Cycling Routes
Outdoor holiday activities are enjoyed throughout the year.
Klein karoo Gravel Corridor
Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor
Ladismith cycling routes – The adventures starts where the tar road ends.
The idea with the Klein Karoo Gravel Corridor is to have a gravel “replacement” for the tar R62 running through the Klein Karoo. Wide open spaces, adventure and getting off the beaten track is what the corridor is all about.
Plan your own route from your accommodation using this map:
A) R323-Prinspoort-Touwsberg-Rietfontein-Buffelsdrift
- Depart west from Ladismith on the Laingsburg tar road.
- After 23km of quiet tar road, transition onto a gravel road.
- At 36km, note a road to the left marked Montagu.
- Continue for another 8km and turn left, passing through Prinspoort and Plathuis.
- Turn left into the Touwsberg Nature Reserve and pass Rietfontein Guest Farm.
- Continue for 18.5km, exiting the reserve during this stretch.
- At the next intersection, turn right, cross the Groot River, and turn left at the junction into Buffelsdrift Conservancy.
- Follow the dirt road, crossing the tar road at Winkelplaas, and take the first left into Skilpadskloof.
- Continue to Dankoord School at the Laingsburg tar road.
- Turn right and return to Ladismith.
General Road Routes (Dirt and Tar)
B) Town - Hoeko - Balmoral - cycle/scenic drive route
- S tart at North/Noord Street in Ladismith.
- Cycle west and then north, passing Elandsvlei on your left (west).
- Continue onto the gravel road, heading north past Eagles Nest towards Hoeko Valley.
- Follow the road as it curves right, beginning a long eastern incline.
- Descend through Knuywagensdrift and pass Ladismith Country House.
- After another hill, the road becomes tarred through Hoeko.
- Take the first Balmoral sign on your left.
- The gravel road veers right, continue and turn right at the School to rejoin the Hoeko tar road.
- Turn right to cycle through the Hoeko Valley, and retrace your route back to town.
Hoeko
C) Dwarsrivier scenic cycle, or drive and eating out (Strava: Des O’Connell).
- Drive west on the Laingsburg tar road past the Golf Course (on the right).
- At the Bo-Buffelskloof turnoff sign, turn right onto the gravel road.
- Follow the farm road north and west, passing the Vredevol entrance (on the right).
- At the T-junction, turn left.
- Take the next right, passing Sipreslaan (on the left).
- At the junction with Oaksrest and Towerkraaltjie (Nuts About You), turn left.
- Drive south, passing Mymering (stop here for wine tasting and meals).
- Continue on Dwarsrivier Road until it rejoins the Laingsburg tar road.
Dwarsrivier
D) Buffelsdrift Conservancy loop (Strava: Des O’Connell)
- Starting at the golf course in Ladismith, head west for 10km to the Dankoord School.
- Turn left toward Winkelplaas.
- At the T-junction, turn right.
- Cross the tar road and take the first left past A Touch of Plaas and Uitspan Klein Karoo Guest House.
- Continue across the Grootrivier.
- At Vensterkrans farm, turn right.
- At the next intersection turn sharp right
- At the T-juntion (double-story on left), turn right and cross the Grootrivier again.
- Turn left at the junction and retrace your route through Buffelsdrift Conservancy.
Buffelsdrift
E) Van Zylsdamme - Winkelplaas loop (Strava: Des O’Connell)
- Start in Ladismith and head out on the Laingsburg road.
- Take th turn-off to Voorbaat and at the T-juntion turn left, cross the Groot River then right to Van Zylsdamme.
- Continue with this loop along the Groot River.
- Rejoin the Laingsburg road and return via the Buffelsdrift turn-off to the right.
- Take the first left gravel road
- Cross the tar road, heading towards Winkelplaas
- Turn left and rejoin the tar road at Dankoord School.
- Turn right back to Ladismith
Vanzylsdamme
F) Ladismith - Seweweekspoort route (Strava: Des O'Connel)
- Start at Ladismith and cycle through Hoeko.
- Before exiting the Hoeko road turn left onto the Balmoral road.
- Exit Balmoral at the Three Oaks turn-off onto the R62.
- Drive through Zoar and take the next left towards Seweweekspoort
- Follow a gravel road through the scenic poort, crossing the river multiple times.
- Turn around at the Boschluys Kloof/Gamkapoort road.
- Return to Ladismith via the R62 and enjoy the views of the Klein Swartberg mountain range.
Seweweeks
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Private Reserve Cycling Routes
Cycling is popular on these private gravel roads where you can spot game and enjoy clean air and safe open spaces.
– J&J Doornrivier
– Karoo62
– Rooiberg Lodge
– Bosch Luys Kloof
