Quad Biking Devil's Cauldron 1-hour trail

The Devil's Cauldron Quad Trail offers 8km of meandering and interconnecting quad track.  Every metre was cut and purpose-built to maximize enjoyment and skill development.  The venue is immediately adjacent to the Royal Swazi Sun hotel complex in a site that was intensively mined for tin some 75 years ago.  The resulting deep donga's (gulley's) and scarred landscape has been reclaimed by nature over time and is now fully re-vegetated with grass, riverine forest and reed beds.  There is a stream bubbling through and the area is teeming with birdlife, flowers & small mammals, including duiker & nyala. A large central "canyon" with high red earth walls is what has given rise to the venue label as "The Devil's Cauldron".

Opened in December 2006, after 8 months of extensive scoping and development the Devil's Cauldron Quad Trail offers 8km of quad track, suitable for total beginners as well as experienced ATV (all terrain vehicle) enthusiasts.  Trails are fully guided on 250cc Suzuki "Ozark" quads with one and two hour options available from 08h00 to 17h00 daily.  Special requests can be made for earlier and later departures to fit busy touring, conference or golfing schedules.

Trips depart for a minimum of 1 person and a maximum of 8.  For pre-booked corporate groups, capacity can be boosted to 21 bikes per hour, split between 3 lead guides.  The quad trail can be linked up to exciting team-building exercises and/or multi-activity fun sessions including paintball, archery & orienteering, which are also available through Swazi Trails.

Need some visuals of what the tree looks like: take a peek of what to expect on the Swaziland Adventures section of our videos page. 

This booking option is for a one hour trail, if you'd prefer to book a two hour trail at discounted hourly rates, click here - two hour quad trail .

The Suzuki 250cc Ozark is a semi-automatic quad.  There is no clutch, however participants need to change gear manually using a toe-click pedal.  The quads have an automatic start, front and back handle bar brakes and an additional foot brake.  There are 5 forward gears and 1 backward.  These are powerful, but stable ATV's and are rated as the best available design for commercial trail riding.

Bottled water on ice is carried by the guide, and a refreshment break is taken approximately half-way through the trail. 

No prior experience is necessary to attempt this activity.  Participants are however required to have a reasonable grasp of English so as to understand operational and safety instructions. The manufacturer's specifications indicate that 250cc quads are suitable only for persons 16 years or older.  All participants are required to sign a waiver and indemnity and minors require the signature of a parent or guardian.  Participants must be fully sober and anyone arriving with a drink in hand or suspected of having been drinking will be politely asked to re-schedule for a later slot.

Equipment provided, includes an open-face helmet with visor.  Participants are required to wear closed shoes, not slops, sandals nor high heels!  Sun cream is recommended on hot day. A swimming costume should be included for those wishing to take a swim after the trail.  No valuables are to be brought along on trips.

Participants in this Swazi adventure activity are warned that this is an active and participative pursuit and that considerable effort and physical activity is to be expected. Any self-propelled vehicle brings with it certain inherent risks of driver error.  Like all high-risk sports these risks can be minimized, through listening carefully to the pre-departure briefing and to all the guide's instructions.  There is little chance of injury for those that ride conservatively and within their skill range.

The Devil's Cauldron Quad Trail includes tight corners, unprotected drop-off's into donga's, overhead tree trunks, steep inclines and descent and numerous trees and stumps alongside the track.  These are easily negotiated if maintaining an appropriate speed.

In order to control reckless riding and quad abuse participants are requested to indicate whether they are beginners or experienced riders on arrival. Beginners will be very carefully led for the first hour, with speed strictly controlled and route choice limited to relatively flat areas. During this time the guide is responsible for supervision and any damage to the quad bike is covered by Swazi Trails. Beginners who rapidly gain confidence and ability have the option of upgrading to a more advanced level of trail after the first hour is complete.

Experienced riders, or graduated beginners are expected to ride responsibly and to exercise care in not damaging the quad bikes.  Any damage caused by poor quad handling or reckless riding will be charged for in full.    

All Swazi Trails quad guides are handpicked and competent in safety measures and first aid.  A private hospital is found within 10 minutes drive of the track and paramedic evacuation is available within 30 minutes with Traumalink 911.

Please note that trips are subject to cancellation at short notice during periods of heavy rain.  Full refund or optional alternative activities offered in this event.

This area in Swaziland falls well outside of malarial zones and precautions are not necessary.

Did you enjoy our Suzuki quads - we love them ! Speak to Suzuki SA:  Tel: 011-974 1200 fax: 011-392 2528 or visit www.suzukisa.co.za for more information.