Clarens Road Cycling

[Jana Van Der Merwe]

Hi! I am going to Clarens next weekend and would like to do a lekker long ride on the road. I see that in the past the road from Clarens to Fouriesburg has been recommended above the road from Clarens to Golden Gate, which is a bit of a pity (would be cool to ride Golden Gate). Any route suggestions?

[Dobri]

11 hours ago, Jana Van Der Merwe said:

Hi! I am going to Clarens next weekend and would like to do a lekker long ride on the road. I see that in the past the road from Clarens to Fouriesburg has been recommended above the road from Clarens to Golden Gate, which is a bit of a pity (would be cool to ride Golden Gate). Any route suggestions?

Hi Jana, the tar road to Fouriesburg is very good quality, has a nice shoulder all the way, no potholes and not very busy, rolling hills but hit it early morning, and then with the sun behind you stop to enjoy few views, they are breathtakingly beautiful. If you have a gravel bike taking the detour to Destiny Castle is worth the time, stunning place, but book in advance.

The road into Golden gate is good quality but has no shoulder, taxis and locals are respectful of cyclist but GP okes driving big 4x4 with SDS are not and you need to very careful. Gets very busy on weekends. There is a few hard climbs. 

In my view the area is best enjoyed on a gravel bike, or MTB, I have few gravel routes I can share, please DM me or check my Strava. 

Edited June 7, 2025 by Dobri

[Jana Van Der Merwe]

Thank you very much for your input, Dobri. We cycled from Clarens to Fouriesburg and it was wonderful. The road is in a good condition and there weren't many cars. The views were stunning, although it was a freeeezing start. 10/10! 

Edited June 17, 2025 by Jana Van Der Merwe