18.0 miles
Distance
1,388 ft
Climb
-1,392 ft
Descent
01:33:21
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Cradle of Humankind MTB Loop
    Muldersdrift
  • AKA
    Cradle Loop, Kromdraai Loop
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #54337 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14600 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking

Cradle of Humankind loop (also known as the Cradle Loop or the Kromdraai Loop) - a well known ride venue in the Muldersdrift area. Very popular with the "roadies" but has an equally good off-road course that runs parallel (but only clock-wise) to the road for the entire loop which is about 28km. Has a bit of everything with some great downhills for fun making up for some "meanie" uphills. Switching across the road twice through two tunnels. Absolutely free and worth a ride if not ridden before.

Access Info

There are a number of eating venues (with parking) that serve as both start and end points (as it is a loop). Probably the most popular start/end point is from Bidon Bistro, which allows one to get the legs warmed up with a level and then downhill section.

More Stats for Cradle of Humankind MTB Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -5 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,329 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,819 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,760 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,757 ft
  • Grade max
    -18.5%
  • Grade min
    18%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
  • Avg time
    01:33:21
  • Avg reverse time
    01:37:05
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on Sep 24, 2021
Very Dry
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      Sep 24, 2021 @ 11:21pm
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      May 15, 2021 @ 5:03am
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      Mar 6, 2021 @ 10:15pm
      Mar 6, 2021
      		 A lot of rain damage along the loop - mtb course. Ruts all over the place and some overgrown grass. They are also doing maintenance on some...
      Dec 25, 2020 @ 9:32pm
      Dec 25, 2020
      Dec 25, 2020 @ 9:32pm
      Dec 25, 2020
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