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SaveThe park of international acclaim occupies a total area of 44 500 hectares . Established in 1953, the park was awarded World Heritage Status in June 2003. The park is an Intensive Protection Zone for endangered black and white rhinocerous. The park offers a diverse package of tourist attractions and activities.
The park is rich in cultural history which is resembled in numerous cultural and historical sites. The park is located 34 kilometres south of Bulawayo along the Kezi / Maphisa road. The main road to Maleme is tarred while all other park roads are gravel and mostly in good condition.
The park allows mountain biking on all park roads and trails. There is also an extensive network of trails in the areas surrounding the Park.
The park is well known for its unique balancing rock features with the popular “mother and child” balancing rocks.
There are curio souvenir sales crafted by the local communities around the park. The park has a quiet and unpolluted environment idea for outdoor outings with friends, family, schools, churches, and corporates. The park is excellent for educational trips for schools, colleges and universities. The park is rich in history, geography and tourism aspects for students learning.
The park is rich in cultural history which is resembled in numerous cultural and historical sites. The park is located 34 kilometres south of Bulawayo along the Kezi / Maphisa road. The main road to Maleme is tarred while all other park roads are gravel and mostly in good condition.
The park allows mountain biking on all park roads and trails. There is also an extensive network of trails in the areas surrounding the Park.
The park is well known for its unique balancing rock features with the popular “mother and child” balancing rocks.
There are curio souvenir sales crafted by the local communities around the park. The park has a quiet and unpolluted environment idea for outdoor outings with friends, family, schools, churches, and corporates. The park is excellent for educational trips for schools, colleges and universities. The park is rich in history, geography and tourism aspects for students learning.
source: Zimparks Website
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Park
Land Manager: ZimParks
Access Info:
The main meeting point for mountain bikers is at the Park's main entrance gate.
Disclaimer:
Day visitor fees are payable at the entrance gate.
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- Mountain Bike
1 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
1 trails
- Trail Running
1 trails
Region Details
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 2, 2024
Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 1
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 1
- Trails Trail Running
- 1
- Reports
- 3
- Photos
- 1
Popular Matobo National Park Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Access Road |
Matobo National Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Matobo World Heritage Site - 66km ride, Maleme Dam to Camp Dwala | 42 miles | |
| Matobo National Park 43km Loop from Maleme Dam | 27 miles | |
| Matobo World Heritage SIte - 130km All Stars Ride | 76 miles |
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Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| markholloway | update | trail | activity #8354185 | Feb 28, 2020 @ 7:03am Feb 28, 2020 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | trail | activity #8347058 | Feb 27, 2020 @ 12:03pm Feb 27, 2020 |
| WillieJacobsz | add | trail | activity #8345444 | Feb 27, 2020 @ 8:34am Feb 27, 2020 |
| WillieJacobsz | add | photo | activity #8341951 and 4 more | Feb 26, 2020 @ 8:44pm Feb 26, 2020 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | trail | activity #8318117 and 4 more | Feb 24, 2020 @ 12:11pm Feb 24, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cave | 5.3 km | ||||
| Camp Dwala | 15.5 km | ||||
| Hillside Dam | 22.7 km | ||||
| Falcon College Trails | 1 | 36.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1 | #8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| E-Bike | 1 | #4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| Hike | 1 | #8 | 3 | |||||||||
| Trail Running | 1 | #8 | 3 |
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