Blinkwater Trails to Otto Dam

The Blinkwater to Otto Dam route traverses the rolling countryside of the KZN midlands between the Msunduzi River watershed and the Otto Dam — a pastoral landscape of green hills, dairy farms and indigenous bush that typifies the Midlands Meander country. The 30km route combines farm roads and singletrack through this productive and scenic farming landscape.

What to Expect

Gravel roads and singletrack on gently rolling to moderately hilly KZN midlands terrain. Dairy farms, wattle plantations and indigenous bush patches alternate throughout — the characteristic rolling green hills of the KZN midlands create a consistently scenic backdrop. The Otto Dam provides a scenic turnaround or halfway point.

Getting There

Blinkwater is in the KZN midlands west of Pietermaritzburg. GPS reference: -29.5456, 30.1023.

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