Bartlet’s Farm and Breedt’s Nek
 

Ride Groups: Yellow, red and blue

Ratings –

Technical : 9/10 (yellow) 10/10 (red and blue)  

Hills: 9/10 (yellow – 1000m ascent) 10/10 (red and blue – 2000m ascent)   

Distance : 26km (yellow),  38km (red and blue)
 

Starting From:  Bartlet’s Farm – Buffelspoort/Magaliesberg 

Starting Time:  8h00 for 8h30 

Ending Time:  The recce group got back to Johannesburg at 15h30 – be prepared to be out there a long time 

Ride Description:  A very, very tough but absolutely awesome, un-miss able ride….. Ride out of Bartlet’s Farm parking and into his private farm where Kranskloof Canopy tours is held. Ride almost to the top of the mountain on the typical Magalies Monster quartz sand and pebbles. Watch out for Kudu, Impala, Wildebeest and Zebra. Have a look down into Ysterhout Kloof as you go past (it will make you come back for the canopy tours). Some sections are baby head rocks and near impossible to ride (some of the recce did). Now descend the mountain via a different route over rocks, steps and all sorts of technical doo-dads – don’t lose concentration for a moment. Bartlet’s loop is about 12km long – only red and blue groups will do that. After Bartlet’s loop we ride down past Mountain Sanctuary and take the long climb up the Breedt’s Nek gravel road, start the descent down the other side and then slip onto the Magalies Monster climb in the opposite direction for a very tough but awesome single track ride down to Mountain Sanctuary. When you get to the bottom your calves will be burning and then you have to contend with the deep sand on the Mountain Sanctuary access road. A bit of tar riding brings you back to Sparkling Waters and then with dead legs, you have to climb back up to Bartlet’s Farm (if you can).

Parking at Bartlet’s will cost you R30 for the day (which goes directly to Mr Ronnie Bartlet) and non-members will have to pay JMBC R30 as well.

This ride is not for green group or beginner riders nor those who cannot ride technical stuff. Look at the ratings above! The recce group was broken when they got back. However, if you want a challenge, this is it!!!!!

Directions:  It took us an hour and half from Fourways – it’s about 100km from there so work it out. Give yourself enough time. Note the change in start time because it’s so far away.

From Hartebeespoort (Pecanwood Wimpy):

Coming from Broederstroom, pass the Wimpy on your right hand side

Drive 3.2km and turn right across the dam

Drive 5.1km and at T-Junction turn right

Drive 4 km and at 4 way stop turn left

Drive along the R104 for 36.1km passing the Magalies Monster ATKV on your left in the last km or so and turn left (beware nasty speed humps at Mooi Nooi)

Drive 11.6km passing Buffelspoort dam on your right in the first couple of clicks – turn left (Sparkling Waters hotel sign)

Drive 2.7km past Sparkling Waters Hotel and Bartlet’s Farm/Kranskloof Hiking Trails is on the right – drive in and park under the trees at the far end – this is Mr Ronnie Bartlet’s Farm

Via Breedt’s Nek (don’t do this without a 4X4 or bicycle – we rode it at the recce and there are some ruts you will not get out of without 4X4 – it’s just as slow):

From the Hekpoort T Junction (R563) and the R560 coming from Krugersdorp – turn right

Drive 12.4km passing the bird store on your right to a T-junction of the R560 and R24 – turn right

Drive 8.2km and turn right at Maanharrand (Breedt’s Nek road).

Drive 12.1km over the pass down past the turn around store of the normal Breedt’s ride to T-Junction – turn left

Drive 592m to T-Junction – turn left

Drive 1.8km and turn left (Sparkling Waters hotel sign)

Drive 2.7km past Sparkling Waters Hotel and Bartlet’s Farm/Kranskloof Hiking Trails is on the right – drive in and park under the trees at the far end – this is Mr Ronnie Bartlet’s Farm

GPS Coordinates of Bartlet’s Farm Parking: S25.83384 E27.39954

Contact:  Collen Burrows(083 408 9734)

This will be Collen's last event as Feral ride  coordinator as he is moving to Cape Town - we wish him all the best and thank him for his efforts on the committee of JMBC