Franschhoek Pass MTB Route
About Franschhoek Pass MTB Route
Level: intermediate to advanced
Type of route: there, 25 km
Best: autumn, spring
Start on the R45 on the south-east edge of Franschhoek, taking a left onto Lambrechts Road (the R45) to pass the Huguenot Memorial Museum.
Start climbing the hill to pass La Petite Ferme on your right, roughly 1.8 km later and a little later the road bends softly left (Franschhoek Pass Winery in the bend of the road) before hitting a hairpin bend past L'ermitage Franschhoek.
A steady climb brings you to the top of the pass and Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve, roughly 7 km outside of Franschhoek. Now head down the pass, across the white bridge and on until you reach the t-junction with Theewaterskloof Dam, 25 km from the start.
Need to Know
WhereThe Franschhoek Pass, Franschhoek, Cape Winelands
WhenBest during daylight hours.
How muchFree
OvernightThe closest town is Franschhoek, in Western Cape
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