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c o n t a c t d e t a i l s o f y o u r communities. Stick to marked
a c c o m m o d a t i o n . I f y o u tracks where possible, avoid
experience mechanical trouble, riding on dunes or through
slow down, find shade, and sensitive vegetation, and take
assess options; walking to the rubbish with you. Supporting
nearest farm or guesthouse is c o m m u n i t y - r u n t o u r i s m
sometimes the fastest help. initiatives — guided walks, local
m e a l e x p e r i e n c e s , a n d
Camping & accommodation homestays — keeps tourism
Options range from rustic benefits local and sustainable.
backpacker huts and beach
camping to modest guesthouses Final thoughts: pace over
and a few boutique lodges. If you points
love the salt-and-sand sleep, The Wild Coast will reward riders
wild camping on a quiet beach is who trade rapid point-to-point
possible but be discreet, leave no travel for curiosity, the odd wrong
trace, and ask locals when in turn, and a willingness to swap
doubt. schedules for sunsets. It’s a
During peak season book ahead place where the road surface
for popular places like Coffee isn’t just a surface; it’s part of the
Bay and Port St Johns. rhythm of the day. Go prepared,
Day-by-day rider checklist install a flexible schedule, favour
(compact) daylight riding and local
- Day pack, waterproofs and knowledge, and you’ll find
layers yourself in a stretch of coastline
-Paper map + downloaded that makes the gearbox feel like a
region on phone app manual for slowing down. Collect
-Toolkit, puncture kit, chain the maps, print the route, pack for
lube,small spares mixed surfaces, and—most
-First-aid kit,sunscreen, hat, importantly—leave room to stop
hydration bladder when a bay, a child’s grin from a
-Cash (small notes) — many village, or a cliff-top coffee prize
small vendors and remote you with the kind of memory only
guesthouses don’t take cards a proper ride can give.
-Charger/power bank and
emergency contact sheet
R e s p o n s i b l e r i d i n g &
conservation
This coastline hosts sensitive
ecosystems and small rural
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