Lowestoffe Farm Route (Closest City/Town: Cathcart/Hogsback)

Eastern Cape - Amatola

Lowestoffe Farm Route

CLOSEST TOWN > Stutterheim

TRAIL DESTINATION > Lowestoffe Farm

DISTANCE > 12km - 40km

GRADING > Moderate

OVERVIEW

This part of the Eastern Cape is famous for its legendary riding and many informal trails along the grassland slopes here definitely deserve a double thumbs-up..

On your bike

From Trout Lodge head down the valley via farm roads until you reach the river. Here the going is rough with a portage along the first ridge before riding/pushing along sheep and stock tracks towards the first watering tank. From here it is an awesome crank along a sheep-cum-game track through the Blesbok Camp. Cross the fence onto a jeep track traversing the ridge line to the left, passing a couple of reservoirs along the way. As you loop down towards the house, pass through a gate to bomb a singletrack section past the power line, then rocket home through the horse paddocks back to the farm.

Want gravel? Crank onto the 4X4 route linking the farmhouse and various lodges to the quirky town of Hogsback.This route winds along the valley carved by the Kliphuis River, incorporating steep climbs and fast downhills. If you’re singletrack minded, follow the many stock- and game footpaths linking reservoirs and watering holes along the grassy ridges for awesome riding.

Off the bike

Horseback riding on the farm or a day out in Hogsback, hiking or shopping.

CONTACT:
Route information: Robyn Conroy or Neil Evens
Address: P.O. Box 37, Cathcart, South Africa, 5310
Telephone: +27 (0) 45 843-1716
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website : www.lowestoffecountrylodge.co.za

GPS: S32.593314 E26.929102

Weather:

Mostly Cloudy 21 ^oC
Humidity: 12%
Wind: NW at 14 mph

Fri	6 ⇒ 19 ^oC	» Mostly Sunny «
Sat	4 ⇒ 14 ^oC	» Chance of Rain «
Sun	5 ⇒ 15 ^oC	» Clear «

FAST FACTS

GRADING:

Moderate

DURATION:

2 hours

CONFIGURATION :

Return route, 27km +

START POINT:

Trout lodge

TERRAIN:

Jeep tracks, rugged gravel roads

MAP:

Hand-drawn map available

CELL RECEPTION:

Intermittent

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Free for guests

FACILITIES:

Self-catering accommodation

BEWARE OF:

Mist, muddy terrain

lowestoffe-map

HOW TO GET THERE

From Cathcart, follow the road to Fort Beaufort. Turn left at the second signpost to Hogsback and follow the gravel road for 12.5km. Turn right at the Lowestoffe Country Lodge sign and continue for 5km.

BEST TIME OF YEAR

Year-round, but winters get cold so be sure to have warm kit.