Fugitive's MTB Trail (Closest City/Town: Dundee)
Fugitive's MTB TrailCLOSEST TOWN > Dundee TRAIL DESTINATION > Isandlwana Battlefield & return DISTANCE > 40km
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OVERVIEW The trail is about 40km and starts and finishes beside the Buffalo River. It retraces the route taken by fugitives from the battle of Isandlwana in 1879 when they fled back to Rorke's Drift. Using gravel road, tracks and cross country trails in stunning scenery into and out of Zululand. On your bike The trail makes a good circuit when started at the hotel on the gravel road, from there go to Isandlwana battlefield and then come back cross country. The gravel road undulates and crosses three rivers. Return circuit is the old wagon trail which is eroded in places, track in other places and man made stone roadway in some. Beautiful countryside.Off the bike Museum at Rorke's Drift and at Isandlwana. Art & Craft centre at road or bike up to San caves with paintings, go on down to beauty spot on the river with cliffs beyond which have nests of Bald Ibis. Historic sites to visit nearby and within an hour's drive. CONTACT: Route Information: Charles Aikenhead or Zane Kleb Address: Rorke's Drift Hotel, Isandlwana Road, Rorke's Drift 3016, PO Box 539 Dundee 3000 Cellphone: 074 259 2663 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.rorkesdrifthotel.com GPS: 28º 20'.58 S 30º 32'.38E Weather: {weather Dundee, South Africa} |
FAST FACTSGRADING: Intermediate DURATION: 3 Hours CONFIGURATION : Circuit out and return. START POINT: Rorke's Drift Hotel TERRAIN: Gravel road, dirt tracks and stone bridleway MAP: Availible at reception CELL RECEPTION: Vodacom is okay ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Entry to the battlefield R25 FACILITIES: Facilities available at the hotel. BEWARE OF: xxx |
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HOW TO GET THERE BEST TIME OF YEAR May to September |
