According to a study, Durban’s Golden Mile has been named as the ‘Best places to run and cycle’ in South Africa.
Miles of smiles: Durban’s Golden Mile shines
Durban’s Golden Mile has been named THE BEST place to cycle and run in South Africa. According to a study done by SportsShoes.com, based on reviews from TripAadvisor, The Golden Mile shines when it come to offering the public a space to run and cycle.
As per SportsShoe.com:
“The study analysed Tripadvisor reviews for over 760 cycle routes, running paths and popular swimming locations across different countries to find out which attractions have left visitors so content they took to Tripadvisor to leave glowing reviews. The results were then ranked in order to name the best places to run, swim and cycle in each country, and which countries take the crown for each activity,”
As reported by IOL, other spots that made the list for the Top Five best places to run, swim and cycle in South Africa were as follows:
The Best Places to Run in SA
1. Golden Mile, Durban
2. Durban Botanic Gardens, Durban
3. Pretoria National Botanical Garden, Pretoria
4. Johannesburg Botanical Garden, Johannesburg
5. Hermanus Cliff Path, Hermanus
The Best Places to Swim in SA
1. Camp’s Bay Beach, Cape Town
2. uMhlanga Main Beach, Durban
3. Silvermine Nature Reserve, Cape Town
4. Grotto Beach, Hermanus
5. Buffalo Bay, Knysna
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The Best Places to Cycle in SA
1. Golden Mile, Durban
2. Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park, Pinetown
3. Holla Trails, Ballito
4. Chapman’s Peak Drive, Cape Town
5. Johannesburg Botanical Garden, Johannesburg
