Mountain Biking in Hluleka, Wild Coast,
Eastern Cape South Africa
Distance:
33 km/20.5 mi
Class:
Intermediate-Hard
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The climate at the Wild Coast is generally mild with winters getting as low as 6°C/42.80°F and summers getting up to 28°C/82.40°F. Wild Coast surroundings offer amazing outdoor adventures. The Wild Coast mountain biking runs from Hluleka, a breathtaking reserve which lies at 80 km/49 mi away from Mtatha (formerly Umtata) to Coffee Bay.
This is a 33 km/20 mi one way route and classified from intermediate to advanced, with a terrain of hiking trails, soft sand and rutted cattle tracks. This route also offers an extreme hill to tackle at 13.5 km/8 mi and steep drop at 27.5 km/17 mi. Summers are very wet and the drier months are May and June. This route is not suitable for children.
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