Die Hel (Gamkaskloof)
Out and back from Prince Albert over the top of the Swartberg Pass and down the long, steep zigzags of the Elands Pass into Gamkaskloof. A dead end, so you ride it twice. Allow a full day, carry water and don't try it after heavy rain.
Change the dates, stops and your vehicle. The planner works out fuel, night stops, sunset, weather and the grade of every road. Then ride it: GPX straight to your Garmin or bike app, or Google Maps and Waze on your phone.
Distances and grades from the planner's route on OpenStreetMap roads. Your plan may differ.
Hardest stretch: Jeep, rough tracks: corrugations, loose stones, ruts. The grade reads differently by vehicle: what's fun on an adventure bike can be slow and hard in a car.
Day by day
- DAY 1 · 132 km · 93% gravel
Prince Albert → Prince Albert
Via Gamkaskloof (Die Hel)
Roads change. Check conditions before you go, and report what you find in the planner so the next rider knows.