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West Coast gravel

Western Cape · West Coast · 1 day · Motorbike, 4x4, Car · Road less travelled

Elandsbaai up the coast to Lambert's Bay and Doringbaai, then inland to Vanrhynsdorp. Sandy in patches and windy most afternoons.

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153 km1 day
57%gravel or dirt
Jeephardest grade
254 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 · 153 km · 57% gravel
    Elandsbaai → Vanrhynsdorp
    Via Lambert's Bay, Doringbaai

Roads change. Check conditions before you go, and report what you find in the planner so the next rider knows.