Ride The Cape is an all inclusive luxury riding & culinary experience through the beautiful Elgin Valley. The event is limited to 70 riders ensuring exclusivity. Participants will ride through its well-known apple and pear orchards and experience Elgin’s high-quality, cool climate wines.
Participants will explore 3-days of exhilarating riding on some of South Africa’s best kept single track with scenic views of Cape fynbos, orchards, indigenous forests and vineyards. Ride the Cape is all about offering guests an exclusive and unique off the beaten path experience.
Arrive at Cherry Glamping luxury tented accommodation in the Elgin Valley. Enjoy a light lunch and refreshments before setting off on an 18km ride with rolling hills and beautiful scenery as you make your way to the wine and appetizers water point stop at Paul Cluver. Even though we have wine at the waterpoint, you will still get a kick of excitement to make sure your skill is on par fo the rest of the weekend with a fun pump track section to test your skills. On your way back to the camp you can expect a taste of what is yet to come for the weekend ahead.
Today we head into the technical but manicured cycle, the best of what Paul Clover has to offer, whereafter heading onto the Oak Valley Trails, presenting breathtaking views, including exploring one of the 16 hectares of greenhouses through the Oak Valley flower gardens. Furthermore, explore the undulating Elgin Valley, filled with vineyards, orchards, and pine forests. Nearing the end, you will be pleasantly greeted with a Texan-style smokehouse for lunch before finishing the last 3km back to the camp of the 46km ride.
REFRESHMENT STOPS: 22KM | 39KM
14 – 16 November 2025