See another side of Ladysmith. Cycling in the rolling foothills of the Drakensberg the trail makes a about turn in the vicinity of Geluksburg and head back to Ladysmith. This is a great ride for base training. Route provided by Morne Moore
| Type off trail | 0% – 100% | Additional info | ||||
| Tar Road | 25% | First 20 km is tar then 3km on the pass just outside Geluksburg and then about 5 km to Besters and also about 10km coming back to town | ||||
| Gravel | 70% | typical gravel road very nice to ride | ||||
| Jeeptrack | 5% | after middledale pas climb when turning right its general farm road until Sanriver valley pass that is slightly technical but anyone can ride it.Make sure to keep left of thew fence. | ||||
| Single Track | n/a | |||||
| Difficutly Level | 5 out of 10 | it is a non technical route but need to be bit fit for it has bit of climbing and is not a short ride | ||||
| Saftey | 07/10 | Low traffic & pedestrians- it is a general road for anyone. You might encounter one or two vehicles 2 but generally quiet but save to ride. | ||||
| Ascent | 1900m | route is just over 130 km but has some awesome views to admire | ||||
| Duration | Novice rider 8hr + | Average rider 6-7 hr | Advanced 5-6 hrs | |||
| Short Description | general gravel road and some next to railway.There is a biltong shop at 90km.There is also a little shop at Besters which is 25km to finish | |||||
| Who should Ride it | Anyone wanting to good base training or would like to see other side of Ladysmith | |||||
| Permission | No permission needed to ride- Cycle at own Risk | |||||
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