ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 2 – Untamed Landscapes

ABSA Cape Epic 2016 – Stage 2 – Untamed Landscapes

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Published 16 March 2016

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Directly east of Tulbagh lies an old wagon trail over the Witzenberg mountain range which veterans of the 2010 and 2013 Absa Cape Epics will remember well. On Stage 2 of the 2016 Absa Cape Epic riders traverse it twice – going up the steep side with portage sections on the way into the Witzenberg Valley and then on the way back as they descend back into Tulbagh towards the finish.

In-between those testing bits of trail you can experience the unique geology of the Witzenberg Valley as riders loop through its distinctive sandstone formations on trails carved out by local farmers and mountainbikers.
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