161,"meta":162,"description":163},"Arrival and Stellenbosch warm-up","Afternoon · Easy ride","Transfer from Cape Town, bike fit, and a short shakedown ride on the trails above town. Briefing over dinner.",{"day":11,"title":165,"meta":166,"description":167},"Stellenbosch Mountain","Full day · The main event","A full traverse of the Stellenbosch Mountain and Jonkershoek trails, the benchmark day of the Winelands.",{"day":15,"title":169,"meta":170,"description":171},"Banhoek to Franschhoek","Full day · Point to point","Conservancy trails through the Banhoek valley, finishing on the Franschhoek estate singletrack. Two nights in the village.",{"day":173,"title":174,"meta":175,"description":176},4,"Franschhoek rest day or pass day","Optional · Easy loop, or a big pass day for strong groups","An easy spin on the Boschendal loops and a long lunch, or the Franschhoek Pass and plateau for groups that want distance.",{"day":178,"title":14,"meta":179,"description":180},5,"Full day · Mountain reserve and trail network","The granite mountain and the built trail network around it. A different feel from the first days, with big valley views.",{"day":144,"title":182,"meta":183,"description":184},"Elgin or final descent","Half or full day · Operator's choice with your group","Either an Elgin day in the cooler apple country, or a final descent back towards Stellenbosch and a transfer to Cape Town.",{},"\u002Ftrips\u002Fwinelands-multi-day","On proposal","Nov – Apr",{"title":190,"description":191,"image":192},"Stellenbosch & Winelands Multi-Day MTB Tour, Example Trip","Example five- or six-day guided mountain bike tour linking Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, South Africa, arranged by Cape Line Co and run by a local partner operator.","\u002Fog\u002Fwinelands-ridge.jpg","trips\u002Fwinelands-multi-day","3pRB07qWA32LsUBm_Gn3jiLoAkiAwbc2U3xYOnHacwM",{"id":196,"title":197,"badge":130,"body":198,"days":15,"description":210,"duration":211,"durationShort":212,"example":60,"excluded":213,"extension":41,"grade":79,"gradeKey":151,"head":152,"image":214,"included":215,"itinerary":218,"meta":229,"navigation":60,"path":230,"price":187,"season":114,"seo":231,"slug":102,"stem":234,"__hash__":235},"trips\u002Ftrips\u002Fwinelands-weekend.md","Winelands Weekend",{"type":20,"value":199,"toc":208},[200,203,206],[23,201,202],{},"The Winelands Weekend is the simplest way to ride the Western Cape: two or three guided days on the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek networks from a single base, with the trails chosen to suit your group.",[23,204,205],{},"It works as a stand-alone weekend for riders already visiting Cape Town, or as the first days of a longer trip. E-bikes are welcome on many of these networks; tell us and we'll plan the days around that.",[23,207,141],{},{"title":33,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":209},[],"A two- or three-day sample of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek singletrack from one base. For riders adding a weekend of trail to a Cape Town stay.","2 – 3 days","2–3 days",[149,150],"\u002Fimg\u002Ftrips\u002Fwinelands-ridge.jpg",[154,155,216,217,158],"Shuttle between networks as needed","Accommodation and meals, if you want them arranged",[219,222,225],{"day":7,"title":6,"meta":220,"description":221},"Full day · Jonkershoek or Stellenbosch Mountain","A guided day on one of the two big Stellenbosch networks, chosen to match your group's grade. Natural singletrack in the Jonkershoek valley, or flowing built trail across Stellenbosch Mountain.",{"day":11,"title":169,"meta":223,"description":224},"Full day · Conservancy trails and estate singletrack","Across the Banhoek valley and into Franschhoek, finishing on the estate trails at the valley floor. Lunch in the village.",{"day":15,"title":226,"meta":227,"description":228},"Optional third day","Half or full day · Paarl or Bottelary Hills","Add a gentler day on the Paarl trail network or Bottelary Hills, or stop at two days and spend the morning in town.",{},"\u002Ftrips\u002Fwinelands-weekend",{"title":232,"description":233,"image":192},"Stellenbosch & Franschhoek MTB Weekend, Example Trip","Example two- or three-day guided mountain bike weekend in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, South Africa, arranged by Cape Line Co and run by a local partner operator.","trips\u002Fwinelands-weekend","6bU9g2C1wf6M6JE813ryROiyst5TV6yLF7XlNIxWcnc",1793036680009]