Rooiduin Farm/Lake Grappa MTB(Closest City/Town: Kakamas)

Northern Cape - Green Kalahari

Rooiduin Farm/Lake Grappa

MTB Trail

CLOSEST TOWN > Kakamas

TRAIL DESTINATION > Lake Grappa Guest Farm and Rooiduin Farm

DISTANCE > 32km

GRADING > Moderate to Difficult

OVERVIEW

The green kalahari area is home to some wonderfull mountain biking adventurers, this ride offers some beautifull scenery and some single track route for the more experinced riders. After the ride there are lots of fun and interesting stuff to do.

On your bike

The route consists of a 25km ride inside Lake Grappa's game area, this route mainly consists of gravel road and jeep tracks. This route also offers some amazing game viewing for the riders. From here the route links onto the Rooiduin Farm which offers a 7km single track, the single is not for the average rider and will be a challenging track, very technical and not for the unfit rider. The track consits of winding routes through old mine dumps and hills. From here the route goes back to Lake Grappa where the ride will finish.

Off the bike

Lake Grappa offers a lot of activities that can be enjoyed by yany age, the following activities are offered:

Mountain Biking
Water skiing
Canoeing
Horse Riding
Game Drives
Quad Biking
Paddle Boats
4x4

Visit the majestic Augrabies Falls less then 20km away and explore the beauty of mother nature on foot by doing a hiking trail in the Augrabies Nature Reserve.

In season you can also pick your own export table grapes at lake Grappa on the beautiful table grape export farm Vroeë Son and Rooiduin.

CONTACT:

Route information: Lake Grappa Guest Farm/ Rooiduin Farm

Address: Vroeê Son, Marchand, P.O.Box 813, Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa

Telephone: Lake Grappa: +27 (0) 82 429 4811 or +27 (0) 82 978 3949

Email: Rooiduin Farm: jdekock@electronet.co.za

Email: Lake Grappa: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Website: http://www.augrabies-falls.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=68

GPS: 28 42‘13.8”S 20 28’39.70”E

Weather:

Clear 12 ^oC
Humidity: 35%
Wind: N at 12 mph

Fri	7 ⇒ 23 ^oC	» Mostly Sunny «
Sat	0 ⇒ 17 ^oC	» Mostly Sunny «
Sun	1 ⇒ 17 ^oC	» Clear «

FAST FACTS

GRADING:

Moderate to Difficult

DURATION:

2-3 Hours

CONFIGURATION :

Return route: 25km jeep track,gravel roads and a 7km technical single track on Rooiduin Farm

START POINT:

Lake Grappa Guestfarm and Ski Resort

TERRAIN:

Jeep track, gravel roads and technical single track

MAP:

Not availible

CELL RECEPTION:

The whole route

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

xxx

FACILITIES:

All the necessary facilities is availible at Lake Grappa

BEWARE OF:

Summer goes hand in hand with extreme temperatures, dehydration and snak

HOW TO GET THERE

Take the R14 route from Kakamas for about 8km and then trun right on the R64 for about 8km and turn left onto the Lake Grappa Farm road

BEST TIME OF YEAR

You’re basically headed into semi desert, so expect summer days to cook, especially between November and March. Plan your rides so that you leave camp at dawn and get back by 11:00. Autumn to early spring makes for a more amiable outdoor experience, although the nights and early mornings will freeze your butt off