Our Whale Route cycling day tour follows the official Whale Route from Hermanus to Gordon’s Bay. These magnificent creatures are here during the months of June to November. Hermanus has been declared by the WWF as one of 12 best places in the world to watch whales.
Your Itinerary and abbreviations:
KM = distance cycled by bike, AM = altitude climbed by bike
Your driver/guide will collect you from your accommodation and drive via Sir Lowry's Pass or previously known by the indigenous Khoi as Gantouw or Eland's Pass as it crosses the Hottentots-Holland mountain range. From here we have a panoramic view over the entire False Bay before heading east through one of the largest apple growing areas of the Cape. We continue through the Overberg region and then head south towards Hermanus, the Southern Right Whale country.
Depending on your excitement, we relax at a local coffee shop before venturing to the cliff edge lured by the prospect of spotting and spending time with these giants. After lunch (optional extra) we do a short transfer (40 minutes) to the coastal town of Kleinmond, before we start our cycle along the whale route. For the next 50 kilometers we follow the coastline, ever alert for the “BLOW” to then finish at Bikini Beach, Gordon’s Bay. (Don't forget those costumes)
We then load the bikes and drive back to Cape Town to drop you at your accommodation.
KM: 50km, AM: 120m
This PRIVATE tour is ideal for everybody. You decide how far you would like to cycle, this you can discuss at the beginning of the day with your driver/guide. Todays trip is ideal for those wanting to go slow and easy.
We begin our cycle in Kleinmond and follow the whale route to Gordons Bay via the scenic Clarens Drive, a coastal road offering spectacular views over False Bay and the Cape Peninsula.
50km
Coastal road consisting of tar. (black top)