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      Hluhluwe is a small town in the Umkhanyakude District on the North Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South AFrica. There is a group of trails that has been established to enhance the cyclists experience of the area. It can be a big gravel grind down to good sections of bush single track within False Bay Park. Local flora and fauna make it a pleasant area to explore.
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      AKA: Hluhluwe Rhino MTB Trails
      Disclaimer:
      The Trail head for the MTB routes and trails is based at Zulu Croc, which has a coffee shop and restaurant called Rafikis where you can get refreshments and meals. There is safe parking on the property and you can access most of the trails via some gravel road rides or drive further and enter the False Bay Park and ride the trails there. Entering at False Bay park you will need to pay the respective fees to ride within. take cash as the gate has no credit card facilities. There is another coffee shop called Local which is based just outside of Hluhluwe where there is safe parking and rides can start from there too or it could be combined as a mid ride coffee and refreshment stop.
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      Caution as of Sep 2, 2024

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      Trails (view details)
      19
      Trails Mountain Bike
      19
      Trails E-Bike
      13
      Trails Hike
      10
      Trails Trail Running
      13
      Total Distance
      84 miles
      Total Descent
      3,778 ft
      Total Vertical
      588 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      604 ft
      Reports
      59
      Photos
      6
      Ridden Counter
      82
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      Photos of Hluhluwe Mountain Bike

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      Jun 18, 2020 @ 4:02am
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      Jun 18, 2020 @ 3:43am
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      Jun 18, 2020 @ 3:43am
      Jun 18, 2020

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Mondibos and Puffadder
      Oct 8, 2022 @ 6:50am
      Oct 8, 2022
      Variable Due to extended dry season, trails very...juliansimon RTMTBH
      Hippo Highway
      Feb 19, 2022 @ 4:18am
      Feb 19, 2022
      Variable Grass covering some places. tracks of...juliansimon RTMTBH
      Dukundlovu Trail
      Aug 30, 2021 @ 11:40pm
      Aug 30, 2021
      Dry Over grown grass on track with some trees...juliansimon RTMTBH
      D405 Link
      Aug 20, 2021 @ 11:20pm
      Aug 20, 2021
      Dry Bit sandy in places but all season rideable.juliansimon RTMTBH
      Tall Trees
      Aug 20, 2021 @ 11:20pm
      Aug 20, 2021
      Ideal Always fun section and clear all the way.juliansimon RTMTBH
      D553 link to Tall Trees
      Aug 20, 2021 @ 11:20pm
      Aug 20, 2021
      Ideal Gravel road recently graded and running well.juliansimon RTMTBH
      D405 to D553 shorty
      Aug 20, 2021 @ 11:20pm
      Aug 20, 2021
      Ideal Gravel road in good condition.juliansimon RTMTBH
      Ingwe Trail
      Jun 20, 2021 @ 6:08am
      Jun 20, 2021
      Variable There is a new trail cut away from the...juliansimon RTMTBH
      Dukundlovu Lakeshore Trail
      Jun 29, 2020 @ 6:00am
      Jun 29, 2020
      Prevalent Mud High water levels still and track...juliansimon RTMTBH
      Zulu Croc P746
      Jun 29, 2020 @ 5:59am
      Jun 29, 2020
      Ideal Road had been wet and muddy but all good...juliansimon RTMTBH

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      AngeliqueEaEmigwishlisttrailactivity #53611582
      Jun 4, 2024 @ 5:50am
      Jun 4, 2024
      Neildpwishlisttrailactivity #41727413
      Jul 13, 2023 @ 3:02am
      Jul 13, 2023
      Neildpwishlisttrailactivity #41727408 and 3 more
      Jul 13, 2023 @ 3:02am
      Jul 13, 2023
      juliansimonaddreportactivity #34467461
      Oct 12, 2022 @ 12:38am
      Oct 12, 2022
      juliansimonaddreportactivity #26944740
      Feb 19, 2022 @ 4:20am
      Feb 19, 2022

      Recent Comments

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      juliansimontrailLink to and from LocalFreshly cut trail in need of some wheels on...
      Sep 24, 2020 @ 1:19am
      Sep 24, 2020
      juliansimonreportTall Treesall good and trail running well.
      Jun 18, 2020 @ 5:54am
      Jun 18, 2020
      juliansimonreportHeritage Gravel TrailGravel district road so be careful of other...
      Jun 18, 2020 @ 5:50am
      Jun 18, 2020
      juliansimonreportD405 LinkDry gravel road section quite corrugated but okay.
      Sep 16, 2019 @ 3:09am
      Sep 16, 2019
      juliansimontrailFarm Track Connect TrailWell maintained gravel roads. Be aware of...
      Apr 18, 2019 @ 2:12am
      Apr 18, 2019

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1984 miles3,776 ft38 miles587 ft
      #9,102#946591,162
      E-Bike1361 miles2,690 ft28 miles587 ft
      #3,846#65511
      Hike1038 miles1,814 ft15 miles407 ft
      #7,626#855321
      Trail Running1344 miles2,051 ft18 miles407 ft
      #7,552#8456
      • By juliansimon RTMTBH & contributors
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