T6 Tondeldoos De Berg Ring Road MTB Trail
So youre a fan of Mountain-biking? Lucky for you, Dullstroom and surrounding area is prime location to bring out your bike for a great adventure in the outdoors! Probably the most popular route around Dullstroom, with lots of district roads, fairly easy riding as well as being very safe, is the very popular Tonteldoos Loop. This 73km stretch is a great way to start your morning.
- Start at the Zest Office at the Cherry Grove Centre; take the main road towards Lydenburg.
- Cross the first Stop Street and at the next road, just before the Whisky Bar, turn left.
- At the T-junction, turn left; cross the railway line.
- At the next crossing turn right onto the Tonteldoos road.
- Stay on the district road, keep going past Tonteldoos.
- The first T-junction you reach will be with the R 577, turn right.
- This road will lead you up the Steenkampsberg pass, enjoy the climb.
- At the top of the pass theres a road that goes towards Nederhorst, turn right onto this road.
- Follow this road all the way back down to the railway line.
- Do not cross the railway, instead, turn right onto the service road & follow it back to town.
The trails is 75 km in total, predominantly dirt road plus a portion of tar. Start in Dullstroom @ 2050m and head out on the Tonteldoos road climbing to 2150m, descend to Tonteldoos @ 1800m, pass Tonteldoos and continue round on the Rossenekal / Lydenburg / Stoffberg tar rd climbing to 2256 m before turning right onto the De Berg Nederhorst dirt rd. At this point you are close to the highest point De Berg on the Steenkampsberg the highest point in the old Transvaal Province @ 2331m and the highest tar road in South Africa @ 2256m (extremely good chance of snow in winter after cold fronts have hit). From here you ride along a stunning ridge @ 2200m with breathtaking views to your left and right before descending as you pass Veloren Vallei (declared a Ramsa Site), down the pass, along the De Berg rd past magnificent farms with a final fast decent to the Lydenburg road. Turn right just before crossing the railway line and ride along next to the railway line on a jeep track. Route can be done either way. Not for the unfit!
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