Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Tacky: hero dirt, Rain 16.1 mm in the last two days, Rain 6.9 mm today
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 5.1 mm
- Rain
- 6.9 mm
- Air
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 11.2 mm
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 8.4 mm
- Rain
- 6.1 mm
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Trail
- Slick
- Rain 2 days
- 15.7 mm
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Trail
- Tacky
- Rain 2 days
- 16.1 mm
- Rain
- 6.9 mm
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Trail
- Slick
- Rain 2 days
- 9.6 mm
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Trail
- Slick
- Rain 2 days
- 11.7 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for the trail, the rain and the air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1098, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in two facts
- 1 routemapped within 10 km
- Best May–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know trail closures, fallen trees or your skill.
| Day | Score | Trail | Rain 2 days | Rain | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 69, good | Unknown | 1.2 mm | 3.8 mm | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov* | 76, good | Unknown | 5.1 mm | 6.9 mm | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov* | 70, good | Unknown | 11.2 mm | 0.9 mm | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov* | 93, good | Unknown | 8.4 mm | 6.1 mm | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | Slick | 15.7 mm | 0.6 mm | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | Tacky | 16.1 mm | 6.9 mm | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | Slick | 9.6 mm | 3.3 mm | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | Slick | 11.7 mm | 0 mm | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 98, good | Tacky | 3.6 mm | 0 mm | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | Slick | 0.6 mm | 0.6 mm | 20°C |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Trail is the soil that morning, from the rain before; rain in mm, air in °C. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Aug
Good mountain biking days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Swinburne van Reenen MTB
1 mountain bike route mapped. Good all year. Nearest place to stay we found: Mikes Cottage B & B, Emnambithi/Ladysmith Local Municipality, 4 km. Nearest beds: Harrismith, 23 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 176 km.
- Routes 1 mountain bike route mapped.
From OpenStreetMap: the mountain bike routes mapped within 10 km.
Bike routes and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,490 each
about US$1,250–US$2,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, bike hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DUR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$898–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Bike hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,490 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 23 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Mikes Cottage B & B, Emnambithi/Ladysmith Local Municipality, 4 km. Nearest beds: Harrismith, 23 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 176 km.
See places to stay near Harrismith, 23 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 33h 35m
About 33h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 4h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.