Vrede 25.81 Mile Route
Vrede is a small town in the northeastern Free State near the KwaZulu-Natal border — remote, authentic and surrounded by the open Highveld highland terrain that characterises this corner of the province. The 42km gravel loop explores the farm road network around the town on a solid intermediate route with genuine rural character and excellent Highveld scenery.
What to Expect
Gravel farm roads on gently rolling to moderately hilly northern Highveld terrain. The landscape is undulating rather than flat — the northeastern Free State has more topographic interest than the central plains. Farm gates, cattle, wetland vleis and occasional koppies feature throughout. Navigation requires a downloaded GPX track.
Getting There
Vrede is on the R34 in the northeastern Free State. GPS: -27.4312, 29.1523.
n
🌐 Visit Official Trail Website →
More Trails in Free State
9 trailsVan Reenen Pass Descent
25km advanced descent of the Van Reenen Pass from the KwaZulu-Natal escarpment down to the Free…
Virginia Mining Trails
28km intermediate gravel loop through Virginia's goldfields landscape — mine shafts, headgear silhouettes, gold mine dumps…
Smithfield Red Rock Route
32km intermediate red rock gravel and singletrack loop from Smithfield in the southern Free State —…
Gariep Dam Shoreline Trail
28km intermediate shoreline trail at South Africa's largest dam — gravel and dirt tracks along the…
Memel Mahem Guest House Loop
30km intermediate loop from Memel Mahem Guest House through the Memel wetlands and surrounding Highveld grassland…
Golden Gate Mushroom Rock Route
22km intermediate route through Golden Gate National Park to the iconic Mushroom Rock formation — sandstone…
Bloemfontein Franklin Nature Reserve Trail
12km intermediate MTB loop through Franklin Game Reserve on Bloemfontein's doorstep — dirt tracks and singletrack…
Petrus Steyn Farmland Loop
38km intermediate Highveld farmland loop from Petrus Steyn — gravel farm roads through the productive maize…
Soetdoring Nature Reserve Loop
20km intermediate MTB loop through Soetdoring Nature Reserve near Bloemfontein — game-viewing singletrack through semi-arid Karoo-edge…