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Vanderkloof Dam Loops — Ridge Crossing Mountain Route

Hard
mtb
Vanderkloof, Northern Cape trailforks
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Elevation profile

1190m 717m

Min 717m · Max 1190m · Gain 1149m · 52 km

Route stats

Distance
52 km
Elevation gain
1 150 m
−1 150 m descent
Max grade
12.2%
2.2% avg
Difficulty
Hard
Surface
Mixed
Route type
Loop

About this route

An epic mixed-surface XC route climbing away from the dam basin into the surrounding escarpment, combining technical singletrack sections through rock outcrops with jeep-track descents back to the floodplain. Substantial elevation gain rewards fit riders with panoramic vistas across the Northern Cape.