LuckyStriker
Bachelor Dog
Route 1 (The Two Day Sightseer)
This route requires that we leave Cape Town no later than Thursday 9 November at 11:00
It covers no less than 11 passes and various sights such as the Cango Caves, Croc farms, Kammanassie mountains, etc.
I have gone with Oppad?s suggestion that we sleep in Oudtshoorn?s campsite.
Leg 1
Depart from Engen Winelands
N1 over Du Toitskloof pass
N1 to De Doorns and Hexrivier pass
Matroosberg turn right on R318
R318 to Rooihoogte pass & Burgers pass
Arrive in Montagu (First fuel stop 213km)
Leg 2
Depart Montagu
Dirt road to Anysberg
Anysberg to Ladismith
Ladismith to Van Wyksdorp via R327
Van Wyksdorp to Rooiberg pass on to Oudtshoorn (Second fuel stop 273km)
End of Day 1
Leg 3
Depart Oudtshoorn to Prince Albert via R328
Schoemanspoort pass, Swartberg pass & Cango caves
Prince Albert to De Rust via Meiringspoort pass
De Rust to Willowmore via Ghwarriespoort and Buyspoort passes
Arrive in Willowmore (Third fuel stop 259km)
Leg 4
Depart Willowmore
Enter Baviaanskloof
Arrive Doringkloof (88km)
Distance Day 1 = 486km (approximately 7hours riding)
Distance Day 2 = 347km (approximately 5hours riding)
Total Distance = 721km ? more than 40% of that will be on dirt
The Whole route
This route requires that we leave Cape Town no later than Thursday 9 November at 11:00
It covers no less than 11 passes and various sights such as the Cango Caves, Croc farms, Kammanassie mountains, etc.
I have gone with Oppad?s suggestion that we sleep in Oudtshoorn?s campsite.
Leg 1
Depart from Engen Winelands
N1 over Du Toitskloof pass
N1 to De Doorns and Hexrivier pass
Matroosberg turn right on R318
R318 to Rooihoogte pass & Burgers pass
Arrive in Montagu (First fuel stop 213km)
Leg 2
Depart Montagu
Dirt road to Anysberg
Anysberg to Ladismith
Ladismith to Van Wyksdorp via R327
Van Wyksdorp to Rooiberg pass on to Oudtshoorn (Second fuel stop 273km)
End of Day 1
Leg 3
Depart Oudtshoorn to Prince Albert via R328
Schoemanspoort pass, Swartberg pass & Cango caves
Prince Albert to De Rust via Meiringspoort pass
De Rust to Willowmore via Ghwarriespoort and Buyspoort passes
Arrive in Willowmore (Third fuel stop 259km)
Leg 4
Depart Willowmore
Enter Baviaanskloof
Arrive Doringkloof (88km)
Distance Day 1 = 486km (approximately 7hours riding)
Distance Day 2 = 347km (approximately 5hours riding)
Total Distance = 721km ? more than 40% of that will be on dirt
The Whole route
