Keurbooms

[NeilA]

Hi all

I will be on holiday in Keurbooms early December. Any recommendations of routes in the area?

Will be taking a gravel bike.

 

[Sprockets]

Cairnbrogie is a blast, but only for mtb unfortunately 

[Dogs]

R340 past Wittedrif towards Angie's G-Spot for beer...there is coffee shop close by as well.

Mostly gravel, but some tar at the start.  There will be climbing though.

[Ispeed_V]

11 minutes ago, NeilA said:

Hi all

I will be on holiday in Keurbooms early December. Any recommendations of routes in the area?

Will be taking a gravel bike.

 

We used to have a holiday house that part of the world.

If you are looking for a longish ride, best option would be to follow the R340 (Prince Alfred Pass Rd) for an out and back along the banks of the Bitou.  Would involve a short stint on the N2 but at least there are decent yellow line areas to cycle in.

Depending on where in Keurbooms you are staying, a shorter option is to ride the Keurbooms beach rd (P0394) to the village. Then head up to the Cell Tower (Game Str into Pinehaven Rd). Back down the N2 for a very short stint and left onto the old rd that brings you back down to the bottom.

PS: Thyme and Again farmstall makes some awesome homemade pies and decent coffee.

PSPS: Enricos for sundowners and prawns.

[Shebeen]

27 minutes ago, NeilA said:

Hi all

I will be on holiday in Keurbooms early December. Any recommendations of routes in the area?

Will be taking a gravel bike.

mto trails are mostly gravelable

old pass through alkantmooi is a lekker alternative to the n2

I haven't done bloukrans for a while but that is quite rad

maybe get hold of the guys at the Bikeshop, could even be some groups going

 

 

knock your socks off here

https://www.trailforks.com/region/plettenberg-bay/

[dave303e]

R340 and R339 will be fun on a gravel bike

[droo]

Head through to Knysna one day and do the Seven Passes road to Saasveld and back.

[NeilA]

Thank you all for the replies, much appreciated.

Would solo rides be advisable re safety?

[capediver]

This loop, it does include return on N2 unless you just turn and go back along same road...

 

[BeeRad]

There is plenty to go at on a Gravel Bike in that area! WA me on 0838918897 and I can share some GPX files and Garmin Courses with you. I will be there from 18th Dec for 3 weeks - plenty okes and groups to join but I have never had an issue solo and ridden very remote places, just be sure you have spares and capable of fixing mechanicals - some places have very poor cell signal (learnt the hard way)

[NeilA]

9 hours ago, BeeRad said:

There is plenty to go at on a Gravel Bike in that area! WA me on 0838918897 and I can share some GPX files and Garmin Courses with you. I will be there from 18th Dec for 3 weeks - plenty okes and groups to join but I have never had an issue solo and ridden very remote places, just be sure you have spares and capable of fixing mechanicals - some places have very poor cell signal (learnt the hard way)

Thanks for the advice. 

[NeilA]

14 hours ago, capediver said:

This loop, it does include return on N2 unless you just turn and go back along same road...

 

Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

[capediver]

1 hour ago, NeilA said:

Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

Hopefully they have graded that road by the time you get there...it was a washboard!!!😄