Northern Cape
Namaqualand wildflowers, Kalahari red dunes & diamond coast adventures
56 Trails
Gravel
Pella Mission Village Loop
South Africa's most remote Catholic mission — Pella sits on the Orange River in the Northern Cape desert
Pella is one of South Africa's most extraordinary hidden gems — a remote Orange River mission village in the Northern…
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Pofadder Desert Sprint
The remotest town in the remotest district in South Africa — Pofadder sits in Bushmanland
Pofadder has achieved a unique status in South African culture — its name has become common slang for an impossibly…
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Gravel
Port Nolloth Coastal Gravel Trail
An unusual flat coastal gravel ride in South Africa's diamond territory — Port Nolloth's gravel coastal roads run through restricted De Beers diamond concession country on the Atlantic coast
Port Nolloth is one of South Africa's most unusual small towns — an isolated fishing and mining settlement on the…
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Postmasburg Iron Ore Gravel Route
Gravel cycling in the Northern Cape's manganese and iron ore heartland — Postmasburg sits amid the world's largest known manganese deposits
Postmasburg is one of the Northern Cape's significant mining towns — located amid the world's largest known manganese and iron…
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Prieska River Ride
A quiet Orange River cycling base in the Northern Cape interior — Prieska's 35km riverside gravel loop follows the Orange River through date palm groves and Griqua heritage country on flat
Prieska is a small Orange River town with a copper mining heritage and a riverside landscape of date palms, fig…
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MTB
Richtersveld 50km Desert Loop
Port Nolloth (80km) | Alexander Bay (120km) | Springbok (180km)
One of the most remote cycling destinations in South Africa — the Richtersveld is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and…
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MTB
Richtersveld Quiver Tree Route
Port Nolloth (100km) | Springbok (180km) | Cape Town (730km)
The quiver tree (kokerboom) concentrations of the Richtersveld mountain desert are among the most spectacular in southern Africa — this…
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MTB
Riemvasmaak Hot Springs MTB Trail
Kakamas (80km gravel road) | Upington (175km) | Cape Town (800km)
An ancient desert valley of volcanic rock and San rock art in the Aurus Mountains — Riemvasmaak is a community-owned…
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Gravel
Springbok 182 Mile Bikepacking Route
Springbok (start/finish) | Pofadder (100km) | Okiep (17km) | Cape Town (570km)
South Africa's most spectacular desert bikepacking loop — the Springbok 182 Mile Bikepacking Route circumnavigates the Namaqualand mountains and Bushmanland…
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MTB
Springbok Granite Loop
The capital of Namaqualand sits surrounded by granite koppies and rocky desert plateau — challenging informal MTB routes through the unique Namaqualand landscape that forms the backdrop for one of South Africa's most scenically extraordinary riding regions
Springbok is the natural base for all mountain biking in the Namaqualand region — the Northern Cape's most remote and…
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MTB
Steinkopf Rocky Descent
The gateway to the Spektakel Pass — one of the great mountain descents in the Northern Cape — Steinkopf's granite koppies offer informal rocky singletrack with some of the most technical terrain in Namaqualand
Steinkopf (Stone Head, named for a prominent granite dome visible from the town) is a Nama Khoi community town 50km…
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Gravel
Sutherland Starry Night Gravel Ride
South Africa's astronomical capital — Sutherland sits at 1
Sutherland is South Africa's coldest town (temperatures as low as -15°C have been recorded) and one of the world's premier…
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