Get ready for the exhilarating 2025 edition of the Cape Pioneer! 2025 sees the 2nd edition of the rebirth of the Cape Pioneer, now boasting a shorter name and route, but undoubtedly the individual stages will be as challenging as they are rewarding!
Over the past 16 years, racers have explored the Karoo and Coast, journeying from Prince Albert to Riversdale, and from Calitzdorp to Mossel Bay. They’ve crossed rivers, conquered vast mountain ranges, faced natural disasters, and triumphed over pandemics. This expedition has led organisers to unveil their best route yet – 2025 promises a challenging, diverse, scenic, and ultimately rewarding experience along the Karoo and Garden Route.
THE ROUTE
Stage 1:
- START: Wilderness Hotel, Wilderness
- FINISH: Louvain Guest Farm, Herold
- Distance: 82 km
- Vertical ascent: 2200 meters
Stage 2:
- START: Louvain Guest Farm, Herold
- FINISH: Louvain Guest Farm, Herold
- Distance: 109 km
- Vertical ascent: 2 250 meters
Stage 3:
- START: Louvain Guest Farm, Herold.
- FINISH: Langenhoven Gimnasium, Oudtshoorn
- Distance: 90 km
- Vertical ascent: 1 450 meters
Stage 4:
- START: Langenhoven Gimnasium, Oudtshoorn.
- FINISH: Swartberg Mountain, Oudtshoorn.
- Distance: 84 km
- Vertical ascent: 2 100 meters
Stage 5:
- START: Langenhoven Gimnasium, Oudtshoorn
- FINISH: Oudtshoorn CBD
- Distance: 64 km
- Vertical ascent: 1 100 meters
Ride through the soul of the Karoo and the splendour of the Garden Route: the Cape Pioneer is as breathtaking as it is challenging. Click here now for detailed information and to enter.