18km intermediate singletrack through Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve — Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s reserve at the Howick Falls gorge offers bush singletrack through the steep-sided valley below the famous falls with exceptional birding and wildlife throughout.
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.
25km intermediate gravel and singletrack route from Upper Mpushini to Ashburton — a popular Pietermaritzburg riding route through the green valleys and farm roads west of the city on characteristic KZN midlands terrain.
35km advanced loop through the Valley of a Thousand Hills — the iconic KZN landscape west of Durban delivers singletrack and gravel riding through the dramatic valley system with uMgeni River views, Zulu community farmsteads and one of KZN’s most photographed landscapes.
20km intermediate forest and singletrack from Winterton through the plantation forests of the Central Drakensberg foothills — a relaxed Drakensberg foothills riding experience using the commercial forest road network above the famous Champagne Valley resort area.
20km advanced singletrack at Saasveld — the longer version of this popular KZN midlands riding area extends into the more technical sections of the indigenous bush network above Howick for a satisfying advanced trail session.
25km intermediate loop through Spioenkop Nature Reserve — ride the historic hill where one of the Anglo-Boer War’s most significant battles was fought in January 1900, now a nature reserve with game and exceptional views across the Drakensberg from the battlefield summit.
12km intermediate singletrack at Summerveld Lodge near Durban — indigenous bush riding in the Valley of a Thousand Hills with uMgeni River valley views on a lodge-based trail accessible to accommodation guests and day visitors close to the city.
18km intermediate coastal route from Port Edward — KZN’s southernmost coastal town offers clifftop singletrack and beach riding along the border with the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast, with Indian Ocean views and the relaxed south coast atmosphere throughout.
35km expert gravel ascent of South Africa’s most famous mountain pass — from Underberg to the top of Sani Pass at 2,874m in Lesotho on a brutal, legendary 8km climb that’s one of the most demanding and rewarding rides in the country.