30km intermediate gravel loop through the Swartklip area of the Waterberg — gravel roads through the mopane and mixed Bushveld of the central Waterberg with the characteristic red sandstone landscape and the warm, open bush character of the Waterberg Biosphere.
Easy 15km gravel loop through Seshego — the large township adjacent to Polokwane offers gravel road riding through the peri-urban landscape north of Limpopo’s capital, connecting the township’s parks and open spaces on accessible terrain ideal for community cycling initiatives and casual recreational riding.
Easy 20km gravel sprint from Mokopane — the Waterberg’s most significant town near the famous Makapan Valley fossil site (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) offers accessible gravel road riding through the Bushveld terrain on the town’s agricultural fringe with the Waterberg landscape as backdrop.
Easy 30km gravel ride from Lephalale through the Bushveld near South Africa’s largest power generation complex — the flat coal-field terrain around the Medupi and Matimba power stations offers extensive gravel road riding through mopane Bushveld with big skies and the characteristic open landscape of the far north-western Limpopo.
30km intermediate gravel ride from Komatipoort along the Mozambique border — South Africa’s southernmost Lowveld town at the Kruger/Mozambique border offers flat gravel road riding through the Komati River flood plain with the possibility of elephant, hippo and Lowveld wildlife visible from the road.
Easy 25km rural gravel ride from Kwaggafontein through the Mpumalanga Lowveld hinterland — farm roads through the subtropical bush and agricultural landscape of the Nkangala District with the characteristic warmth and lush vegetation of the Lowveld.
Easy 15km gravel meander through the Dullstroom Highlands — the Highlands Meander arts, craft and food route offers a relaxed riding version of one of Mpumalanga’s most beloved tourism routes through highland grassland and trout farm country.
25km intermediate gravel meander through the extended Dullstroom Highlands — the longer loop covers more of the Highlands Meander route including the more hilly sections around the highland farms and trout streams east of Dullstroom.
40km intermediate gravel loop from Underberg through the southern Drakensberg foothills — one of the best gravel riding bases in KZN with farm roads through rolling foothills terrain and the Drakensberg escarpment on the western horizon throughout.
50km expert-level Baviaanskloof epic — the full challenge of South Africa’s most spectacular wilderness corridor with technical mountain singletrack, sustained climbing, multiple river crossings and two full days of riding in a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness.