|

Magaliesberg 25km Challenge

🏔️ TRAIL CONDITIONS TODAY
Updated 2 hours ago · 🗺️ North West (province average)
☀️
20°C
Clear skies · Perfect conditions
✅
Perfect Conditions
Great day to ride — 0% chance of rain, dry trails expected.
💧 Precipitation 0%
💦 Humidity 66%
💨 Wind 17 km/h
🚵 HOW ARE THE TRAILS TODAY? Tap your condition then submit
📌
RIDER REPORTS
What riders are saying on the trail
Loading reports…

The 25km Magaliesberg Challenge extends from the village into the full mountain terrain — climbing from the southern foothills up into the Magaliesberg range with sustained elevation gain on rocky quartzite tracks and singletrack. The mountain’s distinctive biology — ancient fig trees, baboons and the exceptional raptors including black eagle for which the range is famous — provides a compelling natural backdrop throughout the climbing sections.

What to Expect

Gravel roads, mountain tracks and technical singletrack on advanced terrain with significant elevation gain into the 2-billion-year-old Magaliesberg. Rocky quartzite demands expert bike-handling at speed. The summit views — south over the Gauteng Highveld and north across the North West Bushveld — are extensive. The descent to Magaliesburg village through the foothills is the reward for the climbing effort.

Getting There

Magaliesburg village on the R24. GPS: -25.9934, 27.5423.

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 North West

9 trails
MTB Moderate

Kruin Route 10km

Magaliesburg (10km) | Rustenburg (30km)

10km advanced Kruin (Summit) Route at Mountain Sanctuary Park — a privately owned nature reserve deep…

10km
MTB Moderate

Pelindaba 16mi Singletrack

Hartbeespoort / Broederstroom (5km) | Lanseria Airport (13km)

Advanced Pelindaba singletrack ride at Lion and Safari Park — the red route at this Magaliesberg…

25km
MTB Moderate

Van Gaalen 25km Loop

Hartbeespoort (15km) | Johannesburg (70km)

25km intermediate Van Gaalen loop — the well-regarded middle-distance option through the Skeerpoort Valley trail network's…

25km
MTB Moderate

Bergheim Short Loop

Magaliesburg (15km) | Rustenburg (35km)

8km intermediate mountain loop at Bergheim Resort in the Magaliesberg — the sa-venues listing describes this…

8km
MTB Easy

Dr Kenneth Kaunda 12km

Potchefstroom / JB Marks (start/finish)

Easy 12km gravel and park path loop through the JB Marks (formerly Dr Kenneth Kaunda) district…

12km
MTB Easy

Lion and Safari Blue Trail

Hartbeespoort / Broederstroom (5km) | Lanseria Airport (13km)

Easy 8km Blue Trail at Lion and Safari Park — the shortest of three MTB routes…

8km
MTB Moderate

Brits 15km Singletrack

Brits (start/finish) | Hartbeespoort Dam (15km)

15km intermediate singletrack from Brits — the town at the foot of the Magaliesberg north of…

15km
MTB Easy

Mafikeng 10km Trail

Mahikeng (start/finish)

Easy 10km gravel ride from Mahikeng — North West Province's capital city (known historically as Mafeking,…

10km
MTB Easy

Dr Ruth Segomotsi 15km

Vryburg (start/finish) | Kuruman (80km)

Easy 15km gravel ride through the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati district — the Kalahari fringe terrain…

15km