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- Variable
- Ideal
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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.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
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Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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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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- 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
- Snowmobile
Winter Trails
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SaveWelcome to Malealea, a secluded valley surrounded by mountains and filled with an expansive network of footpaths carved into the mountains over decades of horse riding and hiking.
These footpaths are the perfect canvas to create mountain bike trails, some sections are best left as they were found. Enjoying a natural trail often with a mixture of dirt and stone slabs.
Other times sections of the trail get modified to make it safer, more sustainable and more enjoyable for everyone.
Every ride is filled with amazing views and the joyful Basotho culture, be ready to have children cheering you on and running beside you trying to keep up.
Malealea Valley Trails is not a sterilized trail network, it is a fix of much-needed adventure.
These footpaths are the perfect canvas to create mountain bike trails, some sections are best left as they were found. Enjoying a natural trail often with a mixture of dirt and stone slabs.
Other times sections of the trail get modified to make it safer, more sustainable and more enjoyable for everyone.
Every ride is filled with amazing views and the joyful Basotho culture, be ready to have children cheering you on and running beside you trying to keep up.
Malealea Valley Trails is not a sterilized trail network, it is a fix of much-needed adventure.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Community Forest
Land Manager: Local Community

Access Info:
Where to park? Where to start?
Disclaimer:
Is there a trail fee payable?
All trails in the Malealea Valley are on communal, public land. Please be respectful, ride with gratitude, and always yield to pedestrians and livestock.
All trails in the Malealea Valley are on communal, public land. Please be respectful, ride with gratitude, and always yield to pedestrians and livestock.
Links
- Raw Adventures Website
- Raw Adventures Youtube Channel
- Raw Adventures Facebook Page
- Malealea Lodge Facebook Page
- Malealea Lodge Website
Files
Region Supporters & Maintainers
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
47 trails
- E-Bike
45 trails
- Horse
15 trails
- Hike
46 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 47
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 47
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Horse
- 15
- Trails Hike
- 46
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 92 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,780 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,782 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,724 ft
- Reports
- 18
- Photos
- 27
- Ridden Counter
- 47
Popular Malealea Valley Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Malealea Valley Trails Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Malealea Monster - 8km | 5 miles |
Photos of Malealea Valley Trails Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Gates of Paradise | Sep 22, 2021 @ 2:17pm Sep 22, 2021 | Dry | razzel | ||
Malealea 001b | Sep 22, 2021 @ 2:15pm Sep 22, 2021 | Dry | razzel | ||
Malealea Main Road 001 | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Malealea 015 | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Moonlight | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Malealea Main Road 001 | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Malea 012 | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Choc Chip | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Village trail (A) | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks | ||
Malea 006 | Oct 9, 2020 @ 6:49pm Oct 9, 2020 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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josephinemon | wishlist | route | activity #49357948 | Feb 20, 2024 @ 8:31am Feb 20, 2024 |
Amalgamated | wishlist | route | activity #39479562 | Apr 29, 2023 @ 2:54am Apr 29, 2023 |
Amalgamated | wishlist | region | activity #39442590 | Apr 27, 2023 @ 11:18pm Apr 27, 2023 |
razzel | vote | trail | activity #23405744 and 3 more | Sep 22, 2021 @ 2:17pm Sep 22, 2021 |
razzel | add | report | activity #23405717 and 1 more | Sep 22, 2021 @ 2:15pm Sep 22, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Mountain Kingdom Trails | 1 | 28.3 km |
Local Badges
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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 | 47 | 92 miles | 10,781 ft | 41 miles | 2,782 ft | #9,256 | #1 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 49 | |
E-Bike | 45 | 92 miles | 10,751 ft | 41 miles | 2,782 ft | #3,997 | #1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | ||
Horse | 15 | 21 miles | 2,575 ft | 10 miles | 1,611 ft | #773 | #1 | 16 | ||||
Hike | 46 | 91 miles | 10,669 ft | 40 miles | 2,782 ft | #8,222 | #1 | 18 | 8 | |||
Trail Running | 42 | 70 miles | 8,235 ft | 30 miles | 2,782 ft | #8,192 | #1 | 18 | 10 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 12 miles | 1,565 ft | 6 miles | 1,322 ft | |||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 5 miles | 302 ft | 2 miles | 679 ft |
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