Why this ride
A remote mixed-surface corridor with strong terrain and adventure-riding value. It links naturally to Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cederberg Mountain Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 110 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 50
- 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.
Editorial context
Coordinates are curated start-via-end route seeds. They are not a surveyed centreline or navigation geometry. Run road snapping, topology checks, access checks and a live-status review before publication.
Access context
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Seasonal context
Sep-Apr
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam is where the dry West Coast plain meets the first wall of the Cederberg, and the town has been shaped by that meeting. It sits beside a big dam on the Olifants River, among orange orchards and fields of rooibos, the red bush that grows nowhere else in the world as a crop and that locals brew strong and sweet. It was founded in 1808 and named after the Earl of Clanwilliam, the father-in-law of the then governor, which is a very Cape way of choosing a name.
Read the complete Clanwilliam write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Clanwilliam sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Cederberg.
2. Cederberg
The Cederberg is a place where rock has been sculpted into shapes that seem to belong to another planet. This wilderness of sandstone peaks lies north of Citrusdal in the Western Cape, about two hundred kilometres from Cape Town, and wind and rain have carved it into arches, pinnacles and caves, in red, orange and gold. The Wolfberg Arch, the Maltese Cross and the Stadsaal Caves are among the best known, and in the caves, San rock paintings of animals and people, thousands of years old, can still be seen.
Read the complete Cederberg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cederberg comes up 47 km in. Next is Clanwilliam.
3. Clanwilliam
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Clanwilliam write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
110 km in you reach Clanwilliam.