by Ralph Pina | Apr 27, 2017 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling
The fourth edition of our private MTB tour which always features the Baviaanskloof, one of those places that can only be of Africa and of the eastern Cape of South Africa, has been refined over time to be a compact and leisurely cycling-camping tour along endless dirt... 
by Santie Gouws | Apr 25, 2017 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling
(All photos by Santie Gouws) There were 8 of us, 6 cyclists and 2 drivers of the support vehicles, Ralph’s old staatmaker Toyota Hilux and Magriet’s VW Tiguan. All of us, except Marion, Ralph’s wife, had done the trip before, so much was the anticipation of another... by Ralph Pina | Apr 9, 2016 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling
6-day mountain bike tour through the Baviaanskloof, across the back of the Kouga Mountains, across the Langkloof, down Prince Alfred’s Pass to Wittedrif This time we decided to plan a more compact private tour, which still included the incredible Baviaanskloof... by Ralph Pina | Jun 13, 2015 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling, Swartberg Nature Reserve
These three short hyperlapse videos of mountain pass descents on our recent Karoo MTB Tour were made by passing the GoPro Hero 4 Black clips through Microsoft’s Hyperlapse Pro software. Descent of Holgat Pass in the Baviaanskloof: Descent of Bosluiskloof Pass on... by Ralph Pina | May 28, 2015 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rooiberg Nature Reserve, Swartberg Nature Reserve
“Epic!” “Unforgettable!” These were some of the descriptions my co-conspirators (5 riders and 2 drivers) offered to describe this 8-day cycle tour along the back roads of the Baviaanskloof and Swartberg Karoo. Almost perfect weather,... by Ralph Pina | Apr 18, 2014 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Ah man – those were idyllic days on the backroads of the Baviaanskloof, Karoo and Little Karoo. I left my legs on Rooiberg Pass and my mind somewhere between Bruintjieskraal and Montagu. But it almost didn’t happen. Makadas Adventures’ tour was to be...
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