15km intermediate game reserve loop at Insingizi Lodge in northern KZN — Big 5 country riding in the lowveld near Mkuze with the possibility of elephant, rhino, buffalo and an extraordinary diversity of lowveld birds in one of KZN’s most biodiverse wilderness areas.
20km intermediate forest and mountain path loop through Kamberg Nature Reserve — Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s beautiful midlands reserve in the Kamberg Valley offers riding through indigenous forest patches and high grassland with Drakensberg foothills views and excellent wildlife sightings.
Easy 10km family singletrack at Karkloof MTB Trails — one of KZN’s most established trail networks offers a beginner-friendly family route through the indigenous Karkloof Forest with smooth, well-built singletrack and the world-famous Karkloof forest as backdrop.
20km intermediate singletrack through the Karkloof indigenous forest — the lite version of the famous Karkloof trail system covers the most scenic forest sections on a manageable intermediate loop accessible to regular recreational riders.
40km advanced singletrack through the full Karkloof forest trail system — the classic Karkloof experience with technical forest singletrack, sustained elevation change and the full depth of one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most celebrated indigenous forest trail networks.
60km expert-level Karkloof extreme route — the full extended Karkloof trail system for expert riders delivering 5–7 hours of technical forest singletrack, maximum elevation change and the most complete Karkloof experience available on two wheels.
18km intermediate gravel and singletrack from Mandastone Farm through the Mid Illovo area — rolling KZN coastal hinterland riding through sugar cane and dairy farming country with valley views across the uMkomati River system.
45km advanced gravel and singletrack loop from Howick through the KwaZulu-Natal midlands highlands — a serious midlands ride connecting the Howick Falls area with the Karkloof Conservancy terrain on a challenging highlander route through the heart of the KZN midlands.
10km intermediate forest singletrack at Ingeli Forest Resort — riding through the magnificent indigenous Ingeli Forest near Creighton, one of southern KZN’s most significant forest environments with towering yellowwoods and rich forest birdlife.
82km expert Holla Trails mega-route — one of the longest single-venue trail options in KwaZulu-Natal links the full Holla singletrack network with extended gravel connections through the Drakensberg foothills for a full-day epic ride from this celebrated midlands trail venue.