Rietvlei Nature Reserve

The Rietvlei full trail network provides the complete reserve MTB experience — 25km that takes in every terrain zone within one of South Africa’s most extraordinary urban nature reserves. Beyond the blue trail’s plains and dam circuit, the full loop extends into the reserve’s koppie terrain and less-visited eastern sections, adding distance and variety to an already exceptional wildlife riding experience.

The Full Loop

The 25km complete circuit begins with the blue trail’s main plains and dam-side sections before branching into the reserve’s eastern terrain — grassland corridors with more undulation, rocky koppie climbs with elevated views over the dam, and the reserve’s most remote sections where white rhino sightings are more frequent and the likelihood of encountering the hippo pod on foot at the dam edge is highest. The full loop requires approximately 2.5–3 hours at an intermediate pace — a substantial morning’s riding in one of the most ecologically significant urban reserves in southern Africa.

Getting There

GPS: -25.8833, 28.3167. Tel: +27 12 358 1811. Same access as Rietvlei Blue Trail — R21/Nelmapius Drive, Pretoria Southeast.

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