What a treat to guide father and son, Wolfram and Max from Leipsig (Germany) through jewels of the Western Cape this December. That special brew of an adventure motorcycle and travel that turns strangers into great friends in the blink of an eye.
Our route took us from the Cape Winelands through the Karoo to the Garden Route and Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve. On route back to Cape Town we detoured down to the southern most tip of Africa and then some of the worlds finest coastal roads.
Highlights included:
- Boschluyskloof private nature reserve & lodge
- Seweweekskloof (epic gorge through the Swartberg Mountains)
- Swartberg Pass (bucket list off-road mountain pass)
- Baviaanskloof Reserve (Unesco world heritage sight and South Africa’s favourite adventure motorcycle destination)
- Knysna’s indigenous forest tracks
- Rooiberg Pass and Rooiberg private nature reserve and lodge
- Arniston (Spa & Hotel in a quaint old coastal fishing hamlet)
- Clarence Drive & Chapman’s Peak coastal roadways
Seven awesome days riding with great lodging and restaurants in one of the most beautiful regions of the world is a guaranteed wonderful adventure holiday. Add beautiful summer weather and KTM motorcycles as a bonus.
Check out our regular Garden Route / Baviaanskloof scheduled tours or contact Wildwood for a private bespoke tour.
About to head off from Wild Olive Guesthouse, Newlands, Cape Town
Bainskloof Pass, Cape Winelands
Entering Baviaanskloof wilderness area
Boschluyskloof
Late rains turned the Karoo desert into a green paradise
Late rains turned the Karoo desert into a green paradise
Swartberg Mountain Pass – One of my favourite roadways in Southern Africa
Swartberg Mountain Pass – One of my favourite roadways in Southern Africa
Swartberg Mountain Pass – One of my favourite roadways in Southern Africa
Accassia Cottage – Lovely b&b in the picturesque Karoo town of Prince Albert
Swartberg Mountain Pass – One of my favourite roadways in Southern Africa
Swartberg Mountain Pass – One of my favourite roadways in Southern Africa
Kruisrivier roads
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
The Great Karoo – stark beauty
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
Leave the city behind
Padlangs Cafe, Patensie. – Must stop leaving the Baviaanskloof
Honey I shrank my guests
Bloukrans Pass – Natures Valley
Quick visit and lunch at Knysna Elephant Sanctuary
7 Passes road through old indigenous forests. – Wildness (Garden Route)
Rooiberg Lodge
Rooiberg lodge
Night visitors at Rooiberg Lodge – Rooiberg Private Nature Reserve
Rooiberg Pass
Rooiberg Lodge
Baviaanskloof Reserve – Unesco World Herritage Site and South Africa’s no.1 rated adventure biking destination
Southern most point of Africa at Cape Agulhas
Southern most point of Africa
Ferry crossing over the Breede River
Great food throughout our tour
Clarence Drive – beautiful 21km ocean road
Malgas ferry crossing
Malgas ferry crossing
Chapman’s Peak Drive – Hout Bay, Cape Town
Clarence Drive
just ‘chilling’ – Clarence Drive
Our route
