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 The
Pioneers West Coast Experience MTB tour is a 4 day\3 night
mountain bike tour departing and returning to
Langebaan on
the Cape West Coast 90 min from Cape
Town. Tours run Sundays to Wednesdays on the specified
tour dates. The itinerary gives an outline of what to
expect, also see
bike tour details for more
information and
Reviews & Experiences and
video and gallery for
previous tours.
Day
1: Atlantic Ocean
The trail starts off at
the resting place of 5 million year old fossils that
set the scene for the discovery of the Sandveld. The
first day's ride skirts the developing natural harbour
of Saldanha crossing through the rolling farm hills of
the West Coast peninsula on the way to the quiet
fishing village of Paternoster. The night is spent on
the water's edge at a beach camp where a traditional
West Coast fish braai is on the menu.
Day
2: Mountain air
A continental breakfast
and fresh brewed coffee kicks of the next day's ride.
Follow farm tracks up to panoramic ocean views before
dropping onto the West Coast shoreline passing through
the fishing village of St Helena bay. The day ends
with a long and winding climb from the flat Sandveld
into the craggy cliffs of the Piketberg where the air
is crisp and cool and the views never ending.
Sundowners followed by a hearty home cooked meal and a
fire awaits you at your mountain top cottage.
Day
3: Farm and River
Wake up
to crisp mountain air and a filling breakfast to get
you going in the morning. Its all downhill from here
as you take in the best views. Hold on and grab your
brakes for the long 15km downhill on the way to the
lush green banks of the Berg River. We save the best
for last as you arrive at an idyllic setting of an
1800s period working farm. The luxury accommodation
and elegant dinner will take you back to an era when
the pace was slower and life less complicated.
Day
4: Departure
A
hearty farm breakfast the next morning rounds off this
totally unforgettable experience before returning to
the shores of Langebaan Lagoon by vehicle transfer.
Requirements
This bike tour requires
mountain bikes and basic mountain biking skills.
Riders will need to be fit enough to tackle 50 - 70km
per day of riding on a combination of dirt and tar
roads with some sections of jeep track and foot paths.
The terrain is undulating on the first day, the second day
has hills then flats then a steep climb up to the
mountain cottage, the third day has an optional climb
to the top of the mountain followed by a long decent
and then farm and gravel roads to the Berg River.
Accommodation ranges from a rustic beach camp on the
first night to a quaint mountain cottage on the second
night and then ends on the last night in 4 star luxury
of a guest farm. All meals are included except for bar
and dinner drinks.
Attractions:
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West Coast Fossil
Park National Heritage Site
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Paternoster fishing
village
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Cape Columbine
Nature Reserve
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Fynbos Mountain
Reserve
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Kersefontein Farm
National Monument
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