Founder's fav's · For petrolheads
Simola Hill Climb
Where I race. The event to plan a Garden Route trip around.
The Simola Hill Climb runs up a twisting road through the Simola estate above Knysna every year, timed runs one at a time for classic cars on one day and modern machinery on the next. Spectators are right next to the road, and the town is full of cars all week.
I race it. Which mostly means I spend a year building a car and then two minutes finding out what I got wrong. Come and watch. It's the best weekend of the year.
Plan a trip hereOpens the planner with Simola Hill Climb as your finish. Set where you start and how many days, and it works out the route, fuel, night stops and weather.
Get there
- Flights to George ›Compare fares into GRJ
- Hire a car ›Pick up at George airport
- Places to stay nearby ›Within about 40 km
- Tickets, tours and experiences ›Knysna Simola Hill Climb
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Good to know
- Book beds in Knysna well in advance. The town fills up.
- Get a spot on the hill early on the Saturday.
- Ride or drive the Seven Passes road and Prince Alfred's Pass the same week.
Places change. Check opening times and conditions before you go.