MTB on the slopes of Africa’s most perfect volcanic cone — 45km of trail through Mount Meru’s coffee and banana foothills, with Kilimanjaro rising above the horizon and giraffe, buffalo and colobus monkey as constant companions in Arusha National Park.
Singletrack on the slopes of the world’s highest freestanding mountain — 38km of trail rising through Kilimanjaro’s rainforest zone and coffee belt on the popular Machame route approach, with the glaciated summit towering 5,895m overhead and the plains of East Africa spreading below.
East Africa’s finest forest MTB — 60km of singletrack through Mabira’s primeval rainforest canopy, 54km from Kampala. Chimpanzee calls, 300 bird species overhead, and red laterite singletrack threading through one of Uganda’s most biodiverse forest ecosystems. Day trip from Kampala or stay at the eco-lodge.
Gravel riding at the foot of the Mountains of the Moon — 70km of laterite roads through tea and coffee plantations beneath the glaciated Rwenzori peaks, with the equator crossing mid-ride and chimpanzee forest within pedalling distance. Uganda’s most dramatic gravel destination.
MTB in one of Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems — 35km of singletrack through Madagascar’s rainforest among golden bamboo lemur, red-bellied lemur and the bizarre endemic flora of an island that has been isolated for 88 million years. Africa’s most exotic MTB destination.
Ancient granite boulderscapes meet wildlife and San rock art in Zimbabwe’s most storied national park — 40km of trails threading through the same Matobo Hills landscape that fascinated Rhodes, shelters white rhino, and contains thousands of years of San paintings. Africa’s most historically rich MTB venue.
World-class urban forest riding in the heart of Nairobi — 45km of singletrack through Karura’s indigenous forest canopy, minutes from the CBD. The best urban MTB network in East Africa, with flowing beginner trails and technical rooty singletrack.
Ridge riding above the Great Rift Valley with views from the Ngong Hills that Karen Blixen immortalised in Out of Africa — fast, exposed singletrack along the 2,460m ridge with the Maasai plains dropping away below and Mount Kilimanjaro visible on clear days.
High-altitude MTB on the flanks of Africa’s second highest mountain — moorland singletrack at 3,000–4,000m through giant lobelia and groundsel forest on Mount Kenya. An expedition-level ride for experienced altitude riders in one of the world’s great mountain environments.
Africa’s highest MTB terrain — singletrack through ancient Berber villages on the flanks of Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak at 4,167m. 75km of trail descending from snowline through walnut groves to argan olive valleys, guided by Morocco’s most experienced mountain biking community.