Hi all,
A few weeks ago I was looking at photo’s from my 30 day trip in December 2014 and I decided it was time to plan my my next big trip. I did not know when or where to go, I just knew that it was time to plan.
Pics from that trip ;D
Two weeks later I found out my sister and her husband is going to P.E. for the December holidays and that my mom and dad is going along to be the “babysitters” for their 2 baby boys. I would later find out that my brother and his wife will be in Cape Town for the holidays and that they would be changing their plans to be in P.E. with them for new years.
I just knew this was meant to be. The plan is to be with the family for new years and to plan my trip around that.
Below is the trip I did back in 2014. My aim is to see as many places as possible on the back of my bike. I try not to do the same route twice.
And this is the trip I am planning for December 2016
What do you guys think? Is there any nice routes that I am missing or is there any changes that I can make? I would appreciate any feedback.
Current plan. :ricky:
I enjoy camping a lot and I will be trying to camp most of the days. The days longer then 8 hour drive I will not be camping.
Day 1 – 24 Des: (701km ±8h drive)
Pretoria to Gariep dam.
Accommodation – Camping at River Destiny Camping
Day 2 - 25 Des: (559km ± 8h drive)
Gariep dam to Patensie. ( I might go to PE to be with the family for Christmas instead of Patensie)
Accommodation(Patensie) – ???
Accommodation(PE) – With the family
Day 3 - 26 Des: (306km ±9H drive)
Patensie/P.E. to Angies G-spot. I am doing the route along the Glenmore Farm.
Accommodation – Angies G-spot
Day 4 – 27 Des: (290km ±9h drive)
Angies G-spot to Van Wyksdorp via Potjiesberg Pass, Paardepoort Pass and Montagu Pass.
Accommodation – ???
Day 5 - 28 Des: (304km ±8h drive)
Van Wyksdorp to Knysna via Rooiberg pass, Kruisrivier poort Pass, Outeniqua Pass, and 7 Passes road. I would love to do Bloukrans Pass. I am still looking for a way to include this into my route somehow.
Accommodation – Buffalo Bay Caravan Park
Day 6 - 29 Des: (217km ±7h drive)
Knysna to Baviaans via Prince Alfred Pass, Uniondale Hoogte Pass and Nuwekloof Pass.
Accommodation – Bakkrans Cave Camping/ Doornkloof Boskamp
Day 7 - 30 Des: (225km ± 5h drive)
Baviaans to P.E. via Grasnek Pass and Combrink’s Pass.
Accommodation – With the family
Day 8 & 9 :
Staying in PE for new years
Accommodation – With the family
Day 10 - 2 Jan: (369km ± 10h drive)
P.E. to Hogsback via Pefferskop Pass and Michell’s Pass.
Accommodation – Away with the Fairies Backpackers
Day 11 – 3 Jan: (392km ±9h drive)
Hogsback to Reedsdell Country Guest Farm via Kwaaiman Pass and Otto Du Plessis Pass.
Accommodation – Reedsdell Country Guest Farm
Day 12 – 4 Jan: (350km ±8h drive)
Reedsdell Country Guest Farm to Himeville via Bidstone Pass and Pitseng Pass.
Accommodation –Himeville Arms
Day 13 – 5 Jan: (425km ± 10h drive)
Himeville to Clarens via Sani Pass, Oliviershoek Pass and Lichen’s Pass. We did do Sani Pass last year and if I feel a bit tired or gatvol that day I might skip Sani, but why skip it if you are there.
Accommodation – ???
Day 14 – 6 Jan:
Clarenes to Pretoria(home)
The Garmin file is too big to attach. :eek7:
I will try to reload it at some point or PM me for the file.
A few weeks ago I was looking at photo’s from my 30 day trip in December 2014 and I decided it was time to plan my my next big trip. I did not know when or where to go, I just knew that it was time to plan.
Pics from that trip ;D
Two weeks later I found out my sister and her husband is going to P.E. for the December holidays and that my mom and dad is going along to be the “babysitters” for their 2 baby boys. I would later find out that my brother and his wife will be in Cape Town for the holidays and that they would be changing their plans to be in P.E. with them for new years.
I just knew this was meant to be. The plan is to be with the family for new years and to plan my trip around that.
Below is the trip I did back in 2014. My aim is to see as many places as possible on the back of my bike. I try not to do the same route twice.
And this is the trip I am planning for December 2016
What do you guys think? Is there any nice routes that I am missing or is there any changes that I can make? I would appreciate any feedback.
Current plan. :ricky:
I enjoy camping a lot and I will be trying to camp most of the days. The days longer then 8 hour drive I will not be camping.
Day 1 – 24 Des: (701km ±8h drive)
Pretoria to Gariep dam.
Accommodation – Camping at River Destiny Camping
Day 2 - 25 Des: (559km ± 8h drive)
Gariep dam to Patensie. ( I might go to PE to be with the family for Christmas instead of Patensie)
Accommodation(Patensie) – ???
Accommodation(PE) – With the family
Day 3 - 26 Des: (306km ±9H drive)
Patensie/P.E. to Angies G-spot. I am doing the route along the Glenmore Farm.
Accommodation – Angies G-spot
Day 4 – 27 Des: (290km ±9h drive)
Angies G-spot to Van Wyksdorp via Potjiesberg Pass, Paardepoort Pass and Montagu Pass.
Accommodation – ???
Day 5 - 28 Des: (304km ±8h drive)
Van Wyksdorp to Knysna via Rooiberg pass, Kruisrivier poort Pass, Outeniqua Pass, and 7 Passes road. I would love to do Bloukrans Pass. I am still looking for a way to include this into my route somehow.
Accommodation – Buffalo Bay Caravan Park
Day 6 - 29 Des: (217km ±7h drive)
Knysna to Baviaans via Prince Alfred Pass, Uniondale Hoogte Pass and Nuwekloof Pass.
Accommodation – Bakkrans Cave Camping/ Doornkloof Boskamp
Day 7 - 30 Des: (225km ± 5h drive)
Baviaans to P.E. via Grasnek Pass and Combrink’s Pass.
Accommodation – With the family
Day 8 & 9 :
Staying in PE for new years
Accommodation – With the family
Day 10 - 2 Jan: (369km ± 10h drive)
P.E. to Hogsback via Pefferskop Pass and Michell’s Pass.
Accommodation – Away with the Fairies Backpackers
Day 11 – 3 Jan: (392km ±9h drive)
Hogsback to Reedsdell Country Guest Farm via Kwaaiman Pass and Otto Du Plessis Pass.
Accommodation – Reedsdell Country Guest Farm
Day 12 – 4 Jan: (350km ±8h drive)
Reedsdell Country Guest Farm to Himeville via Bidstone Pass and Pitseng Pass.
Accommodation –Himeville Arms
Day 13 – 5 Jan: (425km ± 10h drive)
Himeville to Clarens via Sani Pass, Oliviershoek Pass and Lichen’s Pass. We did do Sani Pass last year and if I feel a bit tired or gatvol that day I might skip Sani, but why skip it if you are there.
Accommodation – ???
Day 14 – 6 Jan:
Clarenes to Pretoria(home)
The Garmin file is too big to attach. :eek7:
I will try to reload it at some point or PM me for the file.
