| Total
780km |
| Stellenbosch
- Wellington - Ceres - Op Die Berg - Cederberg Oasis
- Wupperthal - Clanwilliam
- Algeria - Citrusdal - Ceres |
| Road
Surface: Mostly Gravel, and Mountainous,
some sand, river crossings... |
| Weather
Checks:
Stellenbosch
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Ceres
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Wellington
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| Highlights: |
Bainskloof
Pass
Mitchell's Pass
Gydo Pass
Blinkberg Pass
Grootriver Pass
Kromriver Pass
Nieuwoudts Pass
Truitjieskraal Caves and Bushmen Paintings
Stadsaal Caves and Bushmen Paintings
Eselbank Waterfall
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We set off on the R44 from Somerset
West through Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington winelands.
The adventure starts Just outside Wellington in the notorious
Bainskloof Pass linking the route to Mitchell's Pass and
Ceres.
Once passing through Ceres we wind
our way up Gydo Pass to the view point on top of the pass
overlooking the Ceres Citrus growing valley.
Our final leg of the first day
takes us through Op Die Berg and onto the short 52km gravel
section. Although short, the route to Cederberg Oasis
overnight stop has two very stunning gravel passes - Blinkberg
Pass and Grootriver Pass. In winter river levels make
low water drift crossings challenging, but not impossible
even for beginner riders.
After lunch and a cool swim, we then explore the Khoi
San Bushmen art at Truitjieskraal and Stadsaal Caves formations
in the picturesque Kromriver loop.
The Wupperthal loop on day two is somewhat challenging,
but easily do-able for beginner riders. We stop off at
the cool Eselbank Waterfall for a few hours of cool swimming
and relaxing.
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Day one is predominately tar with only 52km of gravel,
but day two is almost 100% gravel. Consisting of fantastic
Gravel Passes of Blinkberg and Grootriver Pass, in
the Cederberg Mountains keep the adventure levels
high and the scenery is breath Taking.
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