40km advanced Van Gaalen Challenge — the full-day option through the Skeerpoort Valley’s 80km+ trail network accessing the Pofadder descent, the Greek Church climb and the most remote farm terrain of the network, one of the most complete MTB challenge rides accessible within 70km of Johannesburg.
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.
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.
Easy 22km grassland gravel ride from Sannieshof — a small North West Highveld plains town on the R503 between Lichtenburg and Vryburg surrounded by the sunflower and mixed farming landscape of the central North West, offering open, flat gravel riding through the Highveld agricultural plains.
Easy 25km savanna gravel ride from Schweizer-Reneke — one of the southernmost towns in North West Province in the semi-arid transitional zone between the Highveld and the Kalahari fringe, offering flat, open gravel riding through the dry savanna and farming landscape of the southern North West margin.