Montagu Pass MTB Route (Closest City/Town: George)

Western Cape - Garden Route

Montagu Pass

CLOSEST TOWN > George

TRAIL DESTINATION > Montagu Pass

DISTANCE > 30km

GRADING > Intermediate

OVERVIEW

This breathtaking 30km return route traverses the Montagu Pass, a historic, gravel pass joining George and the small town of Herold. You can ride this as a one-way or return route.

On your bike

Completed in 1848 by Henry Fancourt-White, the mountain road climbs to an altitude of 780m, affording magnificent views across the Outeniqua foothills. Superb gravel surface and steep ascents take you through plantations, indigenous forest and mountain fynbos.

You can ride this as a one-way or return route. You can head back on tarmac via the Outeniqua Mountain
Pass into George. Alternatively, opt for a ‘Rail and Trail’ adventure and put your bike on a restored
railway trolley, ‘The Power Van’, for an easy ride to the top before heading downhill.

Off the bike

This is fertile ground for hikers, mountain bikers, climbers and 4X4 enthusiasts.

CONTACT:

More Information: Outeniqua Nature Reserve
tel: +27 44 870 8323

Website: www.ecobound.co.za

Tel: +27 44 871 4455

GPS: 33°56’08.2”S 22°25’38.1”E

Weather:

Clear 8 ^oC
Humidity: 93%
Wind: NE at 5 mph

Mon	8 ⇒ 18 ^oC	» Mostly Sunny «
Tue	10 ⇒ 21 ^oC	» Mostly Sunny «
Wed	9 ⇒ 19 ^oC	» Partly Sunny «

FAST FACTS

GRADING:

Intermediate

DURATION:

About 3 hours

CONFIGURATION :

Return – 30km

START POINT:

Bottom of Montagu Pass

TERRAIN:

Gravel hard-pack

MAP:

Standard road map

CELL RECEPTION:

Reasonable

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Public access

FACILITIES:

Ablutions and information office at Witfontein in the Outeniqua Nature Reserve

BEWARE OF:

Public traffic

montagu-pass-map

HOW TO GET THERE

Follow the N12 from George to Oudtshoorn for about 1.5km before turning right at the Witfontein/Outeniqua Nature Reserve sign. Take the third turn
right to the main entrance.

BEST TIME OF YEAR

Weather in the Outeniqua Mountains can change at any time, but it’s generally hot to moderate.