Philippolis and Toverberg Road Ride

Philippolis, Free State

78 km

Distance

420 m

Elevation

3 hr 10 min

Est. Time

Tarmac

Surface

About this Route

A remote road ride through the Karoo-Free State transitional zone around Philippolis — South Africa's oldest inland town (founded 1823). The route crosses the flat Highveld plains before climbing to the Toverberg (Magic Mountain) plateau above Colesberg. Vast open sky, merino sheep farms, historic stone churches and the dramatic Karoo landscape define this lonely but extraordinary road cycling experience.