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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
216 trails
Region Details
- 120
- 33
- 47
- 5
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Nov 12, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #3,898
- State Ranking
- #45
- Trails (view details)
- 240
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 216
- Trails E-Bike
- 204
- Trails Hike
- 235
- Trails Trail Running
- 235
- Total Distance
- 341 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 174 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,475 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,475 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,285 ft
- Reports
- 214
- Photos
- 87
- Ridden Counter
- 2,534
Sub Regions
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Izintaba Private Game Reserve
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Lindani Game & Lodges
- 12
- 22
- 3
- 3
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Summerplace
- 21
- 25
- 2
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Waterberg Trails Gravel Grinding Network
Popular Vaalwater Mountain Biking Trails
Vaalwater Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Waterberg Trails Gravel Grinder - The Greater Melkrivier Route | 83 miles | |
Waterberg Trails Gravel Grinder - Horizon Route | 36 miles | |
Lindani - Easy 5 - Shuttle decent | 9 miles | |
Waterberg Trails Gravel Grinder - Geelhoutkop Route | 50 miles | |
Waterberg Trails Gravel Grinder - The Dorset/Kwalata Route | 42 miles | |
Lindani Melkrivier Gravel Loop | 19 miles | |
Lindani - Nippers 10 | 2 miles | |
Green Route | 7 miles | |
Blue Route | 11 miles | |
Lindani - Nippers 11 | 3 miles |
Photos of Vaalwater Mountain Bike
trail: McCabe's Loop
5 |
May 3, 2023 @ 1:14am
May 3, 2023
trail: Red Ivory
7 |
May 3, 2023 @ 1:14am
May 3, 2023
trail: York's Southern Loop
2 |
May 3, 2023 @ 1:13am
May 3, 2023
trail: Marula Flow
2 |
May 3, 2023 @ 1:11am
May 3, 2023
trail: Aloe
9 |
May 3, 2023 @ 1:10am
May 3, 2023
trail: Aloe
7 |
May 3, 2023 @ 1:10am
May 3, 2023
trail: Saringa
15 |
Sep 26, 2022 @ 3:24am
Sep 26, 2022Videos of Vaalwater Mountain Bike

trail: 3 Amps
0:52 |
42 |
Jun 8, 2020

trail: Roller Coaster Ravine
0:21 |
19 |
Jun 8, 2020
youtuber

11:19 |
247 |
Feb 14, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Lindani 017 | Nov 12, 2023 @ 8:00pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | CasperzLZEsk | ||
Lindani 019 | Nov 12, 2023 @ 8:00pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | CasperzLZEsk | ||
Topsy Turvy Link | Nov 12, 2023 @ 8:00pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | CasperzLZEsk | ||
Topsy Turvy Link | Nov 12, 2023 @ 8:00pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | CasperzLZEsk | ||
Flat Rocks Rd | Nov 12, 2023 @ 8:00pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | CasperzLZEsk | ||
Savannah River Ride | Nov 12, 2023 @ 8:00pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | CasperzLZEsk | ||
Great Aloe Link | Apr 23, 2021 @ 3:20pm Apr 23, 2021 | Ideal | wesseljacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Marula Connector | Apr 23, 2021 @ 3:20pm Apr 23, 2021 | Ideal | wesseljacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Marula Light | Apr 23, 2021 @ 3:20pm Apr 23, 2021 | Ideal | wesseljacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Aloe | Apr 23, 2021 @ 3:20pm Apr 23, 2021 | Ideal | wesseljacobsz TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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inusdp | update | trail | activity #46688160 | Nov 26, 2023 @ 3:54am Nov 26, 2023 |
inusdp | add | trail | activity #46606278 and 1 more | Nov 23, 2023 @ 10:33pm Nov 23, 2023 |
Octc5 | wishlist | route | activity #46389486 | Nov 17, 2023 @ 5:57am Nov 17, 2023 |
Octc5 | like | directory | activity #46356148 | Nov 16, 2023 @ 3:47am Nov 16, 2023 |
CasperzLZEsk | add | report | activity #46258753 and 5 more | Nov 13, 2023 @ 2:44am Nov 13, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Also more black than blue | Sep 17, 2022 @ 11:23am Sep 17, 2022 | ||
trail | This is definitely black not blue | Sep 17, 2022 @ 11:22am Sep 17, 2022 | ||
report | Rode it yesterday. Trail in decent shape, a... | Oct 12, 2020 @ 9:59am Oct 12, 2020 | ||
trail | Aloe Trail - Aloe Marlothii - Aloe marlothii... | Jul 3, 2020 @ 5:31am Jul 3, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails19 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge8 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k2 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Molope Bike Park | skill park | Vaalwater | |
Waterberg MTB Skills Park | skill park | Vaalwater |
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 | 216 | 321 miles | 25,423 ft | 165 miles | 1,476 ft | #3,898 | #45 | 59 | 214 | 66 | 1,784 | |
E-Bike | 204 | 309 miles | 23,540 ft | 158 miles | 1,476 ft | 3 | 210 | 43 | 80 | |||
Hike | 235 | 335 miles | 27,218 ft | 170 miles | 1,476 ft | 17 | 213 | 25 | 126 | |||
Trail Running | 235 | 335 miles | 27,218 ft | 170 miles | 1,476 ft | 8 | 213 | 40 | 157 |
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