Day trip JHB, Bela Bela, Waterberg, Thabazimbi, Brits , Harties , JHB 550kms

[BryanOC6]

Here was a long weekend and a chance to get the dual sport bikes out into the bush and dirt where they belong. Got the pink slip signed for the day, and planning started.

Got KROD and KGD to commit by the Tuesday so we had three riding good call. KROD had to pull out to personal reasons so it was just KGD and myself.

The route was going to be a long one, here is the track.
This was loaded on my iPhone, using an app called GPX navigator. It worked really well throughout the entire trip no issues at all. Very happy.

We hit the road at 6:15 am and made our way through Midrand and centurion along the R55. We were following the route and not to sure if we had to hit dirt or tar eventually we made the call and head straight to Bela Bela on the R101.

Stopped and had a maxis breakfast, as it looked like the dirt and fun was about to start.
Just outside Bela Bela the dirt started  ;D this was much to our delight

We were not sure about the road conditions after the floods but they seemed fine as the wonderful dirt rolled on.

A few water crossings was had along the route, old Kevin on his trusty 690

Some action shots somewhere in the middle of the Waterberg actually on the Rankus pass.
Looking up at the mountain pass.

Going along an awesome dirt road where there are quite a few game farms, spotted alongside the road was Wildebeest, baboons, bush pig, donkey hahah

Two clowns loving the day out of JHB

Going this mountain pass not sure of its name, good loads of fun.

Can't forget about my sidekick

And here we are back in Harties after an epic day out in the dirt

A summary of the trip

This trip is well worth it,  what a lovely day out !!

 

[subie]

Lekka man :thumleft:

 

[BLK]

That looks like a lekker day trip,thks for the headsup

cheers

 

[Malibu]

Tooo nice!  :thumleft:

 

[COLES]

that's what its about    the enjoyment of being out on the dirt

 

[Koet]

Do you have the track in some or other file format?  Would love to use yours as the starting point for something similar.

Thanx!

 

[ALLEN I]

Cool nice ride    :ricky:

 

[BryanOC6]

This was a very leke ride, still wishing we were out there now instead of being in this office, anyways.
What must a man do!

This ride was made possible by Raceworx as they sent this route out and then cancelled due to the weather.
So we decided to attempt it and see what happens.

I hvae attached two file formats gpx and gdb depending your GPS of your choice.

There is a couple of changes in the route as we went down one dirt road but it was closed off by a game lodge so we dound another dirt road and caught onto the track again. River flooded one route so we found another route etc. 

 

[Koet]

This was a very leke ride, still wishing we were out there now instead of being in this office, anyways.
What must a man do!

This ride was made possible by Raceworx as they sent this route out and then cancelled due to the weather.
So we decided to attempt it and see what happens.

:thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:  Dankie!

 

[BryanOC6]

leke man, enjoy the trip

:thumleft:

 

[Krod]

I hate my life...sorry had to miss it!

Great RR though!!!

 

[alwyn_gs]

Thanks for the share!! Want to that ride again... soon!!

 

[Jackol.]

Baie lekker trip! Veral om uit die stad te kom. Ek sal dit verseker oorweeg wanneer ek vir skoonma moet gaan kuier. Vat die saterdag af en doen dit! Dankie vir die deel!

 

[chris]

Thanks very much for sharing the route, we did the trip yesterday - what a jol!

 

[BryanOC6]

Nice one !! Long day but well worth it !  ;D

 

[Armpie]

My happy hunting ground!  We had some great fun on that roads the last 13 months.,  And to the North.  Look at my ride reports.