Why this ride
A 165 km round trip from Stellenbosch - roughly 3 h 03 in the saddle. The stops in between: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Stellenbosch long day · Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 165 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 03
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. 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. 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
Stellenbosch is where the day begins. Next is Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
2. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
The Cape Peninsula ends in a long, wind-battered headland, and at its tip, Cape Point, the Atlantic and Indian oceans seem to argue. Here the rock plunges to the sea in great cliffs, the sky is huge, and on most days a gale tries to remove your hat. This is the southern part of Table Mountain National Park, set aside to protect the Cape Floral Region, the smallest and richest of the world's six plant kingdoms.
Read the complete Cape Floral Region Protected Areas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas comes up 39 km in. Next is Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
3. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cape Floral Region Protected Areas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
79 km in you reach Cape Floral Region Protected Areas. Next is back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
4. back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cape Floral Region Protected Areas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, late in the day. Next is Stellenbosch.
5. Stellenbosch
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
Back at Stellenbosch. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Stellenbosch to Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Stellenbosch → Cape Floral Region Protected Areas is 79 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas to Stellenbosch
back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas → Stellenbosch is 79 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.