Trail fees · Cash & card at the gate
Gate hours: Weekends and public holidays 06:00–17:00 (no booking). Weekdays 07:30–17:00 (call ahead). Last permits sold 15:30.
Trail rules
First time on the mountain? Complete the Trail Indemnity Form before you arrive.
Know before you go
On foot
Orange · Easy
The easier one. A 4 km shaded loop along the lower slopes with a gentle amount of elevation gain. This is the family trail — dogs on leads welcome.
GPX · Coming SoonRed · Moderate
The honest middle child. A steady climb through wooded kloofs onto the first shoulder of the ridge and your first real look at Hartbeespoort Dam from above.
GPX · Coming SoonBlack · Advanced
The full traverse. A serious climb to the crest of the Magaliesberg, then a ridge walk past the Cape Vulture colony cliffs. Not a soft day out.
GPX · Coming SoonOrange means your gran can do it. Black means earn it.
On wheels · Enduro
Purpose-built gravity lines designed by experienced riders around the mountain's natural rock, from Skywalker to Darth Maul.
Stage 1
Your gravity-fed handshake with the mountain. Long ridgeline descents, wide berms, sweeping turns and speed.
Stage 2
Patience and precision. Off-camber rock gardens, step-down ledges and tight corners. Momentum must be earned.
Stage 3
Welcome to the dark side. Steep fall-line chutes, natural drops and foot-out switchbacks. Not for the timid.
Stage 4
Unfiltered, fast and cheeky. Natural doubles, blind crests and wide-open straights.
Stage 5
Redemption and rhythm. Big banked corners, rock sections and flowy speed. The perfect closer.
Trail questions
Orange (4 km, 80 m): easy, suitable for all ages and first-timers, ~1.5 hrs. Red (5 km, 360 m): moderate, comfortable if you exercise regularly, ~2.5 hrs. Black (10 km, 680 m): advanced, fit hikers only.
For Orange, comfortable shoes and water are enough. For Red and Black: proper hiking shoes with grip, 2+ litres of water, sunscreen, snacks, and a fully charged phone.
Roughly 1.5 hours for the Orange loop, 2.5 hours for the Red route, and 4–5 hours for the full Black traverse.
Yes. Each route is colour-marked on the mountain — orange, red and black blazes — and the MTB stages are signposted.
The Orange loop is usually fine. We don't recommend the Red or Black trails in the wet, the rock gets slippery.
Yes — the R80 adult trail fee covers both hiking and MTB access.
No booking needed on weekends and public holidays — just arrive and pay at the gate.
A helmet is mandatory on all stages. Full-face helmets and knee/elbow pads are strongly recommended for the Black and Expert stages.
We're in Skeerpoort, on the slopes of the Magaliesberg near Hartbeespoort (Harties), about an hour from Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Weekends & public holidays · No booking needed
