55km expert-level Northern Drakensberg traverse — one of South Africa’s most demanding and spectacular mountain bike routes through the high-altitude terrain of the Northern Drakensberg with the Amphitheatre and Tugela Falls as the iconic backdrop.
30km intermediate gravel loop from Eston through the KwaZulu-Natal sugar cane farming heartland — one of South Africa’s most productive sugar growing regions offers farm road riding through rolling green cane country with Valley of a Thousand Hills scenery on the northern horizon.
8.7km intermediate singletrack at Fig Tree Farms in Hillcrest — indigenous bush singletrack close to Durban with the flowing trail character typical of the Valley of a Thousand Hills area and a convenient location for Durban-based riders.
35km advanced gravel and mountain track circuit from Cathedral Peak Hotel — one of the Drakensberg’s most iconic hotels serves as base for a spectacular high-altitude riding circuit with Drakensberg escarpment views and the dramatic mountain landscape of the Central Drakensberg.
20km intermediate singletrack at Cathkin Trails in Champagne Valley — one of the Drakensberg’s most scenic riding venues with consistent escarpment views, flowing singletrack through KZN bush and the relaxed Champagne Valley resort atmosphere.
35km advanced singletrack at Cathkin Trails — the demanding red route extends into the more technical terrain above Champagne Valley with sustained climbing, rocky Drakensberg features and panoramic escarpment views from the higher sections.
28km advanced technical singletrack at All Out Adventures — the most demanding trail at this premier KZN MTB venue with technical rocky sections, sustained climbing and the full challenge of the Cascades trail system above Pietermaritzburg.
10km intermediate singletrack through Bisley Nature Reserve — an indigenous bush nature reserve on the edge of Pietermaritzburg offering accessible urban mountain biking through KZN thornbush with valley views and regular wildlife sightings close to the city.
30km intermediate gravel and singletrack route from Blinkwater to Otto Dam through the KwaZulu-Natal midlands — rolling green hills, farm roads and the characteristic lush midlands landscape between Pietermaritzburg and the Drakensberg foothills.
18km expert-level technical singletrack at Cascades MTB Park — the most demanding trail in the Pietermaritzburg area with highly technical rocky features, advanced descents and the full challenge of one of KZN’s top technical riding venues.