Grootrivier Poort - eastern gateway to Baviaanskloof

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Watty

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Port Elizabeth
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Suzuki Djebel 250XC
Date: Sunday 27 April 2008
Time: 15h20
Location: Grootrivier Poort, southern entrance @ 33°44'5"S 24°36'52"E ; northern exit @ 33°41'42"S 24°36'42"E
Distance between entrance and exit points: 7.2 km 
Mission: En route to meet up with other Wild Dogs doing the Baviaanskloof thing
Geomorphology: River incised gorge cutting through the quartzitic sandstones of the Table Mountain Group, being part of the Cape Folded Mountains.
Rating:  Easy navigational dirt
Wildlife observed:  Troop of baboons, 2 fish eagles, 1 tortoise (bergskilpad), 4 rock rabbits (dassie), variety of birds 
Report:   The subsequent photographs narrate the beauty and splendour of this stretch of road best.
 

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