Bontebok National Park MTB Route (Closest City/Town: Swellendam)
Western Cape - Overberg & Southern Cape
Bontebok National Park
CLOSEST TOWN > Swellendam TRAIL DESTINATION > Bontebok National Park DISTANCE > 18km/27km
GRADING > Easy to intermediate |
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OVERVIEW Various circular and return route options in the reserve – from 5km to over 40km – beckon. Surface quality is rough in places, with stretches of loose gravel and fields of loose, fist-sized rocks sure to give your shoulders and arms a good workout. On your bike From the park offices, follow the winding gravel road along a moderate downhill towards the river, keeping right and circling around to where the camp site overlooks the Breede River (12km). From here, you can either return directly to the gate (approximately 6.5km) or continue along the river course. The latter option is around 15km in length and cranks into quite a few stiff climbs along rocky park roads in an anticlockwise direction. Off the bike Nature trails, swimming, angling, game-viewing, horseback riding, abseiling, foefie-slides, river cruises and river CONTACT: Website: www.sanparks.org Tel: +27 28 514 2735 GPS: 34°03’20.8”S 20°28’23.9”E Weather: {weather Swellendam, South Africa} |
FAST FACTSGRADING: Easy to Intermediate DURATION: 1–3 hours CONFIGURATION : Circular and return START POINT: Bontebok National Park offices TERRAIN: Mainly good gravel; some stretches of loose stone MAP: Available from park offices |
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Fee payable at park offices FACILITIES: Ablution facilities, snack shop, picnic sites, cell phone reception BEWARE OF: Soaring summer temperatures between November and March HOW TO GET THERE BEST TIME OF YEAR A temperate climate, with lots of rain during early summer and winter. |
