This is just to wish everyone a happy New Years from the 3Rivers team. We have lots of exciting things planned for 2020, so watch this space. One of the new developments planned for 2020 …

3Rivers opened a new trail in August, with You’re Gorgeous being added to the line up. The trail is an 800 m loop, dropping down into the gorge which lies to the left of the lower section of the Yellow Monkey and then climbing out the gorge along a non-perennial stream to join the Long Drop climb which then leads back to the Yellow Monkey. The trail is short but is packed with action – loose, flat and off-camber corners and berms dominate the descent while the climb out is short, steep and technical. The trail is better suited to riders who are comfortable with steeper terrain and moderately technical climbs but there are no gap jumps or drop that riders need to worry about. There are some beautiful pools at the bottom of the descent frame by cliffs on the southern side - well worth a getting off the bike for a few moments to savour. …

3Rivers has added a new hiking trail to it's already-large assortment of trails on offer. The trails have been built by Andy Wesson and his team - who have put countless hours into its construction - and traverse through the mountains and valleys of the Van Stadens range. It is not fully marked yet but can be viewed on the electronic map meaning hikers should easily be able to find their way with the use of Google Maps. All hikes start from the Puttergill farm dam but hikers will need to sign in at the Crossways trailhead and obtain permission to enter through the Sunnyside entrance to the Puttergill farm. This can easily be done by phoning one of the contact numbers on the route boards at the trail head. The hike goes to the trig beacon on top of the Crossways mountain and is 7.3 kilometres long. Hikers should budget approximately 3 to 4 hrs to complete the entire loop. …