The Area ‘Ultimate’ is one of those adjectives that are oft over-used, but in the case of the ‘Ultimate Southern Pass Trail’, I really believe it applies. This MTB route traverses private properties near Stanford Valley, and everything from views to riding rate as downright superlative. The trail – and the great outdoors – await [...]
In recent years the Stanford region has gone from a gravel grinder’s delight to that and a mountain biker’s playground thanks to the plethora of singletrack being built by the local landowners. The 2022 Stanford MTB Classic – which took place on Saturday, 26 February – utilised those trails to stage a challenging, 85 kilometre, [...]
There’s a semi-secret outdoors lovers’ playground in the Overberg. Situated between Stanford, in the west, and Bredasdorp, in the east, it is bordered by mountains to the north and the ocean to the south. Boasting an exceptional diversity of fynbos, it was once a region best known for its protea farms; though increasingly wine farms [...]
