|

Karkloof 60km Extreme Route

🏔️ TRAIL CONDITIONS TODAY
Updated 2 hours ago · 🗺️ KwaZulu-Natal (province average)
🌤️
20°C
Partly cloudy · Good riding
⚠️
Marginal — Rain Likely
60% chance of rain. Trails may be soft — check conditions locally before heading out.
💧 Precipitation 60%
💦 Humidity 67%
💨 Wind 25 km/h
🚵 HOW ARE THE TRAILS TODAY? Tap your condition then submit
📌
RIDER REPORTS
What riders are saying on the trail
Loading reports…

The Karkloof 60km Extreme is the venue’s apex challenge — one of the longest and most technically demanding single-venue trail rides in KwaZulu-Natal. Five to seven hours of technical forest singletrack through the full Karkloof Conservancy trail system, with maximum elevation change, all technical features and the sustained challenge that has made this route a benchmark for KZN’s advanced riders.

What to Expect

Highly technical forest singletrack on expert terrain across the full extent of the trail system. All technical features, the steepest rocky sections and the full physical demand of 60km with significant elevation gain combine for a full-day expert commitment. Only attempt this route with full preparation — start before 07:00, carry adequate nutrition and water, and have the fitness and technical skills for the demands ahead.

Getting There

Karkloof MTB Trails, Karkloof Conservancy. GPS: -29.3989, 30.2156.

n

🌐 Visit Official Trail Website →

Rate This Trail

—
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
No ratings yet
5 ★
0
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

How would you rate this trail?

More Trails in KwaZulu-Natal

9 trails
MTB Easy

Flitwick Ranch 2km Trail

Nottingham Road (5km) | Pietermaritzburg (50km)

Easy 2km introductory singletrack at Flitwick Ranch — a short, accessible loop on this KZN midlands…

2km
MTB Moderate

Valley of 1000 Hills Loop

Hillcrest (start/finish) | Durban (35km)

35km advanced loop through the Valley of a Thousand Hills — the iconic KZN landscape west…

35km
MTB Moderate

Shongweni Resource Reserve Trail

Hillcrest (15km) | Durban (35km)

18km intermediate singletrack through Shongweni Resource Reserve — KZN Wildlife's bushveld reserve close to Durban offers…

18km
MTB Moderate

Fig Tree Farms 8.7km Route

Hillcrest (5km) | Durban (35km)

8.7km intermediate singletrack at Fig Tree Farms in Hillcrest — indigenous bush singletrack close to Durban…

8.7km
MTB Moderate

Three Tree Hill Lodge Trail

Winterton (20km) | Ladysmith (40km)

20km intermediate trail from Three Tree Hill Lodge — a luxury lodge experience near Spioenkop Dam…

20km
MTB Moderate

Kamberg Forest Loop

Rosetta (20km) | Nottingham Road (25km)

20km intermediate forest and mountain path loop through Kamberg Nature Reserve — Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's beautiful…

20km
MTB Expert

Sani Pass Ascent

Underberg (35km) | Himeville (25km)

35km expert gravel ascent of South Africa's most famous mountain pass — from Underberg to the…

35km
MTB Moderate

Tugela Valley Trail

Bergville (20km) | Ladysmith (60km)

40km advanced gravel and dirt road ride through the Tugela Valley — the upper Tugela River…

40km
MTB Expert

Cascades Black Route

Pietermaritzburg (10km)

18km expert-level technical singletrack at Cascades MTB Park — the most demanding trail in the Pietermaritzburg…

18km