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Hike n Bike
Saldanha
T: 022 714 2932
Frankia Fietse
Vredenburg
(022) 713 5184 |
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Closest Town |
Saldanha |
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Technical Rating |
Easy |
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Fitness Rating |
Low to
moderate |
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Distances |
4 - 15 km |
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GPS coordinates |
33° 2'5.96"S
, 17°56'6.22"E |
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Route Composition |
100% dirt
road and jeep track |
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Route Type |
Circular
routes with old markings |
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Trail Head |
SAS Nature
Reserve Gate |
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How to get there |
From Cape
Town City Center, Take N1 (Paarl) On ramp, Take R27
(Marine Drive) off ramp, R27 continues as West Coast
Road, travel along R27 for ± 130km, Take left turn after Engen 1-stop
at weighing station towards Saldanha, turn left onto R45
to Saldanha.
Follow main road through Saldanha into the Military
academy, enter at the boom gate, pass the sports fields,
turn left at shop, follow road upto reserve gate. |
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Parking and access |
Park at the
reserve fence |
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Entry Fees |
None |
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Accommodation |
Saldanha
Accommodation |
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Facilities |
none
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Be careful of |
Red flag at
gate means shooting practice, so no entrance. Snakes in
summer |
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Contact Details |
SAS Saldanha
LIVE2RIDE for trail map
and guide
Download
SAS Reaserve mtb trail map
Download
Cape West Coast MTB trails map |
Description
The reserve is located on a peninsula at the north
western end of Saldanha bay and is a pristine piece of
nature. It is located inside the military grounds but is
accessible to the general public via the boom gates at
the entrance to the military academy. These are
hiking trails that had been marked many years ago. The
trails follow jeep track and dirt roads around the
peninsula.The
riding is easy as it is mostly flat with no real hills.
The trails used to be marked with red, green, blue and
yellow markings but most of them have been lost or are
broken. However it is easy to work out where to go as
there are a few rocky outcrops to use as markers and
then the sea is right there so you can't go wrong.
Some of the tracks can be
a bit sandy in summer but otherwise it is great for
riding all year round. Summer has cool sea breezes and
spring has some of the best flowers on the west coast.
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