Breedtsnek is a district dirt road pass straddling the Magaliesberg Mountain range and is the only road over the mountains between Rustenburg and Hartebeespoort. The road is also popular with Sunday drivers so it can get very busy on weekends and you may get more excitement than bargained for a demanding return ride of 55 km,…
Boitapoloso means ‘come and rest’ and the emphasis is on casual rides and family fun with the main purpose to enjoy the countryside. GRADING: Moderate DURATION: Self-determined CONFIGURATION : Various paths to choose from START POINT: At Boitapoloso Game Farm And Lodge TERRAIN: Gravel road, jeeptrack Contact details Email: reservations@boitapoloso.co.za Phone: 014-545-4910 Website: www.boitapoloso.co.za
The Berakah 4×4, mountain bike, quad bike and hiking trail set in the Vredefort dome just 14 km outside Parys, offers one day or a weekend getaway filled with endless fun, challenge, thrill and nerve wracking experiences. The dome area is a huge dome shaped geological structure in the vicinity of Parys and Vredefort. It…
Bike friendly alternative – not a formal trail On your bike Mountain biking takes place along either a short mountain bike trail which is quite challenging, on the Wyndford property, or by arrangement along neighbouring Camelroc Guest Farm’s very tough 4×4 trail. Contact Details Email: reception@wyndford.co.za Phone: +27 (058) 223 0274 Website: www.wyndford.co.za
Fouriesburg Mountain Biking trails – Union Trails is situated in the Eastern Highlands of the Free State, a few kilometres from Fouriesburg which is near the popular village of Clarens, just 3 hours from JHB. Awesome MTB trails, accommodation & other activities to suite all your requirements. The setting is an ideal mountain biking haven,…
Clarens got a verity of mountain biking trails, the trick of course is to know where to go and where not to go. Clarens Xtreme has negotiate access with some of the farmers and conservancies around town that gave us access to the most amazing mountain biking area Trails Village Loop 11km – 25Km As…
Farm roads. Suitable for children. Lovely riding all year round, though winters can get freezing cold and during summer you’ll have to brave the occasional thunderstorm. Previously an extensive mission station dating back to the early 1800s, St Augustines is still run by the Anglican Church. Today, guests come for conferences or just to break…
The farm is a mountain-biker’s heaven: for the beginner there are many kilometres of gravel farm roads to learn on and gain confidence, and for the intermediate and advanced rider there are challenges not only in distance and elevation, but in a variety of terrain from deep sand and river beds to shale and sandstone…
The 6 km winding dirt road that leads to Rebellie from the turnoff, is ideal for mountain biking. Furthermore the rugged 4 x 4 trails promise to be very challenging for the fitness of the rider. Cycling on the tarmac road towards either Clarens or Golden Gate, promises excellent scenery Contact Details Email: rebellie@mweb.co.za Phone: 083-627-8391 Website: www.rebellie.co.za
CLOSEST TOWN > Harrismith TRAIL DESTINATION > Platberg Nature Reserve DISTANCE > Self-guided 45km circuit GRADING > Difficult to Extreme OVERVIEW The Platberg, the Free State’s own “Table Mountain”, overlooks the town of Harrismith. Literally meaning the flat-mountain, the 2 377-metre high inselberg is an eastern Free State landmark and forms an imposing backdrop to…