Lowveld Botanical Garden / Riverside loops — Sudwala Ridge Black Loop
Hard
mtb
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Elevation profile
Min 708m · Max 954m · Gain 521m · 32 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 32 km
- Elevation gain
- 520 m
- −520 m descent
- Max grade
- 7.4%
- 1.6% avg
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Singletrack
- Route type
- Loop
About this route
Aggressive singletrack ascent toward Sudwala Caves ridge with relentless climbing through rocky forest terrain, technical root gardens, and exposure to views over the Lowveld escarpment. Descent via fast, flowy sections demands expert machine control.