Vanderkloof Dam Loops — Damside Gravel Circuit
Moderate
gravel
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Elevation profile
Min 435m · Max 597m · Gain 341m · 29 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 29 km
- Elevation gain
- 340 m
- −340 m descent
- Max grade
- 5.3%
- 1.2% avg
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Loop
About this route
A scenic gravel loop circumnavigating the eastern shore of Vanderkloof Dam, passing through acacia scrubland with sweeping views of the water and distant Karoo plateaus. Moderate climb out of the valley halfway around with brief technical sections on calcreted farm tracks.