Sir Lowry's Pass & the Elgin Valley — Somerset West toVilliersdorp.
Distance
70 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
500 m
Sir Lowry's Pass & the Elgin Valley — Somerset West to Villiersdorp.
The classic escape over the Hottentots Holland mountains. Sir Lowry's Pass climbs the N2 to a lookout over False Bay and the whole Cape Peninsula, then drops into the apple orchards of the Elgin Valley before a quiet run to the Theewaterskloof dam at Villiersdorp.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance70 km
Days1
Total climb500 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Somerset WestStart · Start at the foot of the Hottentots Holland range. Fuel up before the climb.
Sir Lowry's PassMountain Pass · The N2 summit lookout gives one of the finest views in the Cape — False Bay, the peninsula and Table Mountain beyond. Use the viewpoint pull-off, not the shoulder.
Grabouw / ElginScenic Point · Heart of South Africa's apple country. Roadside farm stalls sell cider and fresh fruit.
VilliersdorpEnd · Quiet dam town on the Theewaterskloof shore and the end of the run.
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