18km intermediate gravel and bush track ride from Vryburg — the largest town in the southern North West Province in the Kalahari fringe zone offers gravel riding through the distinctive semi-arid thornveld with red Kalahari soils, camelthorn acacias and the wide-open landscape of the interior Kalahari fringe.
Easy 15km gravel loop from Wolmaransstad — a small North West plains town on the transitional zone between the Highveld and the Kalahari fringe offers flat gravel farm road riding through the mixed farming and thornveld savanna of the southern North West Province on easy, accessible terrain.
20km intermediate scenic gravel and farm track ride from Zeerust — the North West border town on the main road to Botswana offers intermediate riding through the transitional bushveld landscape of the Zeerust–Marico valley corridor, with the distinctive Sephton’s Nek pass and the beautiful valley terrain linking Zeerust to the Groot Marico area.
20km intermediate singletrack at Van Gaalen — one of the premier MTB destinations in South Africa spans 80km+ of trails across 30+ private farms in the Skeerpoort Valley on the Magaliesberg; the 20km intermediate option covers the river valley singletrack and approach jeep tracks, passing through reeds, bush, open veld and river crossings alongside the Skeerpoort River.
Easy 20km gravel loop from Orkney along the Vaal River — the small gold-mining town on the Vaal River south of Klerksdorp offers flat gravel riding alongside the Vaal River floodplain with excellent waterbird viewing and the open agricultural landscape of the southern North West Province.
Easy 22km farmland gravel loop from Ottosdal — a small North West plains town near the Malmani Goldfields historical area between Lichtenburg and Klerksdorp offers flat gravel riding through the characteristic sunflower and maize farmland of the central North West agricultural plains.
Advanced Pelindaba singletrack ride at Lion and Safari Park — the red route at this Magaliesberg Biosphere game reserve is described as ‘ready for some serious climbs,’ with approximately 50% singletrack, tricky descents toward the Crocodile River, beautiful mountain and plains views and sharp Pelindaba rock demanding respect on the technical sections.
Easy 12km cycle path and gravel loop through Potchefstroom — the North West University town’s recreational cycling infrastructure along the Mooi River and through the campus greenspace provides an accessible flat urban loop for students, residents and visitors to this significant educational and sporting city.
Easy 15km urban loop through Rustenburg — the platinum city at the foot of the Magaliesberg is one of North West Province’s most economically significant cities with a growing recreational cycling culture, connecting the city’s parks, the Kgaswane Mountain Reserve approach road and the Magaliesberg foothills on an accessible urban circuit.
22km advanced kloof loop in the Kgaswane Mountain Reserve above Rustenburg — accessing the reserve’s dramatic kloof terrain on the northern Magaliesberg slopes with the spectacular viewpoint from the Magaliesberg rim overlooking Rustenburg, the Pilanesberg and the North West Bushveld to the north.