Ben 10 High Mountain Passes Challenge Day 2

[Hawkesy]

Day 2 highlights of our trip. Waking to snow in October was quite an experience. I must say that i have been to see snow but this is my first time standing out in the open with snow falling. It is quite a surreal experience and definitely a memory to last a lifetime. With a couple of big bikes in our group we decided for safety reasons to give Bastervoetpad Pass a miss, but managed to sneak the TTT-Tenahead to Tiffindel Traverse. This was recently removed from the Ben 10 Eco Challenge. It is a tricky & dangerous stretch of about 24km, which took us +- 2 hours.

 

[Fuzzy Muzzy]

Where is day 1

Where dod you enter from? we heading that way in Dec.. it would be nice to see the route you did and if there are any other more technical routes nearby

 

[Striggs]

Where is day 1

Where dod you enter from? we heading that way in Dec.. it would be nice to see the route you did and if there are any other more technical routes nearby

Thread 'Ben 10 High Mountain Passes Challenge.'
https://wilddog.net.za/threads/ben-10-high-mountain-passes-challenge.287357/

 

[Fuzzy Muzzy]

Shot @Striggs ill check it out

 

[Hawkesy]

Where is day 1

Where dod you enter from? we heading that way in Dec.. it would be nice to see the route you did and if there are any other more technical routes nearby

Best is to start at Lady Grey.

 

[petri oosthuizen]

Can one do this with something like a GS....or is it VERY difficult?

 

[sidetrack]

Can one do this with something like a GS....or is it VERY difficult?

The guys are riding with GS's in the first post

 

[petri oosthuizen]

The guys are riding with GS's in the first post

Ek sien so
Maar hoe moeilik is dit
How gnarly are the gnarly bits with a grand Piano

 

[AdvGramps]

Ek sien so
Maar hoe moeilik is dit
How gnarly are the gnarly bits with a grand Piano

things like how much luggage, tyre choice and most of all is it dry or wet make all the differences on those passes - never mind riders ability. The most difficult, especially in the wet, is Bastervoetpas, also better to go down War Trail (Volunteers Hoek), than up it, especially with those packed tyres. The rest are all pretty easy.

 

[AdvGramps]

@petri oosthuizen here's some info from when I did the 5 highest passes of Ben 10, the trip was late last year - https://advgramps.com/taking-on-sas-high-five-mountain-passes/ 2 of the GSA's on the trip did blow their front suspension, made things a bit tricky for them.

 

[sidetrack]

I only did Jouberts and Lundeans but you can do those with a scooter, easy going

 

[Hawkesy]

Can one do this with something like a GS....or is it VERY difficult?

The big GS's battled a bit at Heuningsneskloof Pass and the TTT, but managed. I would suggest doing it on smaller bikes.