25th Lions Karoo to Coast | Sunday, 27 September 2026 | Uniondale to Knysna There is now a very clear message for mountain bikers, gravel riders and e-bike riders across South Africa: if you want…
Official Approval Secured for the Historic 25th Edition There is exciting news for mountain bikers across South Africa! The 25th edition of the Lions Karoo to Coast Mountain Bike Challenge has officially received all…
Every rider has a favourite section of the Lions Karoo to Coast. For many, it is Kom se Pad. As the route winds beneath towering Outeniqua Yellowwood trees, through tunnels of indigenous forest alive with…
Riding the Lions Karoo to Coast Challenge for the first time is a bucket-list goal for many cyclists. Covering 100km from Uniondale to Knysna via Prince Alfred’s Pass, the event rewards smart preparation, steady pacing and resilience —…
Community is at the core of the Lions Karoo to Coast, from the individuals who volunteer to man registration tables and water points to the charitable beneficiaries of the race, and on to the young…
On STRAVA, this segment is called “respite.” 10km with an average gradient of – 2.2% Respite indeed! Buffelsnek is where I put my Gilet (little French jacket) on! The climb to get here is on…
Now the climbing starts! 6km, 303m, 4.7% over the average to the top, and there’s some flat. Beautiful packed stone walls line and support the left side of the road. A view down on “The…
The Zondagh family, who have farmed apples at Avontuur since the early 1900s are now in their 10th generation at Avontuur! They, and the Uniondale Lions, were involved in the founding of the Karoo to…
The Lions Karoo to Coast will be a Cycling South Africa sanctioned event for the first time in nearly a decade when it takes place on Sunday, 22 September 2024. This will allow riders with…
The 100km off-road route of the Buco Lion’s Karoo to Coast from Uniondale to Knysna takes in the R339 which features the iconic Prince Alfred’s Pass. And what a pass it is. Many have called…