Easy and fast. Not technical. Great startup ride for novices. Read more about this route or to download the map Continue reading “Route 1 – SkuinsHoogte Short Route 43 km”
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Route 2 – SchuinsHoogte Longer Route 47 km
Easy and fast. Not technical. Great startup ride for novices. Slightly longer than Route 1. Read more about this route or to download the map Continue reading “Route 2 – SchuinsHoogte Longer Route 47 km”
Route 3 – Brinks Roete 33 km
Short and easy route. Go out onto the R34(memel rd) after 10 km turn left continue on the gravel road. Stop at AJD butchery’s coffee shop.
Route 4 – Darrel Brown – Ncandu falls 59km
Quite a hard challenging ride for the average Joe- only because of the nasty climb and descent afterwards. For a advanced rider a climb to test your character
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Route 5 – Bliksempie- aka Garnet se gat(3.2km lap)
You really have to be angry with yourself or someone that like to impress the local riders. With loose rocks from marble size to young boulders this is a trail that will test your core strength and stamina. The first 2.1 km have a ascent of 130m. Very technical and the perfect trail to hone your bike skills. 3Laps = 390m ascent over 9.7km – KILLER!!! Continue reading “Route 5 – Bliksempie- aka Garnet se gat(3.2km lap)”
Route 2- Memel to Newcastle (staged as a race in 2014)
Awesome ride out in the country side. This is a ride for the more advanced riders, the average rider can do this ride but will have to push first 1.5 km down donkeys pass.Start the ride by exiting Memel on the R34 towards Newcastle on the tar road for approx 1.5km and turn right onto the district road indicating “Sediba hiking trail”. Continue reading “Route 2- Memel to Newcastle (staged as a race in 2014)”