Easy 8km Blue Trail at Lion and Safari Park — the shortest of three MTB routes on this Magaliesberg Biosphere game reserve near Hartbeespoort combines 50% gravel road, 30% jeep track and 20% singletrack through a reserve rich in antelope and Bushveld wildlife, within the UNESCO Magaliesberg Biosphere and 40 minutes from Johannesburg.
18km intermediate gravel loop through the Madibeng area north of the Magaliesberg — the Madibeng Local Municipality covering Brits and the Hartbeespoort Dam’s northern catchment offers farm road riding through mixed Bushveld and the rocky Magaliesberg foothills terrain on the northern range edge.
Easy 10km gravel ride from Mahikeng — North West Province’s capital city (known historically as Mafeking, site of the famous Boer War siege) offers accessible gravel road riding through the dry Bushveld surrounding the capital, with the Mahikeng Game Reserve and the city’s historical sites in the broader riding context.
15km intermediate scenic gravel and singletrack loop from Magaliesburg village — the charming weekend destination village on the southern side of the Magaliesberg range near the Gauteng border offers beautiful foothills riding on gravel roads and connecting singletrack through some of the most scenic terrain in the Magaliesberg.
20km intermediate gravel and track loop from Koster — a small North West town on the R24 at the foot of the Magaliesberg’s western end offers gravel riding with the characteristic rocky quartzite foothills of the ancient mountain range providing more topographic interest than the flat plateau terrain to the north.
10km advanced Kruin (Summit) Route at Mountain Sanctuary Park — a privately owned nature reserve deep in the Magaliesberg mountains that forms part of the Magalies Monster race circuit, with 12km of difficult mountain singletrack accessible on the full loop but the 10km Kruin option giving access to the summit terrain.
25km expert mountain circuit reaching the Magaliesberg summit above Hartbeespoort Dam — the full top-of-the-range circuit through the ancient quartzite Magaliesberg summit terrain, with the most expansive views in North West Province and the technical demands of the mountain’s upper ridgeline singletrack.
10km intermediate Hekpoort Valley loop from Sugarbush Hill Cottages — the starting point alternative to the full 50–70km Breedtsnek MTB route, this accessible 10km circuit uses the spectacular Breedtsnek dirt road through the Magaliesberg mountain pass between Rustenburg and Hartbeespoort for a rewarding shorter ride.
Easy 20km gravel ride from Itsoseng through the central North West Highveld — a rural community town between Lichtenburg and Delareyville surrounded by the typical flat Highveld sunflower and maize farmland of the central North West Province offers accessible, relaxed gravel riding through the agricultural plains.
Easy 15km urban gravel and paved loop through Jouberton — the large township component of the Klerksdorp city complex in the southern North West Province offers accessible urban riding through the community’s parks and open spaces connecting Jouberton to the Klerksdorp city centre on easy terrain.