Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 4.1 mm
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 5.5 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 1.8 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 0.4 mm
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
- Air
- 34°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Trail
- Slick
- Rain 2 days
- 8.4 mm
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
- Air
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Trail
- Unknown
- Rain 2 days
- 10.5 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Trail
- Dry
- Rain 2 days
- 2.1 mm
- Rain
- 0 mm
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for the trail, the rain and the air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1184, good
The spot in one fact
- 2 routesmapped within 10 km
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* | 65, good | Unknown | 0 mm | 3.3 mm | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov* | 82, good | Unknown | 4.1 mm | 0.3 mm | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov* | 93, good | Unknown | 5.5 mm | 0 mm | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov* | 88, good | Unknown | 1.8 mm | 0 mm | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov* | 78, good | Unknown | 0.4 mm | 0.3 mm | 34°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | Slick | 8.4 mm | 1.5 mm | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov* | 93, good | Unknown | 10.5 mm | 0 mm | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | Dry | 2.1 mm | 0 mm | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | Dry | 0 mm | 0 mm | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | Dry | 0 mm | 0 mm | 36°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
No month stands out
Good mountain biking days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
A2 - Shake, Rattle and Roll on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About A2 - Shake, Rattle and Roll
2 mountain bike routes mapped. Good all year. Nearest place to stay we found: Mokabi Lodge, Modimolle Local Municipality, 6 km. Nearest beds: Vaalwater, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Polokwane International Airport (PTG), 112 km.
- Routes 2 mountain bike routes 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$1,220–US$2,440 each
about US$1,220–US$2,440 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to JNB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$872–US$1,820 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Bike hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,440 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 38 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Mokabi Lodge, Modimolle Local Municipality, 6 km. Nearest beds: Vaalwater, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Polokwane International Airport (PTG), 112 km.
See places to stay near Vaalwater, 38 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 30h 45m
About 30h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JNB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 4h 20m by road
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