Mier / Kgalagadi Gravel Routes — Mier Border Epic
Hard
gravel
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Elevation profile
Min 257m · Max 533m · Gain 681m · 62 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 62 km
- Elevation gain
- 680 m
- −680 m descent
- Max grade
- 5.7%
- 1.1% avg
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Loop
About this route
A challenging backcountry expedition following remote gravel and sand tracks toward the Botswana boundary, with genuine Kalahari wilderness exposure. Route demands advanced navigation, high heat tolerance, and self-sufficiency; rewards with authentic semi-arid landscape and isolation.