RIDING AMONGST GIANTS DIRT RIDE
Often referred to as the Red Cederberg, this wilderness area is breathtakingly beautiful. It is well known for its mountains and hiking routes to landmarks like the Wolfberg Cracks and Wolfberg Arch and Maltese Cross, this is only the tip of what the Cederberg has to offer. The area has some of the best conditions in South Africa for wine growing, this has resulted in a few wine farms producing some of the finest wines in the country. The nature of the mountains is such that they are very untouched and as a result a population of Leopards has been discovered and now being protected through interventions of The Cape Leopard Trust Project, which was started over twenty years ago. The chance of a sighting is incredibly rare but knowing the creatures are there adds to this adventure ride.
ITINERARY
Riding in the Cederberg Wilderness is thrilling. You are surrounded by red giants rocky outcrops that are up close and personal. The riding takes place over two days with great diversity on offer between the 2 days. Day 1 is on gravel road with undulating long hills, which is suitable for gravel bikes. Day 2 is mostly technical single track through the dense Cederberg vegetation and vineyards.
DAY 1:
10h00 arrive at Cederberg Park Kromrivier
Accommodation is shared safari tents – 2 pax
10h15 brunch and ride brief
11h00 ride starts
Cash bar after the ride at the accommodation
Matjiesrivier Ride
40 km with 680 m elevation. The ride is all jeep track and sand roads in the heart of mountains. You will ride through area’s where the sheep are protected by Anatolian sheep dogs and Alpaca’s. The route will take between the majestic mountains, over rivers and in the valleys with the towering Wolfberg Cracks above you. A steep fast decent is your reward a few kilometers from your base.
Light lunch on your return
Afternoon at your leisure
18h00 dinner, excludes all drinks
DAY 2:
Wolfberg Cracks
45km with 450m elevation. The ride starts with a 2km climb out of the valley which overlooks your accommodation. We ride to the bottom of the Wolfberg Cracks and onto jeep and single track through beautiful proteas along the Matjiesrivier. There are sections on the single track where portage is necessary. We ride upto the one of the landmarks in the Cederberg, the Maltese Cross and then onto Cederberg wines for a quick glass of wine before heading back to base.
7h30 breakfast
8h15 ride starts
13h00 lunch
Afternoon at your leisure.
18h00 dinner, excludes all drinks
WHAT TO EXPECT
• Great riding
• Luxury Safari tents
• Great food
• Wine from the Cederberg region
• Relaxed environment
• Spectacular scenery
What the package includes:
• Shared accommodation
• All meals
• Guided rides
• Glass of wine per rider at Cederberg Wines on day 2
• Water point at half-way point
What the weekend excludes:
• Transport to venue
• Bicycles
• Bike repairs (will assist where we can)
• Bike wash
• All drinks
Pricing is based on 2 people sharing accommodation.
Route difficulty 3/5