Adventure

Recce. Ride. Report.

For years I planned trips without really knowing what was around me, and rode straight past great places right under my nose. These are the roads I'd ride again, and the places worth the detour.

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Roads I've ridden

8daysNorthern Namibia in the TortoiseNamibia · Etosha, Kunene, Skeleton Coast2 606 km · 67% gravel · ridden 20204daysNamaqualand, the Orange River mouth and |Ai-|AisNorthern Cape · Southern Namibia2 052 km · 12% gravel · ridden 20044daysFish River Canyon and the Orange RiverNorthern Cape · Southern Namibia2 249 km · 27% gravel · ridden 20207daysDestination Epupa FallsNamibia · Fish River to Kunene2 908 km · 94% gravel · ridden 20175daysWild Coast to Cape TownEastern Cape · Garden Route · Klein Karoo1 914 km · 20% gravel · ridden 20191dayMontagu Pass, Seven Passes and Prince Alfred'sGarden Route · Outeniqua295 km · 59% gravel · ridden 2020
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Places worth the detour

The Orange River roadRosh Pinah to Noordoewer, southern NamibiaEpupa FallsKunene River, far north-west NamibiaCanyon RoadhouseNear Fish River Canyon, southern NamibiaSendelingsdrif pontOrange River border crossing, Richtersveld
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Short and sharp

2daysSwartberg Pass and MeiringspoortWestern Cape · Karoo306 km · 16% gravel1dayDie Hel (Gamkaskloof)Western Cape · Swartberg132 km · 93% gravel2daysTankwa Karoo and the Gannaga PassNorthern Cape · Tankwa556 km · 83% gravel2daysCederberg traverseWestern Cape · Cederberg216 km · 70% gravel1dayBaviaanskloofEastern Cape181 km · 98% gravel1daySani PassKwaZulu-Natal · Lesotho border84 km · 19% gravel

Stories from the road

2022 Honda Africa Twin2023BMW 1250 RS Cycle Tour2023CDBA2020 · 4 partsNamibia 22020 · 4 partsNamibia (Tortoise)2020 · 10 partsEU road trip 2019 & KTM factory2019 · 8 partsKTM 790 Adventure2019 · 2 partsWild Coast2019 · 4 parts
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