Soutkloof: Has anyone taken this turnoff?

[Jacobsroodt]

Has anyone taken this turnoff? 1 km before Barrydale there is this turnoff for Soutkloof.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Nice piece of road till the turnoff for Kannaland Holiday Resort...

 

[Jacobsroodt]

The road continues through the nicest of klofies and ends at a closed gate 7km later, even though the GPS says that you can get to the N1 through here.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

An unidentified (BY GPS) road continues to the right. I almost fell off the bruggie because of heave erosion after the bruggie - a huge hole loomed in the ground.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Reason for asking is that this piece of road, or whats left of it becomes interesting: 5+ water crossings in 500 m, remnants of road only, deep ruts, loose sand...

 

[Jacobsroodt]

That inevitably ends in this!

 

[Jacobsroodt]

By 08:30 I was soaked in sweat from head to toe :dousing:.
Going towards the gate was OK, but turning back became a challenge. The terrain is so tough and going is so slow that one can never get up to speed to start standing.
We were on a roll and the road veering off towards the right after the locked gate was not shown on the GPS so I did not bother to continue with it to see where it ended up, but perhaps someone has?
Some feedback please.

 

[Gerard]

Dis Mark66 se wereld daai. Hy ken meeste van die paadjies. Lyk mooi.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Wonder of Mark66 weet. Sal hom PM.

 

[Gerard]

Wonder of Mark66 weet. Sal hom PM.

Sorry, dis Mark62. Hy bly in daai omgewing.

 

[Ratt]

Lyk vrek lekker! Vind uit wie se plase aan die anderkant is, miskien kan ons toestemming kry om dit te gebruik. Sal vanaand bietjie google maps vat en kyk hoe hy loop

 

[COLES]

Looks like a great ride not too happy with so much sand

 

[Jacobsroodt]

There are 6 river crossings in 500m - don't fret The road becomes more washed out further on with exposed rock plates, but it is rideable. The turnoff to the right looks like a very adventurous 2-spoor paadjie. It is definitely worth exploring I think. Ideal for a plastic bike recce...

 

[pietas]

Dis Mark62 (nie Mark66). Hy bly in Barrydale

 

[ALLEN I]

Looks like a nice road to ride  :ricky:

 

[Mark62]

By 08:30 I was soaked in sweat from head to toe :dousing:.
Going towards the gate was OK, but turning back became a challenge. The terrain is so tough and going is so slow that one can never get up to speed to start standing.
We were on a roll and the road veering off towards the right after the locked gate was not shown on the GPS so I did not bother to continue with it to see where it ended up, but perhaps someone has?
Some feedback please.

Lees Behind  closed gates...

 

[KarooKid]

Did the route by accident today.
Amazing, beautiful, bliss!!!!

Wish we could have gone beyond the gate

 

[Mark62]

Kom jy saam?
Floriskraal na Prince Albert...
Lees Pl a Ride

 

[KarooKid]

:laughing4:  :ricky:
Sounds great