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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%
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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.
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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
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Winter Trails
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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)
- 1,251
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,124
- Trails E-Bike
- 803
- Trails Horse
- 84
- Trails Hike
- 1,146
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,118
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,124 mile
- Total Descent
- 149,002 ft
- Total Vertical
- 10,025 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,041 ft
- Reports
- 3,441
- Photos
- 338
- Ridden Counter
- 27,786
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 (79)
- Harry Gwala District (11)
- Sani Pass (1)
- Underberg (10)
- Sani Spoors (10)
- Ilembe District (89)
- Balito (89)
- Holla Trails (89)
- Balito (89)
- King Cetshwayo District (5)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Ugu District (61)
- Palm Beach (22)
- Mpenjati Trails (22)
- Park Rynie (23)
- Port Edward (16)
- Southbroom (3)
- San Lameer (3)
- Palm Beach (22)
- Umgungundlovu District (677)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Eston (13)
- Virginia Farm (13)
- Hilton (92)
- Howick (416)
- Karkloof Country Club (416)
- Lidgetton (46)
- Mid Illovo (29)
- Pietermaritzburg (78)
- Richmond (1)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Umkhanyakude District (19)
- Hluhluwe (19)
- 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 | |||
| Easy Blue Giba Gorge MTB Park | |||
| River Riviere and Digits Dive Karkloof Country Club | |||
| The Three Bitches Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
| Forest Road 004 Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Blue Low Giba Gorge MTB Park | |||
| Climb to Pink Down Holla Trails | |||
| Sugar Rush Up Holla Trails | |||
| Ty's Turns Holla Trails | |||
| Flatters and Dragon's Back Karkloof Country Club | |||
| The Crunch Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Alternate Road Route 1 Karkloof Country Club | |||
| 007 Connector Karkloof Country Club |
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 | |
| The Great Kudu Route Belvedere Game Ranch | 14 miles | |
| Holla: Red Route (29.3km) Holla Trails | 18 miles | |
| Singletrack Fundango Belvedere Game Ranch | 4 miles | |
| Holla: Blue Route (15.2km) Holla Trails | 9 miles | |
| Holla: Purple Route (27.2km) Holla Trails | 17 miles | |
| Holla: Yellow Route (51.3km) Holla Trails | 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignus | add | report | activity #46486494 and 9 more | Nov 20, 2023 @ 1:48am Nov 20, 2023 |
| kyran12 | add | report | activity #46479411 and 5 more | Nov 19, 2023 @ 9:52pm Nov 19, 2023 |
| Ignus | add | report | activity #46421283 | Nov 18, 2023 @ 6:29am Nov 18, 2023 |
| ChristopherNottZA | add | report | activity #46310394 | Nov 14, 2023 @ 7:48pm Nov 14, 2023 |
| ChristopherNottZA | vote | trail | activity #46310336 | Nov 14, 2023 @ 7:45pm Nov 14, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Currently closed. | Feb 28, 2023 @ 9:09am Feb 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Currently closed due to timber harvesting. | Dec 20, 2022 @ 7:09pm Dec 20, 2022 | ||
| 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 |
Local Badges
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giba Gorge MTB Park | bike park | Durban | |
| Kids YBike Track | skill park | Durban | |
| BMX Track | skill park | Durban | |
| Bulwer Park Pump Track | skill park | Durban | |
| Beachway Bike Park | skill park | Durban North |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Timber Solutions
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,124 | 1,006 mile | 123,314 ft | 449 miles | 9,341 ft | 336 | 3,440 | 69 | 35,946 | |||
| E-Bike | 803 | 726 miles | 83,747 ft | 318 miles | 9,341 ft | 3,224 | 36 | 725 | ||||
| Horse | 84 | 95 miles | 16,273 ft | 33 miles | 8,888 ft | 605 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 1,146 | 1,034 mile | 134,885 ft | 449 miles | 10,026 ft | 3,420 | 26 | 1,401 | ||||
| Trail Running | 1,118 | 1,009 mile | 127,867 ft | 439 miles | 10,026 ft | 2 | 3,420 | 40 | 2,205 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 17 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 6,017 ft | 605 | 2 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 16 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 4,268 ft | 54 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 16 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 4,268 ft | 605 |
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