Home / Bike Rides / Ride to Wuppertal 67
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Google Earth view of steep climb from Wuppertal (Wuppertal in foreground)
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GPS Track view of loop around Wuppertal
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View from Uitkyk Pass
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At the trun off to Kromrivier.... road now very much better
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First real tree in 40km!
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Gravel and more gravel but road is much better
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Quick drinks break as it was about 34 degrees Celcius here
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Another drift bridge
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Stone road with stunning rock formations
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Through a river
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Passing through Eselbank (hamlet?)
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Passing through farm gates
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Passing sheep and donkeys
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Crossing a drift bridge
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Took a fall here in the deep soft sand (my first fall)
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Top of Wupperthal Pass - now soft sand
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Seriously steep ascent up Wupperthal Pass (described as Bad Offroad by Tracks4Africa)
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4x4 Sign... I think this was an understatement! Wonder what the blank sign should have said!
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Driver of 4x4 on far side coming to explain problem to me
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Blocked bridge - I had to negotiate a 45 degree decline into the river and up over the rocks on other side
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View of the pass taht we descended to Wuppertal
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Police still on the scene at Wuppertal after the body had been removed from the school's window
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Moravian Mission Stores
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Tourist Info Building at Wuppertal
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Church Bell
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Old house at Wuppertal
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Post Office at Wuppertal
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Church at Wuppertal - built 1834
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Avenue of trees leading to the church
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List of Missionaries at Wuppertal
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Inside restaurant at Wuppertal - genuine reed ceiling
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Inside the restaurant in Wuppertal - we did buy some Rooibos tea
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Inside museum at Wuppertal
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Inside the restaurant at Wuppertal
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Inside museum at Wuppertal - masses of orbs
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Inside museum at Wuppertal
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Chantel out the restaurant in Wuppertal
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Museum and Restaurant in Wuppertal
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Peaceful scene at Wuppertal
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Peaceful scene at Wuppertal
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Arriving at Wuppertal
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Descent down to Wuppertal in distance
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At summit of Hoek Se Berg Pass
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Start of gravel road to Wuppertal
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Bike going very well but gravel road about to begin
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Englishman's Grave - very well kept after 110 years!
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Inscription on Englishman's Grave
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Englishman's Grave (Lieutenant Graham Vinicombe Winchester Clowes died in action near here)
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Near the Englishman's Grave
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Site of the Englishman's Grave
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Found the "Six Foot Under" geocache near Louis Leipoldt's grave
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Dr C Louis Leipoldt's Grave on Pakhuis Pass
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Dr C Louis Leipoldt's Grave on Pakhuis Pass - No Graffitti!
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Steps leading to cave with grave
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Dr C Louis Leipoldt's Grave on Pakhuis Pass
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Dr C Louis Leipoldt's Grave on Pakhuis Pass
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Dr C Louis Leipoldt's Grave on Pakhuis Pass
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Leaving Clanwilliam and climbing Pakhuis Pass
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Clanwilliam Dam wall
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Old Road Bridge before Clanwilliam
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Old Road Bridge before Clanwilliam with dam wall in far background
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Old Road Bridge before Clanwilliam
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Old Road Bridge before Clanwilliam
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Old Road Bridge before Clanwilliam
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PW Botha unveiled somthing here
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Clanwilliam Dam
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Chantel at Clanwilliam Dam
