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.
Easy 8km flowing singletrack at Cascades MTB Park — a beginner-friendly introduction to the Cascades trail system with smooth, well-built singletrack through indigenous bush above Pietermaritzburg.
In anticipation of the environmental impact of development along the south coast, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve was proclaimed in 1973. The reserve is 2,189 ha in extent and set amongst hills ranging in altitude from 150 to 610 m above sea level, and its most important feature is the coastal forests. On your bike You…
Situated within the Anglo-Boer War Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal, Umsuluzi Game Park has numerous mountain bike trails available to all guests visiting the reserve. On your bike A selection of five mountain bike trails combine 4×4 jeep roads and single mountain bike dirt tracks ranging from the laid-back routes to the arduous “Donga Trail”. The reserve…
This beautifully scenic route comes with more than enough sting in the tail to test your endurance. Get ready early on for the ascent up Muller’s Pass (7.8km), taking in the beautiful views over the Cathedral Peak area and Lost Valley as you steadily crunch your way to the summit at 1.835m. Keep left at…
Tugela River Lodge and Hideaway is a self catering bushcamp on a private game farm in the Central Drakensberg and has some awesome scenery. On your bike Various mountain biking opportunities exist incluing along the 4×4 trail. Contact Details Email: info@tugelariverlodge.co.za Phone: 072 240 4963 Website: www.tugelariverlodge.co.za
Bike friendly alternative – not a formal trail. Whistler, British Columbia offers some of the most challenging mountain bike trails in the world, however, Whistler isn’t only about the extreme and hard core rider. We have a trail network in the Whistler Valley that boasts over 250km of singletrack for all abilities. There is a…
There are a number of KZN Wildlife protected areas that provide ideal cycling opportunities and the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park is one of them. It is a world heritage site and consists of 250 000 hectares of lakes, islands and estuaries. It is a Wetland of International Importance, home to the Nile crocodile, 800…
At the heart of Sani Spoors is fun on a bicycle. Thanks to the vision of a local Dairy Farming operation, Sani Spoors was able to secure a lease on some magnificent land in the Underberg area. Based 2.5km on the Drakensberg Gardens road, just outside Underberg, it is very easily accessible to tourists and…