Please ride on marked legal trails  ONLY

Respect:

• the landscape
• your local trail builder
• keeping single track SINGLE
  staying on the trail
• Please leave nothing behind
• Please DO NOT ride muddy trails
• Please ride through standing water, not around it
• Please ride (or walk) technical features, not around them

Be Courteous:

• trails are multi-use
• mountain bikers please yield to horses and foot traffic
• descending riders please yield to climbing riders
  be nice and say hi

Ride in control:

• speed, inattentiveness and rudeness are a cause of future trouble
• If you need to pass, slow down, ring a bell or verbally announce yourself
• wait until the other trail user is out of the path
• use extra caution around horses, as animals are
  unpredictable
• be very aware when riding trails with poor sight lines and blind corners

Plan ahead:

• be prepared and self-sufficient
• carry what you might need
  download the trails onto your phone via
  www.swellendamtrails.com
• OR carry a map
  ride with a partner or share your riding plan with a friend

Mind the animals:

• All animals are unpredictable as well as fearful of
  human interaction and should be avoided at all costs.