Durban · Upper Highway · KZN Midlands

Ride local.

Trail maps, access details and the people to ride with—curated by your local bike shop, a few pedal strokes from the Rail Trail.

Your backyard

Ten ways into the ride.

Conditions, access and fees can change. Check the park or club link before you roll out.

01MTB · Gravel

Hillcrest

Rail Trail

The local connector that puts the Upper Highway trail network within riding distance.

02MTB · Trail

Shongweni

Shongweni Club

Natural singletrack, big views and a welcoming club base on Durban’s doorstep.

03MTB · Run

Hillcrest

Morewood

Woodland routes, family activities and a relaxed post-ride stop close to town.

04MTB · Run · Hike

Pinetown

Giba Gorge

More than 45 km of marked riding beneath indigenous forest and valley cliffs.

05MTB · Family

Waterfall

Cumec Park

A compact, community-built park for easy laps, play and time outside.

06MTB · Run · Family

Ballito

Holla Trails

A major North Coast trail network with its staffed trailhead at Sugar Rush Park.

07MTB · Run · Training

Westville

Eco Trails

Short, punchy and well-maintained loops beside Westville Country Club.

08MTB · Run · Equestrian

Shongweni

Westown Trails

A convenient new trail hub and gateway into the wider Shongweni and EMBA network.

09MTB · Gravel · Run

Howick

Karkloof

A celebrated Midlands network of forest, farm and technical singletrack riding.

10XC · Enduro · Downhill

Pietermaritzburg

Cascades

World Cup history, forest singletrack and gravity lines in the heart of Pietermaritzburg.

Don’t ride alone

Find the bunch.

Weekly rides, route ideas, trail updates and the occasional coffee stop.

What’s on

Local ride calendar.

Races, social rides and trail days around the Upper Highway.