Skip to content

ABOUT

All Out Adventures

Northern Drakensberg

Step into the Extraordinary

Highlights include SA’s fastest Cable Tour, Adventure Quad Trails, 150kms of marked mountain bike trails, and a hair raising 17 meter free fall King Swing accessed by a wooden spiral stair case that snakes 21 meters to the tree tops.

The activities are all visible from our coffee shop lawn, so the less adventurous members of the party can kick back with a giant cappuccino and still feel like part of the action. Having said that though, no special skills or fitness are required to participate in the activities, and our professional (and patient!) staff are passionate about sharing these experiences, so there’s really no excuse not to get involved!

The Adventure Centre Coffee Shop

A great place to relax!

Complete with bean bags and great views of all the activities, the coffee shop offers giant cappuccinos, homemade scones & delicious toasted sandwiches which are a hit with hungry adventurers and those spectators who prefer to keep their feet on the ground or relax after all the activities!

Where It All Began

All Out Adventures was founded in 2001, by Chris and Loretta Mecklenborg (nee Carte). The Carte family have made a living in the Northern Drakensberg for 3 generations – since Loretta’s grandparents, Bill and Ruth moved to the area in 1941 and started The Cavern Resort. Loretta grew up at The Cavern and remained there until traveling to the USA after graduating from university.

Chris grew up on the east coast of the US and travelled extensively in the US and abroad, pursuing a career as a professional skier in the winter and trapeze instructor in the summer. Loretta met Chris at a ski resort in Vermont. A connection was made and the 3 month visit turned into 2 years. When it was time for Loretta to return to her home in South Africa, Chris – being fascinated by the stories of the Drakensberg – went along for a holiday. He now calls the Drakensberg home.

After ski-ing Chris’ second best pass time was flying trapeze, and so he decided to build a trapeze (with poles pinched from the construction site) and he decided to teach the guys who were working on the construction site to swing. It was the most unexpected but wonderful process to be a part of.

Our Team

Our team is an expression of people going beyond themselves.

Chris

Owner
Chris

Khayo

Instructor
staff-khayo-1

Loretta

Owner
Loretta

Mvelo

Quad Supervisor & Instructor
staff-mvelo-1

Sizwe

Instructor
staff-sizwe-1

Thabani

Instructor
staff-thabani-1

Tryphene

Co-ordinator & Sales Representative
staff-try-1

Xolani

Instructor
staff-unknown-1

Zandile

Coffee Shop Host
staff-zandile-1

Videos from our Fans

Our Reviews

All Out Adventures
Bergville, South Africa
Write a review
4.6 990 reviews
Local Guide 68 reviews
Fabulous experience start to finish, from hiring a MTB (bike) via email before we came to the great single tracks, lovely welcome, friendliness and facilities. Super signage on the well kept trails. And the to-die-for views at every stage were obviously the icing on the cake! Highly recommend. Easy to find. Plenty of parking. Lots of facilities for a fun day out (or two!)
Response from the owner
Response from the owner 4 months ago
Helen thank you so much for sharing about your visit. It is such a blessing to be able to share this beautiful part of the world, and we are so glad that you found us. We hope we will see you again!
Local Guide 38 reviews
We visited All Out Adventures for the weekend with friends and kids. Our main mistake was not booking the quad bike tour in advance, so we had to wait about 1.5 hours. But it wasn’t a big issue — there are plenty of playgrounds, and the kids had a great time while waiting. We just grabbed coffee and relaxed. As for the quad bike tour itself — it’s clearly designed for beginners. The route is very easy and will probably feel boring if you have any experience with enduro or quad biking. The bikes themselves are quite small, more suited for beginners or even older kids. Condition-wise, I’d say around 3 out of 5 — some had minor oil leaks, others didn’t seem perfectly tuned (carburetor issues, etc.). Overall, it was a good experience, especially for a casual outing with family and kids. But personally, I wouldn’t do it a second time.
Response from the owner
Response from the owner 3 months ago
Thank you so much for sharing your photos, and about your experience. We love it when families have time together. Hope you will visit again soon!
14 reviews
Amazing quad biking experience, worth every cent! Beautiful views, well-maintained quads and trails, we had a fantastic time! The stop at the river and waterfall was an added bonus. Chris, the owner, was a fantastic guide-friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole trip memorable. Highly recommend!
Response from the owner
Response from the owner 4 months ago
Sarah we are so happy that you enjoyed the quad tour. Thanks for sharing about your visit, and for the lovely photos. Its a real privilege to be able to share this beautiful part of the world. We hope you will visit us again 🙂
Local Guide 203 reviews
We are visiting Drakensburg for the first time and had to visit this place. The activities are quite reasonable and they also have a family package. It was very great for us. All the kids also enjoyed a lot. Definitely worth it.
Response from the owner
Response from the owner 7 months ago
Thank you so much for sharing about your visit. It makes us so happy when families can have adventures together!
Hope you can visit us again soon
Blog >>

Let’s start your adventure

Get in Touch: +27 79 417 4989

Email: bookings@alloutadventures.co.za

View our Contact Details