Well after our abortive attempt at getting to the Transkei last year...
https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=104890.0
and the fact our annual trip was cut short we are all suffering from serious riding withdrawals!
So as of today all accommodation and the route for the March trip is bedded down. :ricky:
Day 0 (March 15) Cape Town Group
Cape Town N1, Worcester, R62 via Montagu, Barrydale, Oudtshoorn, N12, R341, N9, R337 to Pearston (Stone Cottage) Total = 785 Km/s
Day 1 (March 16) Cape Town Group
Pearston, R63, Somerset East, Witmos, Tarka Pass, Mortimer, Cradock, Lake Arthur, Tarkastad, Spitskop, Groot Doringhoek Pass, Steynsburg (Kai –Kai Guesthouse) Total = 354 Km/s
Day 2 (March 17)
Steynsburg, Burgersdorp, D2679 Kwagga Pass, S334 via Clanville, Greylings Pass, Barkly East, R396, R393,
Technical: Volunteershoek Pass, Carlisles Hoek Pass, into Rhodes (Rhodes Hotel) Total = 363 Km/s
Day 3 (March 18)
Rhodes via R396 Naude’s Nek, D8018 Pitseng Pass, R56 via Mount Fletcher, Dr 8081 via Xaxazane, Mahlake, Dr 8085 via Kubhukazi, R405, D639 to Matatiele (Addis House) Total = 263 Km/s
Day 4 (March 19)
Matatiele R56 via Jordan River, Madazelle Mission,
Technical: Ongeluksnek, Maphoaneng Pass, Killarney, Ongeluksnek Pass, Ongeluksnek Border Post, Maphoaneng Pass
Matusi, Letlapheng to Mount Moorosi (Moorosi Chalets) Total = 116 Km/s
Day 5 (March 20)
Moorosi Lodge, A4 via Fort Hartley, Alwynskop, A2 via Holy Cross, Brakfontein,
Technical: Makalapatseng, Ha Sekoati, Lesala, Tsepo, Old Mohales Hoek
Fuel in Mohales Hoek, B25 via Ha Ranyakane, Mapele,
Technical: B251 via Sebelekoane, Majakane,
A5 via Raboletse, Ramabanta to (Semonkong Lodge) Total = 320 Km/s
Day 6 (March 21)
Semonkong Lodge, A5 via Ramabanta, Raboletse, Roma, A3 via Nazareth, Khasane, Mantsonyane, Thaba-Tseke (Buffalo’s Hotel ) Total = 232 Km/s
Day 7 (March 22)
Thaba-Tseke, A3, A4 via Motorang, Qutu, Quacha’s Nek,
Technical: Sehlabathebe, Ramatselio’s Border Post,
RSA Esehlabeni, Madimong, Matatiele……..
Cape Town Group:
Matatiele, R56 via Mount Fletcher, Moordernaarsnek Pass, Katkop Pass, Maclear (Declan's B&B)
Total = 320 Km/s
Gauteng Group:
Matatiele, R394 to Swartberg, Underberg, Himeville, P318 to Sani Pass, Sani Top Lodge
Total = 361 Km/s
Day 8 (March 23) Cape Town Group
Maclear R56, Ugie, Elliot, Lady Frere, Queenstown, Tarkastad, Cradock, Graaf-Reinet, Willowmore
Willow Guest House Total = 652 Km/s
Day 9 (March 24)
Willowmore, N9, N12 via Oudtshoorn, R62 via Ladismith, Barrydale, Montagu, Ashton, Worcester, Cape Town Total = 565 Km/s
Cape Town Group Total Distance = 3970 Km/s
Please OH PLEASE! Wont March 15th come already!!!
:ricky:
https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=104890.0
and the fact our annual trip was cut short we are all suffering from serious riding withdrawals!
So as of today all accommodation and the route for the March trip is bedded down. :ricky:
Day 0 (March 15) Cape Town Group
Cape Town N1, Worcester, R62 via Montagu, Barrydale, Oudtshoorn, N12, R341, N9, R337 to Pearston (Stone Cottage) Total = 785 Km/s
Day 1 (March 16) Cape Town Group
Pearston, R63, Somerset East, Witmos, Tarka Pass, Mortimer, Cradock, Lake Arthur, Tarkastad, Spitskop, Groot Doringhoek Pass, Steynsburg (Kai –Kai Guesthouse) Total = 354 Km/s
Day 2 (March 17)
Steynsburg, Burgersdorp, D2679 Kwagga Pass, S334 via Clanville, Greylings Pass, Barkly East, R396, R393,
Technical: Volunteershoek Pass, Carlisles Hoek Pass, into Rhodes (Rhodes Hotel) Total = 363 Km/s
Day 3 (March 18)
Rhodes via R396 Naude’s Nek, D8018 Pitseng Pass, R56 via Mount Fletcher, Dr 8081 via Xaxazane, Mahlake, Dr 8085 via Kubhukazi, R405, D639 to Matatiele (Addis House) Total = 263 Km/s
Day 4 (March 19)
Matatiele R56 via Jordan River, Madazelle Mission,
Technical: Ongeluksnek, Maphoaneng Pass, Killarney, Ongeluksnek Pass, Ongeluksnek Border Post, Maphoaneng Pass
Matusi, Letlapheng to Mount Moorosi (Moorosi Chalets) Total = 116 Km/s
Day 5 (March 20)
Moorosi Lodge, A4 via Fort Hartley, Alwynskop, A2 via Holy Cross, Brakfontein,
Technical: Makalapatseng, Ha Sekoati, Lesala, Tsepo, Old Mohales Hoek
Fuel in Mohales Hoek, B25 via Ha Ranyakane, Mapele,
Technical: B251 via Sebelekoane, Majakane,
A5 via Raboletse, Ramabanta to (Semonkong Lodge) Total = 320 Km/s
Day 6 (March 21)
Semonkong Lodge, A5 via Ramabanta, Raboletse, Roma, A3 via Nazareth, Khasane, Mantsonyane, Thaba-Tseke (Buffalo’s Hotel ) Total = 232 Km/s
Day 7 (March 22)
Thaba-Tseke, A3, A4 via Motorang, Qutu, Quacha’s Nek,
Technical: Sehlabathebe, Ramatselio’s Border Post,
RSA Esehlabeni, Madimong, Matatiele……..
Cape Town Group:
Matatiele, R56 via Mount Fletcher, Moordernaarsnek Pass, Katkop Pass, Maclear (Declan's B&B)
Total = 320 Km/s
Gauteng Group:
Matatiele, R394 to Swartberg, Underberg, Himeville, P318 to Sani Pass, Sani Top Lodge
Total = 361 Km/s
Day 8 (March 23) Cape Town Group
Maclear R56, Ugie, Elliot, Lady Frere, Queenstown, Tarkastad, Cradock, Graaf-Reinet, Willowmore
Willow Guest House Total = 652 Km/s
Day 9 (March 24)
Willowmore, N9, N12 via Oudtshoorn, R62 via Ladismith, Barrydale, Montagu, Ashton, Worcester, Cape Town Total = 565 Km/s
Cape Town Group Total Distance = 3970 Km/s
Please OH PLEASE! Wont March 15th come already!!!
:ricky:
