West Coast National Park (Closest town/ city: Langebaan)

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West Coast National Park

CLOSEST TOWN > Langebaan

TRAIL DESTINATION > West Coast National Park

DISTANCE > 13km or 17km

GRADING > Easy

OVERVIEW

The West Coast National Park has a range of cycling routes as well as two mountain-biking trails.

On your bike

The shorter of the two trails is the Green trail. Starting at Langebaan Park Gate, turn right onto the old Bottelary dirt road (lift your bike over the chain) to link with the original old ‘white’ road. Turn right here (note there’s a vegetation reclamation project on the right). Crank on to the Seeberg Bird Hide from where it is an easy ride back to the gate (13km).

Follow the Red signs for the slightly longer Red trail, as for the Green route, but turn off to the right up the Seeberg Lookout road, then return to the tar road and continue towards Geelbek. The second variation is at Mooimaak, where you follow the Red signs around and down along a circular route back to the tar road. When you get here, turn left for a short ride to the Bottelary turn-off as indicated on the Green trail (17km).

Off the bike

Langebaan’s estuary is the perfect destination for a sunny day out with the family. It rates as one of the world’s best-known kite-boarding and windsurfing spots, and the fishing, bird-watching and hiking trails offer breathtaking outdoor entertainment.

CONTACT:

Website: www.sanparks.org
Tel: +27 22 772 2144

GPS: 33°6’45.15”S 18°3’3.39”E

Weather:

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FAST FACTS

GRADING:

Easy

DURATION:

90 minutes

CONFIGURATION :

Two circular options – 13km or 17km

START POINT:

Langebaan Park Gate

TERRAIN:

Gravel road, jeep track (sandy) and some tarmac

MAP:

Available from park gate

CELL RECEPTION: Good

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

National parks entry
fee payable at gate

FACILITIES:

Refreshments at Geelbek; Postberg kiosk; ablutions

BEWARE OF:

Tiny leopard tortoises crossing the road

west-coast-map

MORE INFORMATION:

There is a ‘No Helmet, No Ride’policy in SANParks properties

HOW TO GET THERE

Drive 120km along the R27 from Cape Town and pass the Yzerfontein/Darling turn-off; 11km further you turn left into the West Coast National Park gate.

BEST TIME OF YEAR

Rain occurs mainly from May to August; summers are dry and windy – the overall climate is temperate.