Ride The Cape – Elgin is an all-inclusive luxury riding & culinary experience through the beautiful Elgin Valley. The event is limited to 80 riders ensuring exclusivity. Participants will ride through its well-known apple and pear orchards and experience Elgin’s high-quality, cool-climate wines. Participants will explore 3-days of exhilarating riding on some of South Africa’s best-kept single track with scenic views of Cape Fynbos, orchards, indigenous forests and vineyards. Ride the Cape is all about offering guests an exclusive and unique off-the-beaten-path experience.
DAY 1:
DISTANCE: 18KM | ELEVATION: 387M
Arrive at Cherry Glamping luxury tented accommodation in the Elgin Valley. Enjoy a light lunch and refreshments before setting off on an 18km ride with rolling hills and beautiful scenery as you make your way to the wine and appetizers water point stop at Paul Cluver. Even though we have wine at the waterpoint, you will still get a kick of excitement to make sure your skill is on par fo the rest of the weekend with a fun pump track section to test your skills. On your way back to the camp you can expect a taste of what is yet to come for the weekend ahead.
DAY 2:
DISTANCE: 46KM | ELEVATION: 840M
Today we head into the technical but manicured trails, the best of what Paul Clover has to offer, whereafter heading onto the Oak Valley Trails, presenting breathtaking views, including exploring one of the 16 hectares of greenhouses through the Oak Valley flower gardens. Furthermore, explore the undulating Elgin Valley, filled with vineyards, orchards, and pine forests. Nearing the end, you will be pleasantly greeted with a Texan-style smokehouse for lunch before finishing the last 3km back to the camp of the 46km ride.
DAY 3
DISTANCE: 40KM | ELEVATION: 899M
Today will take you up in elevation with beautiful vistas of the Elgin Valley, through lush green forests and top-notch trails. It’s your last day out on the trails, so why not soak in the last bit of vineyards on your way for a scenic but not-to-be-underestimated 40 km. Your waterpoint of the day is at The Elgin Railway market, an old apple warehouse converted into a bustling Steampunk market. Take your time here, eat the delicious bites on offer and view the engineering details of the market inside the building. End the day with a celebratory gourmet burger lunch with good wine, cold beer, and gin.
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