Mtentu Mountain Bike Tour

Day 1

• Meet at Wild Cost Sun car park; here all cars will be parked in their secure 24hours security parking.
• Transfer all bags and luggage to vehicle which will transfer to the camp.
• Kit up and get ready to ride!
• Riders to depart for adventure from Wild Coast Sun to Mtentu River Lodge 35km
• NB!! – PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FULL BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING, YOU WILL NEED THE ENERGY!!!
• 35km Beach ride into camp. This is an incredible ride. 2 to 3 Hours ride time but will take 4 hours to get to camp due to stopping and swimming in the incredible waterfalls and crossing rivers.
• Arrive at camp, warm welcome and hot showers followed by lunch.
• Afternoon at leisure.
• Meet at camp fire at 6pm for drinks and dinner at 7pm.

Day 2:

• Day spent exploring the Mkambati Nature Reserve. A 55km non supported ride to the vulture colony and Super Bowl. This is an incredible day on a bike but please note there is no support or water points so you will need a hydration pack and carry at least 3 litres.
• You will see large herds of Eland, Zebra, Wildebeest and baboons, to Strandlooper Falls and the famous Pondo natural Jacuzzi.
• We will have lunch at the amazing Horseshoe falls, then a chill and relax before getting back to camp.
• Meet for drinks at 6pm… dinner at 7pm

Day 3

Optional day – group to decide on a bike ride, paddle up the estuary, fishing or simply chilling on the beach… or even a local tour of homesteads and meeting the locals. This we will decide on Monday night.

Day 4

• Mtentu to Wild Coast Sun – return ride, 45km.
  After a good breakfast, we will be making our way back on the bikes to the Wild Coast Sun.
• We will be going a different route back and stopping at the Amazing Nymeni falls for lunch.
• We will be back at the car park no later than 4pm.

Route and Ride Brief

• This is mountain biking in its purist form.
• The 1^st day of 45km will take us up to 6 hours to complete, this is mainly due to the river and estuary crossings which consume large amounts of time.
• Keeping this in mind, please bring sun cream in your ride kit as you will need to keep putting it on after each crossing to avoid getting sun burnt.
• Please make sure you have waterproof bags for all important gadgets like cell phones, bike computers and cameras as you will be swimming across rivers.
• Please note that this is a tour and not a race, we ride as a group and the emphasis is on fun and exploration.
• Cell phones and Battery Charging facilities
  This is one of the best things about this trip; NO Cell Phone Signal In Camp. There is a 5min walk up a hill to full cell phone signal so loved ones can be contacted as you need.
• The camp is run on wind and solar power and does have cell phone, camera and any other gadgets battery charging facility; please bring your own power cables.
• A Head Lamp is the most important piece of luggage to bring, so make sure you have one!
• There is a full Bar available which we suggest you support.
• If you do like your good quality wine then we suggest you bring your own, the lodge does charge a corkage feePlease bring your own snacks, chips chocolate etc as there is definitely no “Woolies” up the road.
• The water is safe to drink but we recommend each person brings a 5l of their own for the weekend.
• This is the Wild Coast and there is a possibility of ticks so please make sure you get a tick prevention cream which you can use.