Koppieskraal
Surreal saltpans dot this region in the vicinity of Mier, offering lunar cranking along moonscape flats occasionally measuring more than 20km across. Lay fresh tracks on surfaces varying from blistered mud and shifting sands to coarse salt fields stretching as far as the eye can see
Ride beyond the pans into the contorted rock world of ‘The Lost City of the Kalahari’. A craggy jeep track rises sharply and winds into a mesmerizing world where soaring cliffs and tumbling escarpments mimic the shapes of a lost city straight from the pages of an H. Rider Haggard novel.
Another local option would be a ride into the contorted rock world of “The Lost City of the Kalahari”. A craggy jeep track rises sharply and winds into a mesmerizing world where soaring cliffs and tumbling escarpments mimic the shapes of a list city straight from the pages of a Rider Haggard novel. Endless gravel roads and jeep tracks wind amongst the rocky outcrops and windblown dunes but be prepared for a ride verging on the rough side.
GRADING:
Easy to intermediate
DURATION:
Up to you
CONFIGURATION :
Various return and circular options
START POINT:
Koppieskraal Farm
TERRAIN:
Gravel roads and jeep tracks among rocky outcrops,
dunes and saltpans. This ride verges on the rough side.
Contact Details
- Email: koppieskraal@gmail.com
- Phone: +27 83 564 4613
- Website: www.mtbroutes.co.za