The Rider: Philip Elliott
The Bike: BMW R1200GS
Start Date: 2017-12-15
End Date: 2018-01-03
Total Riding: 6 days
Distance: 2,855km
Passes ridden (16): Piggs Peak (Swaziland), Saddleback Pass (Barberton), Pettigrews Neck Pass (Kaapmuiden), Boulders Pass (Kaapmuiden), Mpageni Pass (Kaapmuiden), Bonnet Pass (Pilgrims Rest), Robbers Pass (Pilgrims Rest), Masjiennek Pass (Lydenburg), Long Tom Pass (Lydenburg), Kaapsehoop Pass, Saddleback Pass (Barberton), Songimvelo Pass, Sani Pass, Kotisephola Pass (Lesotho), Tlaeng Pass (Lesotho), Moteng Pass (Lesotho).
This WEB site records the motorbike trip that I took in December 2017. I joined up with Sean Johnson in Swaziland to include some riding in Mpumalanga and Swaziland.
I planned the trip to cover as many passes as possible in the time available. In total I traveled 16 passes of which 6 were on gravel roads.
CONCLUSION
Awesome trip covering a total of 2,855 km over 6 days with 49 hours in the saddle.