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Seweweekspoort and the Ouberg Pass

Western Cape · Klein Karoo · 2 days · Motorbike, 4x4, Car · Road less travelled

From Ladismith through the high walls of Seweweekspoort to Laingsburg for the night, then south over the Ouberg Pass to Montagu. Good gravel most of the way.

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254 km2 days
72%gravel or dirt
Jeephardest grade
1 201 mhighest point

Distances and grades from the planner's route on OpenStreetMap roads. Your plan may differ.

Hardest stretch: Jeep, rough tracks: corrugations, loose stones, ruts. The grade reads differently by vehicle: what's fun on an adventure bike can be slow and hard in a car.

Day by day

  1. DAY 1 · 118 km · 62% gravel
    Ladismith → Laingsburg
    Via Seweweekspoort
  2. DAY 2 · 137 km · 80% gravel
    Laingsburg → Montagu
    Via Ouberg Pass

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