THE AREA IS BIKING COUNTRY AND OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST BIKING ROADS IN THE WORLD. COME RIDE THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. TOURING IN THIS AREA IS WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF IT !
THE SUMMIT LODGE IS A
MOTORCYCLE FRIENDLY LODGE SINCE 1998.
THE AREA IS MOTORCYCLE HEAVEN AND MANY THOUSANDS OF MOTORCYCLISTS COME HERE TO RIDE THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND DIRT ROADS.
WE HAVE HAD VISITORS (BIKERS) FROM JAPAN, GERMANY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, FRANCE, THE USA AND ALL OVER. ALL ON THEIR TRANS WORLD OR TRANS AFRICA SAFARIS.
ONE RIDER, A BELGIUM HAD DONE 247,000 KM ON HIS HONDA ST1100 !
All members of RAT (Riders Association of Triumph)qualifies for a 15% discount when staying with SUMMIT LODGE !
Just arrive on your TRIUMPH and ask for your discount !
WITH ALL THE GREAT SCENIC ROUTES IN THE AREA, THERE ARE LOADS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DUAL PURPOSE BIKE RIDER TO EXPLORE ON AND OFF ROAD.
CONTACT ANDRE ON MOTORCYCLE@IAFRICA.COM FOR GUIDED RIDES IN THE AREA. GUIDED RIDES COST BETWEEN R250 - R400 PER DAY PER BIKE (ONE OR TWO UP) AND IT INCLUDES LUNCH.
MINIMUM OF 6 BIKES AND MAXIMUM 10 BIKES.
FOR THOSE WITH PASSPORTS, WE CAN DO A DAY TRIP TO SWAZILAND AND BACK.
WE CAN PROVIDE A BACK-UP/RECOVERY VEHICLE TO PICK UP BROKEN BIKES OR CARRY KIT @ R8.00 PER KILOMETRE.
ALL RIDES OFFER NICE TAR, MOUNTAIN PASSES AND DIRT MIX. STREET LEGAL BIKES ONLY . SORRY, NO OFF-ROAD BIKES


FOR MOTORCYCLING, MOST AREAS, SUCH AS WATERFALLS, VIEWPOINTS AND SO ON ARE ACCESSIBLE BY ROAD BIKE. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, MANY PLACES THAT ARE ONLY ACCESSIBLE VIA DIRT ROADS AND THAT IS WHY THIS AREA IS AN EXCELLENT AREA TO COME AND RIDE WITH YOUR DUALLIE.
IF YOU ARE INTO BIKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY THEN THIS AREA OFFERS ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU BUSY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
WHEN TO VISIT ? ALL YEAR ROUND. MORE RAINY IN SUMMER AND MORE MISTY EARLY MORNING IN WINTER ON MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.
WEATHER IS TYPICAL BUSHVELD WITH HIGHS OF OVER 30 DEGREES IN SUMMER AND LOWS OF AROUND 12 IN WINTER.
MOST DIRT ROADS ARE EITHER SANDY OR ROCKY AND NOT VERY DIFFICULT.
GOOD FOR THE NOVICE AND OLDER RIDERS. THE TENERE IN THE PICTURES BELONGS TO A 51 YEAR OLD RIDER.