The popular Polkadraai Farm, traditionally associated with strawberry picking and other fun activities, has expanded its entertainment offering with the launch of the biggest and most comprehensive family-friendly bike park in the Western Cape.
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Spanning an area of 3.5 hectares, the Polkadraai Bike Park caters for riders of all ages and abilities, offering skills and flow trails as well as jump lines and a comprehensive technical zone that caters to all riders, from beginners to professionals.
According to Julian Zetler of Polkadraai Farm, the team set out to create a fun-filled outdoor destination for mountain bike riders of all ages back in 2022.
‘The bike park was designed and built in collaboration with Trail-Blazers and Michard Meets and has flow trails, fun lines, jump lines, rollers, a technical zone, a pump track and a kiddies’ track to provide fun for the whole family,’ says Zetler.
The bike park took twelve months to complete, with thousands of plants, succulents and trees added to the local flora to create a truly magnificent and beautiful riding experience.
‘The development also includes a newly expanded parking area for visitors to Polkadraai Farm that has been a popular destination for strawberry picking and children’s birthday parties as well as other fun activities providing a fun day out for the family in the Stellenbosch Winelands,’ continues Zetler.
The Polkadraai Bike Park is the ideal training destination with independent coaches offering skills clinics. The park is also a great setting for children’s birthday parties against the beautiful backdrop of the Bottelary Hills and surrounding wine farms.
The food court, operated by Burger Brothers, offers a variety of delicious light meals for both adults and kids, with seating and lawn areas available for your comfort.
Day permits cost R70 and annual memberships starting at R400 are available. The bike park opens at 9am daily and gates close at 5pm. The bike park is open every day, including all weekends and public holidays (except Christmas Day).
A limited number of bikes are available for rent at R100 for the first hour and R50 every hour thereafter. Helmets are required and available at R25.
The Polkadraai Bike Park is a member of the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC) and gives access to the 130km Bottelary Hills Conservancy & MTB Trails that meander across the rolling Bottelary Hills.
This means you can work your way through working wine farms, including pristine fynbos and Renosterveld conservation areas featuring farm roads, jeep tracks and numerous single tracks.
This also means that holders of BHRC annual permits have free access to the Polkadraai Bike Park. Annual permits are available on the BHRC website at a cost of R900 for a main member, R800 for a spouse, R700 for students and pensioners, and R600 for juniors.
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