Why this ride
198 km one way from Stellenbosch - plan on about 3 h 27 of riding.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cederberg Mountain Weekend · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 198 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 27
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch is the second-oldest European settlement in South Africa, founded in 1679 by the governor Simon van der Stel, who named it after himself and his wife's family, and it has the look of a town that has been carefully looked after. Oak trees line the streets, white Cape Dutch houses with curved gables stand behind them, and the mountains rise on every side, purple at dusk. It is also a university town, home to the Afrikaans-speaking Stellenbosch University, which gives the centre a young, lively atmosphere.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Stellenbosch write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cederberg Mountain Weekend is where the day begins. Next is Cape Town / Western Cape return.
2. Near Moorreesburg, on the way back
North of Cape Town, the Swartland stretches out in long, low waves of wheat, golden in early summer and green in winter, broken by farmsteads, gum trees and the occasional rocky hill. Moorreesburg, about ten kilometres from the point, is one of the main towns of this wheat belt, and it has a small museum devoted to the wheat industry, a modest but fitting tribute to the crop that shaped the region.
Read the complete Near Moorreesburg, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cape Town / Western Cape return comes up about 113 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Atlantis.
3. Food stop near Atlantis
Planning note
The route ends here after 198 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Stellenbosch to Near Moorreesburg, on the way back
Fuel stop near Stellenbosch → Near Moorreesburg, on the way back is 113 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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