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- Snow Groomed
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- Snow Covered
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Prevalent Mud
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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveOn Trailforks Kwazulu-Natal is sub-divided (sub-region2) into its 11 official Municipal Districts as listed below. All of the major towns and cities have also been listed.
1) Umkhanyakude
2) Zululand
3) Amajuba
4) Umzinyathi
5) King Cetshwayo
6) Ilembe
7) Ethekwini
Umgungundlovu
9) Uthukela
10) Harry Gwala
11) UGU
The official map is linked below.
1) Umkhanyakude
2) Zululand
3) Amajuba
4) Umzinyathi
5) King Cetshwayo
6) Ilembe
7) Ethekwini
Umgungundlovu9) Uthukela
10) Harry Gwala
11) UGU
The official map is linked below.
Links
Region Supporters & Maintainers
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,202
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,079
- Trails E-Bike
- 765
- Trails Hike
- 1,114
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,079
- Trails Horse
- 84
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,100 mile
- Total Descent
- 145,967 ft
- Total Vertical
- 10,025 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,041 ft
- Reports
- 3,255
- Photos
- 322
- Ridden Counter
- 22,127
Articles
Video: Building & Riding Sustainable Trails in South Africa in 'Soil Searching - Quiet Craftsman'
May 5, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Meet Hylton Turvey, a trail builder who finds inspiration in the shape of the land itself.
Race Report: The Greg Minnaar Cycles KZN Regional Championships Come to a Head in Pietermaritzburg
Jul 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A re-worked World Cup track challenged riders at the KZN series finale.
Race Report: Greg Minnaar Cycles Gravity Series ROUND 3 - Cathkin Trails
Jun 27, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The final round of the 2019 Greg Minnaar Cycles Gravity Series, operated by KZN Gravity MTB was held over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of June...
Popular Trail Networks
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- Amajuba District (1)
- Ethekwini District (69)
- Harry Gwala District (11)
- Sani Pass (1)
- Underberg (10)
- Sani Spoors (10)
- Ilembe District (78)
- Balito (78)
- Holla Trails (78)
- Balito (78)
- King Cetshwayo District (5)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Ugu District (39)
- Park Rynie (23)
- Port Edward (16)
- Southbroom (3)
- San Lameer (3)
- Umgungundlovu District (674)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Eston (13)
- Virginia Farm (13)
- Hilton (89)
- Howick (416)
- Karkloof Country Club (416)
- Lidgetton (46)
- Mid Illovo (29)
- Pietermaritzburg (78)
- Richmond (1)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Umkhanyakude District (20)
- Hluhluwe (20)
- Umzinyathi District (2)
- Greytown (2)
- Lake Merthley (2)
- Greytown (2)
- Uthukela District (117)
- Bergville (59)
- Cathkin Park (17)
- Ladysmith (41)
- Zululand District (63)
- Pongola (60)
- Belvedere Game Ranch (60)
- Ulundi (3)
- Matatane Camp (3)
- Pongola (60)
- Scottburgh (23)
Popular KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelani's Drop Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
| Karen's Brick Road Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
| Heaven Karkloof Country Club | |||
| River Riviere and Digits Dive Karkloof Country Club | |||
| The Three Bitches Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
| Forest Road 004 Karkloof Country Club | |||
| The Crunch Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Alternate Road Route 1 Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Derek's Divide Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Bruiser's Burn Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Flatters and Dragon's Back Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Sugar Rush Down Holla Trails | |||
| Easy Blue Giba Gorge MTB Park | |||
| Sugar Rush Up Holla Trails | |||
| Climb to Pink Down Holla Trails |
KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grotto Route (Red Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 13 miles | |
| Gypsies Bend Route (Green Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 8 miles | |
| Nook Road Route (Black Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 22 miles | |
| Holla: Pink Route (29.7km) Holla Trails | 18 miles | |
| Holla: Red Route (29.3km) Holla Trails | 18 miles | |
| The Great Kudu Route Belvedere Game Ranch | 14 miles | |
| Singletrack Fundango Belvedere Game Ranch | 4 miles | |
| Platrand: Marnus' Route Observation Hill | 11 miles | |
| Holla: Blue Route (15.2km) Holla Trails | 9 miles | |
| Holla: Green Route (16.6km) Holla Trails | 10 miles |
Photos of KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Bike
trail: Preekstoel Climb
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Mar 10, 2019 @ 8:47am
Mar 10, 2019Videos of KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Miroda | add | report | Howick 200 and 15 more | Aug 19, 2022 @ 1:58am 20 hours |
 | vuyani-mtoto | vote | trail | Main Road | Aug 17, 2022 @ 3:20am 3 days |
| vuyani-mtoto | vote | trail | Sappi Houses | Aug 17, 2022 @ 3:19am 3 days |
| vuyani-mtoto | vote | trail | Thami's Tango and 16 more | Aug 17, 2022 @ 3:19am 3 days |
| Ignus | add | report | Lockdown loop | Aug 13, 2022 @ 9:43am Aug 13, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great free flowing single track | Jun 22, 2022 @ 9:50am Jun 22, 2022 | ||
| trail | Trail very washed out by rain water | Aug 2, 2021 @ 11:04am Aug 2, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Trail is open and being used ..the risk is... | Jun 19, 2021 @ 9:36am Jun 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | Tree down | May 23, 2021 @ 10:49am May 23, 2021 | ||
 | report | Route closed | Oct 26, 2020 @ 7:02am Oct 26, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k645 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giba Gorge MTB Park | bike park | Durban | |
| Beachway Bike Park | skill park | Durban North | |
| BMX Track | skill park | Durban | |
| Bulwer Park Pump Track | skill park | Durban | |
| Giba Gorge Dirt School | skill park | Pinetown |
Local Trail Supporters
- Keira
- Torro Construction
- Outpost
- Timber Solutions
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,079 | 985 miles | 120,761 ft | 439 miles | 9,341 ft | 320 | 3,255 | 65 | 27,459 | |||
| E-Bike | 765 | 710 miles | 81,726 ft | 311 miles | 9,341 ft | 3,060 | 33 | 254 | ||||
| Hike | 1,114 | 1,024 mile | 133,655 ft | 445 miles | 10,026 ft | 3,239 | 25 | 930 | ||||
| Trail Running | 1,079 | 994 miles | 125,938 ft | 432 miles | 10,026 ft | 2 | 3,243 | 37 | 1,272 | |||
| Horse | 84 | 95 miles | 16,273 ft | 33 miles | 8,888 ft | 622 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 17 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 6,017 ft | 622 | 1 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 16 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 4,268 ft | 50 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 16 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 4,268 ft | 622 |
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