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Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep

A 420 km loop

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420 kmDistance
8 h 44Riding time
88Curve score
27%Scenic, not transfer

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Why this ride

A rider’s loop: clean exit, memorable middle, calm return. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then let the middle 168 km be the part you remember. The best part sits around Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep scenic road, Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep high point, Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep photo pull-off, while Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep fuel gate and Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep food stop keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.

Roadbook

  1. Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep fuel gate fuel

    Fuel at 0 km. Next is Cape Town / Western Cape return.

  2. Cape Town / Western Cape return swim

    Cape Town / Western Cape return comes up 60 km in. Next is Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep food stop.

  3. Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep food stop food

    A break here at 120 km. Next is Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep photo pull-off.

  4. Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep photo pull-off photo

    Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep photo pull-off, about halfway. Next is Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep checkpoint 8.

  5. Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep checkpoint 8 finish

    Back at Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep checkpoint 8. Next is Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep high point.

  6. Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep high point pass

    Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep high point is the summit of this stretch. Next is Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep scenic road.

  7. Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep scenic road scenic

    360 km in you reach Clarence Drive Coastal Sweep scenic road. Next is Clarence.

  8. Back to Clarence finish

    Back at Clarence. That is the ride.

Where this sits

🇿🇦 South Africa Cape Town / Western Cape serpentine Big rides over 400 km Mountain passesSwim stopsPhoto stopsFuel on routeFood stops

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