Abel Erasmus Pass (R36) — Gravel Foothills Explorer
Hard
gravel
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Elevation profile
Min 907m · Max 1196m · Gain 717m · 38 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 38 km
- Elevation gain
- 720 m
- −180 m descent
- Max grade
- 5.4%
- 1.9% avg
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Point-to-point
About this route
Remote gravel and jeep-track loop descending into the foothills east of Abel Erasmus, crossing seasonal streams and traversing rocky sheep-farming terrain. Rugged, exposed ridge sections with dramatic cliffs; technical descents demand bike-handling finesse and self-sufficiency.