The Southernmost cycling holiday is a 7 day Bikepacking tour exploring the Agulhas Plain at the southern tip of Africa where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The route covers interesting villages with friendly, unassuming people, unspoilt nature, unique fynbos and birds, stunning views and an interesting history of shipwrecks, fishermen and Khoikoi beach nomads
Overview
The Southernmost cycling holiday is in the Agulhas Plain. It is in the southern Overberg (“Over the mountain”) region of the Western Cape, South Africa. The route is along country roads through farmland, nature reserves and charming villages at the tip of the African continent where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. The rugged, windswept coastal plain is geographically striking, with a rich natural and cultural heritage
Highlights
- Charming historical villages such as Stanford, Napier, Elim and Agulhas
- Rocky and ruggedly beautiful coast and inland sand plains, farmland, vineyards, wetlands and dunes.
- Experience the Cape Agulhas National Park, which covers about 21 000 ha with flowering plants and coastline supporting a rich marine life, with breeding sites of rare birds such as the African Black Oystercatcher.
- The Overberg area is the smallest plant kingdom in the world with the greatest number of different species. Of the nine thousand species, some can be found nowhere else.
- Stunning views, beautiful beaches, pebble bays, rock pools. Whale watching from September to November.
- The Nuwejaars Wetland Special Management Area (SMA) is an initiative by 25 private landowners and local communities to collectively manage some 46,000 hectares of endangered habitat on the Agulhas Plain.
- The coastline is renowned for shipwrecks, and streets and businesses in Cape Agulhas bear the names of some of the 250 ill-fated ships.
- The country's second oldest working lighthouse was built at L'Agulhas in 1848. Other historical features include the 200 year old fishermen's village at Kassiesbaai.
