Oribi Gorge MTB Trails (Closest City/Town: Port Shepstone)
Kwazulu - Natal - Holiday Coast
Oribi Gorge MTB TrailsCLOSEST TOWN > Port Shepstone TRAIL DESTINATION > Oribi Gorge Hotel DISTANCE > Various distance: 1km to 35km
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OVERVIEW The little-known 24 km Oribi gorge is a spectacular natural wonder, created over an aeon by the Mzimkhulwana River on its inexorable journey to the Indian Ocean. On your bike Both on and off-road cycling options exist on singletrack, dirt and tar surfaces. Fairacres Estate (1 km and 9 km return routes) Mountain biking can be done from the Oribi Gorge Hotel on Fairacres Estate at the top of the gorge. Nestled among sugar cane, citrus, coffee and tea farms, the hotel offers awesome views of the gorge, which is 500 m deep and 6 km wide in some sections. There are two mountain bike trails at the top. The easiest trail is well suited to families with young children cycling together from the hotel along the gravel road currently used by vehicles to the view sites. The second 9 km trail is great for intermediate riders, following the same route as the Baboon and camel hiking trails along the sheer edges of the gorge Although slightly technical in places, this is the more popular and enjoyable ride. Guided off-road rides further afield in the vicinity of Oribi Gorge may be arranged through Wild 5. By road (35 km) : Alternatively, fit slicks onto your MTB or dust off the old road bike. Turn left out of the estate and freewheel down the tarred road to the Oribi gorge Nature Reserve covering the bottom of the gorge. Pay a gate fee of R10 per person and cycle along the 8 km scenic road through the 1,873 ha reserve. The prolific bird life alone is a feast for the eyes. This road ride can be done as a respectable circuit of approximately 35 km if one includes the Kokstad and IZingolweni Roads. Off the bike For the more adventurous, join Wild % and try the “Wild Gorge Swing”, an awesome experience waiting at the top of Lehrs Falls. It is the highest swing in the world. Jump off the 70 m high waterfall to swing into the depths of the gorge in a 100 m ark (that’s as high as a 33 storey building). Go river rafting on the Mzimkulu river for the day, climb to the foot of the waterfall or hike the newly discovered Echo Trail. Email Wild 5 and hotel owner Paul Jeffry at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone him on 082 337 3746 for more information. CONTACT: Route information: Oribi Gorge Hotel, (039) 687 0253 or Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve Address: Oribi Gorge Reservations Officer, KZN Wildlife, PO Box 13069, Cascades, 3202 Telephone: (039) 679 1644 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.oribigorge.co.za or www.oribigorgehotel.com
GPS: 30°39′47.0″S 030°18′33.8″E |
FAST FACTSGRADING: Moderate DURATION: Various options CONFIGURATION : Various options from 1km to 35km START POINT: At Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve or Fairacres Estate TERRAIN: Gravel and dirt road MAP: Basic map of the immediate area available at the Oribi Gorge Reserve office. CELL RECEPTION: xxx ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: The offroad rides are on the private property of Fairacres Estate.There is no fee payable. R10 per person is charged to go into the Oribi Gorge Nature FACILITIES: Picnic sites next to the river in the reserve. Oribi Gorge Hotel at the top of the gorge. Camp sites and fully-equipped self-catering huts, a chalet and a cottage available in the Oribi Gorge Reserve. Leopard Rock Restaurant. Cell phone reception. Information office. Swimming pool BEWARE OF: xxx |
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