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DISTANCE »     10 km return route
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[ OVERVIEW ]

On your bike

The 10km trail is a return ride, with plenty of portaging required. Thabela Thabeng means ‘be happy in the mountains’ so penetrate deep into the mountains by going up the kloof at Thabela Thabeng, where the National MTB Championship downhill of 1997 was held. Catch your breath and admire the view. Then, what took you an hour to push and pedal up flashes past in a radical downhill as you barrel over rocks, concrete strips, hairpin bends and rutted jeep tracks. In minutes the downhill spits you out over the Venterskroon road. The gradient eases off as you thread your way across the Vaal river floodplains, passing through verdant riverine forest down to the river which forms the glittering centerpiece of the Dome Conservancy.

Off your bike

Thabela Thabeng is the ideal venue for an active holiday, offering rafting, paddling, abseiling, river boat cruising, fly-fishing, hiking, game-viewing and birding.

CONTACT
Route information: Peggy or Johannes van der Merwe, Thabela Thabeng
Address: PO Box 1923, Parys, 9585
Telephone: 056 818 1116 or 082 570 6252
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website : www.thabelathabeng.co.za

[ FAST FACTS ]

GRADING: Intermediate

DURATION:

CONFIGURATION : 10km return ride

START POINT: At Thabela Thabeng

TERRAIN: Jeep track, downhills, hairpin bends

MAP: Available from reception on arrival

MORE INFORMATION:

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: The route is along public and private roads. Your hosts will advise you and arrange your rides accordingly. Day visitors do not need to book in advance. Day tariff is R20 per person

FACILITIES: Accommodation includes; five luxury mountain chalets, three chalets around the swimming pool, a youth hostel, at 'The Old Barn' which can accommodate 70 guests. The entire venue can also be booked for a conference or teambuilding weekends

BEWARE OF: Public roads are shared with motor vehicles so be vigilant