Welcome to Great Karoo Cycling

From Middelburg EC to Graaff-Reinet via Nieu Bethesda; from Mt Melsetter to Cradock following the Fish River; and from Colesberg around the Gariep Dam, visiting two nature reserves.

See fabulous farms, meet the people. Breakfast and lunch on the trail - and your luggage transported for you.

What more could anyone want?

Sneeuberg TrailThe Sneeuberg trail : we have a number of new options on this route: cycling on the east side of Compassberg via Nieu Bethesda, or cycling the western route via The Poplars. Both routes end in the celebrated town of Graaff-Reinet.

Fish River TrailFish River trail, following the road route of the Fish River Canoe Marathon, from Mt Melsetter past Grassridge Dam to Lowlands Country House (near Fish River station) and on to Cradock the next day, staying at the iconic Tuishuise & Victoria Manor Hotel.

Gariep TrailGariep trail (through three Provinces E/Cape, N/Cape & OFS), from Colesberg towards the Gariep Dam, through the Oviston and Gariep Reserves and then on to a choice of destinations.

Oorlogspoort TrailOorlogspoort trail starts near Gariep Dam and continues south on the Old Colesberg road, staying at various guestfarms on the way to Mt Melsetter.

Mt Melsetter TrailMt Melsetter has a number of cycling routes, both on the farm itself and on neighbouring farms and district roads.

Zuurberg TrailZuurberg Trail, starting in Cradock and overnighting at, or by-passing, Tollies (Buffelsfontein Game Reserve) (60km away), or cycling on to Somerset East (a further 35 km). The road continues from Somerset East in the direction of Addo to the Zuurberg Inn. From there on to Kirkwood and Port Elizabeth.

Revel in the Karoo - on a bicycle!

Great Karoo Cycling trails (GKC) are the consequence of years of cycling the undiscovered and abundant dirt roads and jeep tracks meandering through the timeless panorama of the Cape Midlands area of the Karoo. Ride past and stay at celebrated farms en route. Mountain biking is the fastest growing sporting and leisure activity in the country. Great Karoo Cycling is offering secure and safe mountain biking trails on back roads with little vehicular traffic and no crowded venues. Cyclists are accompanied only by tranquil merinos grazing in the veld, quizzical meerkats, nimble springbok, blue cranes screeching and spurwing geese honking overhead as they pass by solemn, secretive ironstone koppies! Early risers will hear a prolific dawn chorus of Karoo endemics!

What to Expect

GKC, in collaboration with established Karoo Hospitality and Breakaway venues, offers you leisure cycling at its most affordable.

All on dirt roads and jeep tracks through well-known Karoo farms, staying over in established farm guesthouses
Option of river rafting on the Great Brak.
Minimum of 8 cyclists per group, ideal number is 12, maximum of 14.
The ride is between 45 and 60 kilometres a day. However, you can choose your own distance by simply jumping on and off the trailing vehicle.
Choose to cycle from 2 to 4 days.
Ebikes and 29-inch mountain bikes available for hire.

Our Karoo Cycling Trails

GKC offers six different trails to various towns in the Karoo. These are:

Sneeuberg Cycling Trail – from Middelburg EC via Nieu Bethesda to Graaff-Reinet.
Fish River Cycling Trail – from Mt Melsetter along the Fish river, stopping off at Lowlands Country House near Fish River Station, then on to Cradock.
Gariep Cycling Trail – from Colesberg to Bethulie around the Gariep Dam.
Zuurberg Cycling Trail – from Cradock to Addo Elephant Park via Somerset East.
Oorlogspoort Cycling Trail – from Gariep Dam via Hanglip to Mt Melsetter. This is a relatively flat route which can be negotiated over 3 or 4 days.
Mt Melsetter – the hub of many of our cycling trails, offering a number of different out and back trails of varying lengths.

Video by Dave Marsh

Contact Us

David Southey

011 489 5411

082 453 6357

dsouthey@isec.co.za

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