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Submitted By: Tony Date: 12th July 2001
Bike: BMW K1200RS Round Trip km: +/- 320
Venue: Breakfast in Graskop Breakfast Cost: Depends on venue
Rating (1 - 5): 5+ (This is the BEST) Status: Verified
Departure From: The Woodsman restaurant in Sabie
Route Type: Superb road all the way.  Suits the BMW's and other long-distance bikes
Comments: There are a few places in Graskop where you can grab a bite
The Route:

  • Leave Sabie and head out towards Graskop on the R533 going past Mac-Mac Pools and Mac-Mac Falls and follow the road to Graskop

OR

THEN

  • Pass through Graskop (stopping for pancakes at Harries of course) and head out towards God's Window / Blydepoort.

  • You can go via God's WIndow by taking the R534 and you can stop at Gods Window and the Pinnacle to view some spectacular scenery

  • Carry on to Blydepoort via many different and interesting waterfalls (Berlin, Lisbon etc..)

  • Just follow the road and you will get a turn-off pointing you to the Three Rondawels.  This is a very special place.  Just sit there and drink in the silence (if the other tourists let you).
Going Back:

You can go back the way you came

OR

  • Leave the Three Rondavels and turn right when you reach the main road again (R533)

  • This takes you past the  FH Odendaal resort and down a spectacular piece of road towards the Echo Caves.

  • At the next T-Junction turn Left towards Ohrigstad / Lydenburg (R36)

  • Follow the road all the way past Ohrigstad towards Lydenburg.

  • There is a turn-off towards Pilgrim's rest over Robbers Pass (highly recommended route)

  • Or you can continue to Lydenburg and return to Sabie via the awesome Long Tom Pass