Kwazulu - Natal - Holiday Coast

CLOSEST TOWN »     Umhlali     
DISTANCE »     Various options from 7km to 35km
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[ OVERVIEW ]

On your bike
The cycling around here is demanding, since the only way out from Camp Shaka is up. For cycle tourists there is a scenic 35 km one-way cruise to Balito, initially downhill on beautifully cambered, well maintained dirt roads, followed by undulating, quiet, tarred roads all the way down to a dip in the sea. For the off-road rider there’s a 7 km jeep track down the valley, sandwiched between cane fields and gum plantation, which eventually joins up with the dirt road to Umhlali.

Off your bike
Swimming, rock-climbing. Team adventure weekends by arrangement.

CONTACT
Route information: Andre Martini
Address: PO Box 587, Umhlali, 4390
Telephone: (032) 947 9332 (after hours) or 083 625 4878
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[ FAST FACTS ]

GRADING: Moderate

DURATION: Various - from 1 hour to 4 hours

CONFIGURATION :

START POINT: Camp Shaka

TERRAIN: Dirt road, tar road, jeep track

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MORE INFORMATION:

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Private property. Day visitors by prior arrangement

FACILITIES: Reed and thatch huts or wooden bungalows, accessible only by foot. Serviced guesthouses in commercial plantation. Swimming, rock climbing, team adventure weekends by arrangement

BEWARE OF: Motor vehicles, particularly when cornering around the blind bends