Stage 1 – Stillbaai – Witsand
After an early breakfast, you will depart around 07:00 from for a long, but mostly easy ride out of Stillbaai, with a couple of kilometres of single track across the farms, before joining the district road taking you though vermaaklikhied, followed by a few punchy climbs, and then an easy cruise into Witsand/Port Beaufort. A lunch buffet will be ready on arrival. Late afternoon there will be a sunset boat cruise on the Breede River (Drinks for own account). Returning to the Hotel for Dinner.
Overnight: Witsand/Port Beaufort
Stage 2 – Witsand – Arniston
Today is a really special stage, as you criss cross through local farms and the De Hoop national park, with the last 15km across private property that is exclusively open for this event, skirting around wetlands boasting incredible birlife, as well as loads of plains game to be seen as you make your way from Witsand to Arniston. Another highlight of the day is a ferry crossing of the Breede River.
Overnight: Arniston
Stage 3 – Arniston – Elim
Breakfast served on the verandah overlooking the sea between, before departing
towards Cape Aghulus, the Southern Most tip of Africa, and the meeting point of the Indian and
Atlantic Oceans where we will make a quick coffee stop, before tackling some very rewarding single track through the Aghulus National Park, before ending the day off with a well deserved swim and lunch at Black Oystercatcher Wines – including a wine tasting.
Overnight – Elim
Stage 4 – Elim – Stanford
Breakfast served on the Verandah overlooking the wine farms, before kicking off the
last days riding, and boy, do we have some surprises for you today. The ride starts by riding through a private wildlife ranch, before stopping for coffee in quaint town of Baardskeerdersbos, and then along gravel roads winding through dairy farms and canola fields, before finishing off with single track originally build for the iconic ABSA Cape Epic MTB race (known as the Tour de France of Mountain biking) taking you to our final stop in Stanford. After freshening up, and enjoying a delicious lunch, you can either take a shuttle back to Stillbaai if you left your car there at the start, or you can make use of the complimentary shuttle service via Hermanus to Cape Town
Overnight – Stanford (Optional)