Drakensberg - Cathedral Peak Area

[OneMac]

I have just returned from Cathedral Peak.

The main rides are:

1. Behind the Golf Course - +- 15km

[OneMac]

2. Mike's Pass loop - 30km 850m climb

This is a great route. You just need to chase the Baboons off the trail! Allow longer than a normal 30mk ride.

 

3. Mweni Cutback

The 45km to the Mweni Cultural Centre could be a great ride in itself. It is the finest of rural KZN.

From the cultural centre, all you have is hiking trails and locals for guidance. Be prepared for a fair amount of walking and studying of the map to work out where to go. In my opinion, not great.

 

 

4. All Out Adventures

These trails are situated near the Royal Natal Nature Reserve, so it is about a 60km drive to get there. It is however worth the ride. The routes have something for everyone. Take the family on the Acatia route of you have limited time and experience.

[Escapee..]

Waking up this old thread.

 

Anyone been riding in the area lately?

 

Will be there for a weekend and looking for some trails/roads to get some mileage in

 

fanks!

[dave303e]

no real mtb in the area, but if you gravel grind your way through to Mweni or load into the car and head through to the trails in champagne sports are you won' regret it.

[Paulst12]

Waking up this old thread.

 

Anyone been riding in the area lately?

 

Will be there for a weekend and looking for some trails/roads to get some mileage in

 

fanks!

Plenty good trails around the hotel... take your climbing legs and you will have a great time!!

[Ryan physio]

We did a ride year 10+ years ago following the contour path. Was pretty epic. I would take a short rope with you. Some sections where we had to lower our bikes as it is a hiking trail and not really made for MTB.

[Stretch]

Try and get hold of hiking maps. The contour paths and access up and down to them would make pretty awesome riding depending on your fitness levels.

 

http://www.slingsbymaps.com/drakensberg.aspx

Please don't. Bikes have a lot more impact than feet. The damage that donkeys are doing is already irrapearable. I am not in favour of actively encouraging people to bring their bikes into a fragile protected ecosystem

 

 

Edit.. Just seen this is a moerse old thread

Edited March 7, 2019 by Stretch

[Escapee..]

Plenty good trails around the hotel... take your climbing legs and you will have a great time!!

 

You can say that again.

 

Rode from the Hotel and up Mike's pass, hard work going up but lekker coming down.

 

Super views around every corner

 

[arendoog]

Waking up this old thread.

 

Anyone been riding in the area lately?

 

Will be there for a weekend and looking for some trails/roads to get some mileage in

 

fanks!

Not ideal MTB area .Rideable area behind golf coarse .Rather leave the bike and hike a plenty 

[Paulst12]

Not ideal MTB area .Rideable area behind golf coarse .Rather leave the bike and hike a plenty 

The area behind the golf course is superb... Ride upto Lake William in a big loop... you can come down to the golf  course on the walking trail which is VERY technical or just keep following the quad trails...

[Paulst12]

https://www.strava.com/activities/18036479#329229593
These are the mtb loops you can do... the top right one is a little overgrown

Also at the top of Mike's Pass you can continue on the contour line and then ride towards Cathkin Peak ... very remote so I would advise riding with someone else.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1342943715#33281709234




 

Edited March 12, 2019 by Paulst12

[Muhammad Irfaan Patel]

Any recommended ROAD cycling routes in the Winterton area of the berg ? I know there are tons of MTB ones but I’ll be taking my road bike down this weekend