{"id":16899,"date":"2017-03-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/03\/28\/trail-daze-jungle-fever-in-the-garden-route-r6260\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:02:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:02:09","slug":"trail-daze-jungle-fever-in-the-garden-route-r6260","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/trail-daze-jungle-fever-in-the-garden-route-r6260\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Daze | Jungle Fever in the Garden Route"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About an hour’s drive further up the coast from last month’s Trail Daze destination<\/a>, we re-visited the now world-famous Garden Route Trail Park, to round off our trip up the N2.<\/p>\n

Nestled at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains and the Karatara River Gorge, lies one of South Africa’s top mountain biking destinations. Proper trails cutting through lush indigenous forest with an incredible ambiance of bird sounds and other wild life, and a majestic mountainous backdrop is what defines this place. Add to that accommodation in the form of the Trail Park House, or a 20 person dorm room setup hand crafted by the land owner and trail builder Rob Dormehl, and you have the perfect place to rally together some friends and shred the 40km trail network from dawn till dusk. And with 4 trail options varying in difficulty and distance, and a pump track\/dirt jump line, it really caters for all riders of all abilities.<\/p>\n

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\nThe ever-expanding network of trails and accommodation at Garden Route Trail Park is something to admire. Well built jumps in every size you could ever want, means it’s the perfect place to get airtime and it’s one of the few places in SA that you can ride proper singletrack under an indigenous tree canopy. Phone your friends now and plan a weekend getaway now!
\nDaniel Dobinson | iRideAfrica<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n

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\nThe Garden Route Trail Park is definitely a must if you’re going anywhere up the coast. I’m lucky enough to visit the park frequently and it’s definitely on the favourites list. The trails vary from deep, dark, and dense forests with big bomb holes and tight branches, to open grasslands with amazingly flowy trails. I love riding here because of the natural forest that just makes you forget about the world for a few hours. And it’s always nice to finish with a few pump track laps and a good coffee.
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Garden Route Trail Park GPS: 33\u00b055’01.3″S 22\u00b051’47.7″E<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Riders : Daniel Dobinson | Matt Lombardi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Permit: R100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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https:\/\/www.gardenroutetrailpark.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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All images by Ewald Sadie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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