Tankwa Karoo Gravel Region — Sutherland Scenic Loop
Moderate
gravel
Sutherland, Northern Cape community Loading map…
Elevation profile
Min 667m · Max 831m · Gain 377m · 29 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 29 km
- Elevation gain
- 380 m
- −380 m descent
- Max grade
- 4.8%
- 1.3% avg
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Loop
About this route
A moderate gravel loop through classic Tankwa Karoo terrain, rolling past dry riverbeds and sparse acacia scrub. Expect mostly flat-to-rolling jeep-track with views toward the surrounding astronomical observatory domes.