Why this ride
The stops in between: Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of, Mount Iboundji and back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Elarmékora and Mount Iboundji
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 587 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 17 h 55
- 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.
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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. Elarmékora
Elarmékora is a name to look for on a map of central Gabon, and most people will not find it. It belongs to the Lopé-Okanda landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage site where the equatorial rainforest breaks into patches of open savanna along the Ogooué River. This odd mosaic is a relic of ancient climate swings, when the forest shrank and grassland spread, and the people who lived here left a record of it in iron-working sites and rock engravings dated to thousands of years ago.
Read the complete Elarmékora write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Elarmékora is where the day begins. Next is Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of.
2. Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of
In central Gabon, where the rainforest breaks up into patches of open savanna, the Ogooué river bends through a landscape that has been a meeting place for about as long as people have crossed Africa. The long official name belongs to the Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, a UNESCO mixed site listed in 2007 for both its nature and its human story. The forest here is not a solid green wall. It shifts between thick canopy and grassy clearings, giving animals an unusually rich mix of habitats.
Read the complete Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of comes up 97 km in. Next is Mount Iboundji.
3. Mount Iboundji
Iboundji is a name that carries over a large, quiet area of central Gabon, a country that is more than eighty percent forest. The mountain of that name rises from the rainforest of the Ogooué-Lolo region as an isolated massif, a green dome among low ridges, and for those who live nearby it has long been a landmark and a place of local stories.
Read the complete Mount Iboundji write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
194 km in you reach Mount Iboundji. Next is back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of.
4. back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of, late in the day. Next is Elarmékora.
5. Elarmékora
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Elarmékora write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Elarmékora. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Elarmékora to Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of
Elarmékora → Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of is 83 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of to Mount Iboundji
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of → Mount Iboundji is 110 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Mount Iboundji to back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of
Mount Iboundji → back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of is 110 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of to Elarmékora
back through Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of → Elarmékora is 83 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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