malcolmt Posted March 2, 2012 Share Any advice for someone wanting to ride up Sir Lowrys using the railway line + wagon trail to Groenlandberg? Anyone interested in riding on Sat 3rd March 60-80 km ride if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted March 2, 2012 Share Err - watch out for trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Err...watch out crossing that line!! Fell myself mo3rtoe on that line not so long ago!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Seriously - It's fine to ride there...you'll probably come across acouple of Schapenberg club riders...Done the wagon wheels a couple of times...not a bad walk for the "rewards" afterwards...and an improved track from what it was (now - bit shorter walk!!) Pity I can't join you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashi Posted March 5, 2012 Share How did it go, malcolmt? I bet Groenlandberg was a bit longer away than expected, given all the climbing to get there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoosh1973 Posted March 11, 2012 Share I miss my hometown(SW). Did this sort of route every month, rode to Hanse Kop, then trails afterewards...absaluteluy fabulouse...who knows maybe in 6 months or so Ill be back home again. Always about 60km,,,,grueling but never any regrets. Coming down wagon wheels was always erm..entertaining for a spectator if they ever had to be any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted March 11, 2012 Share Seriously - It's fine to ride there...you'll probably come across acouple of Schapenberg club riders...Done the wagon wheels a couple of times...not a bad walk for the "rewards" afterwards...and an improved track from what it was (now - bit shorter walk!!) Pity I can't join you... fancy being a tour guide soonish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergForce Posted March 11, 2012 Share Somerset West is MTB heaven...As soon as the hot weather calms down I`m gonna plan a Skaap&berg/Wagontrail/GrabouwMTO and back ride, watch this space if anybody wanna join. Skaap&berg only opens @8am and will result in too much heat on a long ride like this, but surely there`s gonna be a mild weekend soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmt Posted March 14, 2012 Share It was a good ride. Lots of walking up and down the wagon trail. Rode up to the plateau below Hanse Kop- didnt quite make the communication towers -lots of climbing. Then rode some of the WTW routes in grabouw - all in all a great ride ~80 km. Didnt quite make Groenlandberg, but I think it would be reachable without trying Hanse Kop. Started at 7 in Gordons Bay, back at 13h00 - so 6 hours in total. Good base mile training ride. I would also be interested in going up the wagon trail and then crossing over to ride some of the trails around Steenbras dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashi Posted March 14, 2012 Share Which one is Hanse Kop? The zigzag tar road to the top of the mountain, directly north of Sir Lowry's pass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted March 14, 2012 Share Which one is Hanse Kop? The zigzag tar road to the top of the mountain, directly north of Sir Lowry's pass?The one with all the antennas on top of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashi Posted March 14, 2012 Share Oh, I thought it was called Moordenaarskop. If it is the same one, here are some photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYGA Posted March 14, 2012 Share Hey you can see my house from up there! Edited March 14, 2012 by XTC1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted March 14, 2012 Share fancy being a tour guide soonish ? Yip!! Haven't been there for some time now...as long as it is at MY pace...not your Argus racing pace!! ha ha ha...Let's talk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted March 15, 2012 Share Might be very interested in doing this ride. Keep me in mind when you guys plan a ride. udxcob, you keen too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmichael Posted March 15, 2012 Share Also keen to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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