Gariep Dam Nature Reserve — Ruigte Valley Plateau Loop
Moderate
gravel
Gariep Dam, Free State community Loading map…
Elevation profile
Min 895m · Max 1098m · Gain 519m · 28 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 28 km
- Elevation gain
- 520 m
- −520 m descent
- Max grade
- 9.2%
- 1.8% avg
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Loop
About this route
Mixed gravel and jeep-track route ascending the semi-arid plateau interior from the gorge into Ruigte Valley. Rolling brushveld terrain with technical descents back toward the dam wall.