Easy 18km gravel loop from Stilfontein — the small gold-mining satellite town east of Klerksdorp in the southern North West Province offers flat gravel road riding through the typical mine-fringe and grassland terrain of the Witwatersrand Far West Rand with the distinctive landscape of shaft headgear, mine dumps and reclaimed grassland as backdrop.
16km advanced circular Swarthoek trail near Brits — listed in national trail databases as a difficult 16km circular MTB route with trail hut and campsite, operated by Anvie Ventures near Brits in the Magaliesberg foothills, with guide availability for the technically demanding terrain. Confirm current operational status before visiting.
Easy 20km heritage gravel ride from Taung — site of one of the most significant palaeontological discoveries in history, where the Taung Child (Australopithecus africanus) skull was found in 1924, offering gravel riding through the dry Kalahari-fringe landscape of the southern North West near a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
25km intermediate Van Gaalen loop — the well-regarded middle-distance option through the Skeerpoort Valley trail network’s 80km+ of singletrack, covering the core river valley terrain and some of the intermediate approach tracks with the typical Van Gaalen mix of reeds, bush, open veld, river crossings and the Magaliesberg as backdrop.
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.
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.
30km advanced singletrack at Van Gaalen — the extended Skeerpoort Valley loop accesses the more demanding terrain of the 80km+ trail network including the notorious Pofadder descent and the Greek Church climb, with ‘gnarly,’ rocky, fast technical riding through the Magaliesberg Biosphere that has made Van Gaalen one of the most talked-about trail networks in South Africa.