Northern Farm

Northern Farm is the heartbeat of Johannesburg mountain biking — a private trail network on a working farm in Fourways that has been the gathering point for the city’s cycling community for years. The venue offers over 60km of well-maintained singletrack across colour-coded routes for all ability levels, a café that draws as many visitors as the trails, and the rare convenience of weekday access that makes it possible to ride before or after work from central Johannesburg. It is consistently the most-ridden MTB venue in Gauteng by total visitor numbers.

The Trail Network

The green 15km easy network is the finest beginner singletrack in northern Johannesburg — flat, well-marked and on excellent compacted surface that allows new riders to focus on technique rather than terrain management. The blue 30km intermediate circuit is the venue’s most popular option: flowing singletrack through Northern Farm’s varied terrain — open grassland sections, light wooded corridors, gentle climbs and fast descents — at a pace that suits most regular cyclists for a 2-hour morning ride. The red advanced network and the full 60km day option add technical sections and distance for riders who want more from one of the city’s most accessible trail systems.

The Café

Northern Farm’s café is a Johannesburg cycling institution — post-ride breakfast tables fill by 09:00 on weekend mornings with riders still in kit, and the combination of good food and cycling conversation has made it as much a social destination as a trail venue.

Getting There

Northern Farm, Witkoppen Road, Fourways. GPS: -26.0167, 28.0000. Tel: +27 11 462 5152. From Johannesburg: N1 north, William Nicol exit, north to Fourways/Witkoppen Road.

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