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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%
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Trail Last Ridden
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- 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
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- Mountain Bike
670 trails
- E-Bike
537 trails
- Horse
6 trails
- Hike
621 trails
- Trail Running
622 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
Region Details
- 351
- 2
- 59
- 219
- 33
- 5
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 683
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 670
- Trails E-Bike
- 537
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 621
- Trails Trail Running
- 622
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Total Distance
- 501 miles
- Total Descent
- 71,517 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,556 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,510 ft
- Reports
- 2,705
- Photos
- 59
- Ridden Counter
- 11,435
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.
Sub Regions
- Baynesfield (3)
- Eston (13)
- Virginia Farm (13)
- Hilton (89)
- Howick (412)
- Karkloof Country Club (412)
- Lidgetton (46)
- Mid Illovo (29)
- Pietermaritzburg (78)
- Richmond (1)
Popular Umgungundlovu District Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaven Karkloof Country Club | |||
| River Riviere and Digits Dive Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Forest Road 004 Karkloof Country Club | |||
| The Crunch Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Flatters and Dragon's Back Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Alternate Road Route 1 Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Derek's Divide Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Bruiser's Burn Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Kather-Iron Karkloof Country Club | |||
| 007 Connector Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Mattisons Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Fawlty Towers Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Neets Narrow Karkloof Country Club | |||
| Little Lulu Karkloof Country Club | |||
| isiKhova Karkloof Country Club |
Umgungundlovu District Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karkloof Trails 37km MTB Route Karkloof Country Club | 22 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 10km Trail run Karkloof Country Club | 6 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 23km MTB Route Karkloof Country Club | 15 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 15km MTB Route Karkloof Country Club | 9 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 21km Trail Run Karkloof Country Club | 13 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 5km Trail Run Karkloof Country Club | 3 miles | |
| Piggly 28k Blue Route Dec 21 Piggly Wiggly Bike Park | 17 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 20km MTB Route Karkloof Country Club | 12 miles | |
| Karkloof Trails 3km Beginner Karkloof Country Club | 2 miles | |
| 30km Lidgetton | 19 miles |
Photos of Umgungundlovu District Mountain Bike
trail: Amphitheatre
29 |
Jun 18, 2021 @ 10:34am
Jun 18, 2021
trail: Dual Track
24 |
Jun 18, 2021 @ 10:16am
Jun 18, 2021
trail: Zig Zag Climb
31 |
Jun 18, 2021 @ 9:53am
Jun 18, 2021
trail: Sneak Trail
12 |
Jun 8, 2021 @ 7:35am
Jun 8, 2021
trail: DH Start to Hilltop Trail
35 |
Jun 4, 2021 @ 2:48pm
Jun 4, 2021
trail: Wack-a-Bush
41 |
Jun 1, 2021 @ 6:32am
Jun 1, 2021Videos of Umgungundlovu District Mountain Bike
trail: Enduro
2:10 |
134 |
Jul 29, 2021 , Pietermaritzburg
3:29 |
116 |
Oct 24, 2020
3:12 |
238 |
Feb 10, 2020
2:02 |
218 |
Feb 10, 2020
2:04 |
234 |
Feb 10, 2020
4:59 |
160 |
Feb 10, 2020
3:30 |
98 |
Feb 10, 2020
4:48 |
167 |
Feb 10, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyaga Nyaga Karkloof Country Club | Jan 10, 2023 @ 2:23am Jan 10, 2023 | Dry | Harksmith | Basically not there any more. Covered by... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Road Karkloof Country Club | Jan 10, 2023 @ 2:25am Jan 10, 2023 | Dry | Harksmith | ||
| Gully Trail Cascades Mountain Bike Park | Dec 15, 2022 @ 9:28pm Dec 15, 2022 | Variable | Ignus | ||
| Access Road Cascades Mountain Bike Park | Dec 15, 2022 @ 1:28pm Dec 15, 2022 | Variable | Ignus | ||
| River Trail Pietermaritzburg | Dec 15, 2022 @ 1:28pm Dec 15, 2022 | Variable | Ignus | ||
| Entry to River Trail Pietermaritzburg | Dec 15, 2022 @ 1:28pm Dec 15, 2022 | Wet | Ignus | ||
| Cabbage Tree Pietermaritzburg | Dec 15, 2022 @ 1:28pm Dec 15, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | Ignus | ||
| Access Road Cascades Mountain Bike Park | Dec 15, 2022 @ 1:28pm Dec 15, 2022 | Ideal | Ignus | ||
| Back Of Beyond Karkloof Country Club | Nov 9, 2022 @ 1:44am Nov 9, 2022 | Ideal | hughandleigh | ||
| Siobhans Saunter Karkloof Country Club | Nov 8, 2022 @ 5:44pm Nov 8, 2022 | Variable | hughandleigh | ||
| Alex's Alley Karkloof Country Club | Nov 8, 2022 @ 5:44pm Nov 8, 2022 | Variable | hughandleigh |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sandih | wishlist | route | To Sisonke and back via Renes Rumble | Jan 14, 2023 @ 11:44am Jan 14, 2023 |
| Harksmith | add | report | Nyaga Nyaga and 1 more | Jan 10, 2023 @ 2:23am Jan 10, 2023 |
| Bunny88 | wishlist | trail | Keira's Trail | Jan 7, 2023 @ 8:30pm Jan 7, 2023 |
| Rudivdo | wishlist | route | Karkloof Trails 20km MTB Route and 3 more | Jan 6, 2023 @ 4:21am Jan 6, 2023 |
| jiStRol6 | add | route | 30km | Dec 28, 2022 @ 5:09am Dec 28, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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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Completionist0 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k25 awarded -
10 Blue Trails12 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded
Local Trail Supporters
- 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 | 670 | 491 miles | 69,199 ft | 226 miles | 3,556 ft | 57 | 2,705 | 37 | 11,863 | |||
| E-Bike | 537 | 422 miles | 58,461 ft | 195 miles | 3,215 ft | 2,603 | 10 | 91 | ||||
| Horse | 6 | 7 miles | 1,099 ft | 4 miles | 1,207 ft | 485 | ||||||
| Hike | 621 | 474 miles | 62,635 ft | 214 miles | 3,556 ft | 2,696 | 7 | 525 | ||||
| Trail Running | 622 | 475 miles | 63,146 ft | 216 miles | 3,556 ft | 2 | 2,698 | 16 | 1,027 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 3,793 ft | 427 ft | 485 | 2 |
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