81 Trails in Africa

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Tokai Forest Intermediate difficulty 8.0 ***** Constantia, Cape Town
2. Giba Blue trail Intermediate difficulty 12.0 ***** Pinetown
3. Jonkershoek Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Stellenbosch
4. Clearwater Trail System Intermediate difficulty 10.0 ***** Port Edward
5. Red Barn Intermediate difficulty 16.0 ***** Olifantsfontein
6. Hoogekraal Mountain Bike Trail Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Cape Town
7. B Spot Easiest difficulty 2.0 ***** Cape Town
8. Paradyskloof Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Stellenbosch
9. Buffalo Expert difficulty 21.0 ***** Pretoria
10. Modderfontein Reserve / Taroko MTB Beginner difficulty 13 ***** Johannesburg
11. Eden; G Spot; Blue Gums (Paradyskloof) Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Stellenbosch
12. Northern Farms Intermediate difficulty 35.0 **** Diepsloot
13. Impala Ranch MTB Trails Intermediate difficulty 17.0 ***** Jeffreys Bay
14. Benoni Country Club MTB Beginner difficulty 9.0 ***** Benoni
15. Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge Beginner difficulty 28.0 **** Muldersdrift
16. Hillside Dams Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Bulawayo
17. Huddle Park Golf & Recreation Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Johannesburg
18. Kliprivier Network Intermediate difficulty 25.0 **** Johannesburg South
19. Meerendal Mountain Bike Trail Advanced difficulty 12.0 ** Durbanville, Cape Town
20. Pilansberg national park Beginner difficulty 30.0 **** Sun city
21. Helderberg Trails Beginner difficulty 8.0 *** Somerset West
22. Garden Route Trail Park Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** Knysna
23. Sugar Rush Park Beginner difficulty 19.0 *** Ballito
24. Rietvlei Farm Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** Johannesburg South
25. Karkloof 30km Intermediate difficulty 27.0 *** Howick
26. Giba Green Route Beginner difficulty 8.0 ***** Pinetown
27. Middelbergfarm Advanced difficulty 34 **** De Doorns
28. Dunkheld Estate Beginner difficulty 25.0 **** Dullstroom
29. Tierpoort Adventure Farm Advanced difficulty 19 **** Pretoria
30. Rhodes Memorial difficulty 5.0 Cape Town
31. Anysberg Nature Reserve Trails Intermediate difficulty 0 ****
32. Dir Burger MTB Challenge 50km route difficulty 31.0 Stellenbosch
33. Delheim difficulty 8.0 Simonsberg Conservatory
34. Wolwespruit Bike Park difficulty 13 Pretoria
35. Boschendal difficulty 15.0 Stellenbosch
36. Red Route difficulty 22.0 Grabouw
37. Lions Head difficulty 9.0 Cape Town
38. Knysna Oyster Fest 50 difficulty 31.0 Knysna
39. Dragon peaks difficulty 25.0 Cathkin Park
40. Heia Safari difficulty 18.0 Johannesburg
41. White Route difficulty 19.0 Wellington
42. Contermanskloof difficulty 10.0 Durbanville, Cape Town
43. Koeberg Power Station difficulty 12.0 Cape Town
44. Hilcrest difficulty 5.0 Cape Town
45. Firehut Trail (Jonkershoek) difficulty 6.0 Stellenbosch
46. 45K Roundabout difficulty 45.0 Magaliesburg
47. 30km and 45km loops difficulty 28.0 Howick
48. Hazeldean difficulty 19.0 Pretoria
49. Howick to Karkloof easy 47km difficulty 29.0 Howick
50. Lebanon Red trail difficulty 27.0 Grabouw

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