4 passes, 2 bikes,4 people, half a day.

[Raggety]

This is just preview for this trip. Started 9 bells last Friday : Mosselbay > Robinspas>Oudtshoorn> Schoemanspoort> Swartbergpas> Prince Albert> Tradouwspas??? > Meiringspoort> Oudtshoorn> Robinspas> Mosselbay.  Myself and wife on Varadero and two younger friends on Dakar.  Will post more pics when I can post camera pics. 3 pics at top of Swartbergpass with cell.

 

[Zeff Cowboy]

Ek doen vrydag dieselfde ride

 

[Raggety]

Capt Slow, there r some places up the Swartbergpass that water made rifts in the dirt. Be cautious when a cages come from upfront. Some seem to be afraid that they will scratch their cage against the rock and then they leave u very little space. Enjoy the ride.

 

[Uiltjie]

Ek doen vrydag dieselfde ride

Bel my, ek join jou dalk.  As jy wil.

oh eight toooooo, seven eight 3 nine toooo 5 ooooooh.

 

[Raggety]

According to 2days newspaper, Swartbergpass r closed.

 

[Operator]

According to 2days newspaper, Swartbergpass r closed.

According to this post of Captain Slow the pass is open again

https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=13193.msg195848#msg195848

 

[Raggety]

Here are more pic's of the trip.
Fisrt Pic just before take off in Mosselbaai
2nd going through Schoemanspoort after Oudtshoorn.
3rd Me and wife At the tar to gravel change.
4th The road starting at the bottem of the pass.
5th Srarting the climb

 

[Raggety]

Another Set of pics
1 st nearing the top
2nd Higher and HIgher
3rd Looking back
4th Nearly at the Top  Seeing the notice board
5th Standing at the highest point of te pass road

 

[Raggety]

8)
More pics .Top and going down.

 

[Raggety]

More and more after the Swartbergpass.
At the co-op in Prince Albert
Meringspoort
Meiringspoort
Robinspas
Robinspas - nice cool clear water  at the waterfall

A really nice trip at a steady pace.