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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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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

9) Uthukela
10) Harry Gwala
11) UGU
The official map is linked below.
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,416
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,293
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,065
- Trails Horse
- 79
- Trails Hike
- 1,468
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,494
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,206 miles
- Total Descent
- 154,914 ft
- Total Vertical
- 10,025 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,041 ft
- Reports
- 4,010
- Photos
- 415
- Ridden Counter
- 35,324
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 (141)
- Durban (64)
- Forest Hills (1)
- Cumec Park (1)
- Hillcrest (6)
- Inchanga (2)
- Kloof (1)
- Shongweni (14)
- Umdloti (54)
- Umhlanga (1)
- Kranztkloof Nature Reserve (0)
- Harry Gwala District (11)
- Sani Pass (1)
- Underberg (10)
- Sani Spoors (10)
- Ilembe District (110)
- Balito (110)
- Holla Trails (105)
- Balito (110)
- King Cetshwayo District (5)
- Mtunzini (5)
- Ugu District (94)
- Palm Beach (22)
- Mpenjati Trails (22)
- Park Rynie (23)
- Port Edward (16)
- Scottburgh (33)
- Renishaw Hills (22)
- Southbroom (3)
- San Lameer (3)
- Palm Beach (22)
- Umgungundlovu District (738)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Eston (13)
- Virginia Farm (13)
- Hilton (92)
- Howick (417)
- Karkloof Country Club (418)
- Lidgetton (47)
- Mid Illovo (29)
- Pietermaritzburg (136)
- Richmond (1)
- Baynesfield (3)
- Umkhanyakude District (19)
- Hluhluwe (19)
- Umzinyathi District (2)
- Greytown (2)
- Lake Merthley (2)
- Greytown (2)
- Uthukela District (134)
- Bergville (60)
- Cathkin Park (31)
- Ladysmith (41)
- Zululand District (64)
- Pongola (61)
- Belvedere Game Ranch (61)
- Ulundi (3)
- Matatane Camp (3)
- Pongola (61)
- Maloti Drakensberg Park (1)
Popular KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Zwelani's Drop Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
Karen's Brick Road Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
Easy Blue Giba Gorge MTB Park | |||
Heaven Karkloof Country Club | |||
River Riviere and Digits Dive Karkloof Country Club | |||
The Three Bitches Rocky Bay Resort Trails | |||
Blue Low Giba Gorge MTB Park | |||
Forest Road 004 Karkloof Country Club | |||
Derek's Divide Karkloof Country Club | |||
Kather-Iron Karkloof Country Club | |||
Flatters and Dragon's Back Karkloof Country Club | |||
Ty's Turns Holla Trails | |||
Fawlty Towers Karkloof Country Club | |||
Sugar Rush Up Holla Trails | |||
Climb to Pink Down Holla Trails |
KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Grotto Route (Red Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 13 miles | |
Gypsies Bend Route (Green Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 8 miles | |
Holla: Pink Route (29.7km) Holla Trails | 18 miles | |
The Great Kudu Route Belvedere Game Ranch | 14 miles | |
Nook Road Route (Black Blazes) Drakensberg Trails | 22 miles | |
Holla: Red Route (29.3km) Holla Trails | 18 miles | |
Singletrack Fundango Belvedere Game Ranch | 4 miles | |
Holla: Purple Route (27.2km) Holla Trails | 17 miles | |
Holla: Blue Route (15.2km) Holla Trails | 9 miles | |
Holla: Gold Route (54.0km) Holla Trails | 33 miles |
Photos of KwaZulu-Natal Province Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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le Petit Link Karkloof Country Club | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:18pm Feb 1, 2025 | Wet | kbagrova | Hike Overgrown to waist with black jack | |
Wattles Karkloof Country Club | Jan 27, 2025 @ 4:00am Jan 27, 2025 | Variable | kbagrova | Hike Overgrown vegetation |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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kyran12 | add | poi | activity #65672856 and 2 more | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:56pm Feb 3, 2025 |
kyran12 | add | poi | activity #65672302 and 1 more | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:30pm Feb 3, 2025 |
kyran12 | add | trail | activity #65672199 and 4 more | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:25pm Feb 3, 2025 |
kyran12 | update | trail | activity #65672115 and 2 more | Feb 3, 2025 @ 10:21pm Feb 3, 2025 |
kyran12 | add | poi | activity #65627359 | Feb 2, 2025 @ 11:25pm Feb 2, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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report | The i pl ?3 a | Nov 4, 2024 @ 3:16pm Nov 4, 2024 | ||
trail | Not well signposted. Take Trailforks or Strava... | Sep 25, 2024 @ 8:08am Sep 25, 2024 | ||
report | All clear April 2024 | Apr 11, 2024 @ 8:30am Apr 11, 2024 | ||
report | Due to be reopened and cleared mid March 2024 | Mar 9, 2024 @ 1:14am Mar 9, 2024 | ||
report | Trail has been re-routed through Sly's | Jan 21, 2024 @ 12:45pm Jan 21, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k615 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k13 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k7 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge15 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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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 |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 1,292 | 1,091 miles | 129,377 ft | 485 miles | 9,341 ft | 393 | 4,009 | 75 | 44,700 | |||
E-Bike | 1,065 | 894 miles | 103,107 ft | 392 miles | 9,341 ft | 3,761 | 38 | 1,266 | ||||
Horse | 79 | 90 miles | 15,279 ft | 30 miles | 8,888 ft | 630 | 1 | |||||
Hike | 1,460 | 1,021 miles | 137,336 ft | 446 miles | 10,026 ft | 6 | 3,940 | 24 | 2,004 | |||
Trail Running | 1,494 | 1,066 miles | 137,694 ft | 467 miles | 10,026 ft | 2 | 3,940 | 38 | 3,239 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 16 miles | 315 ft | 2 miles | 9,203 ft | 619 | 2 | |||||
Observed Trials | 1 | 16 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 4,268 ft | 55 | ||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 16 miles | 272 ft | 2 miles | 4,268 ft | 619 |
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