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The Route

The 2025 Route

608km | 16500m Climbing

Brand new stages, a new host venue, and over 300 kilometres of trails never before used by the Absa Cape Epic should be music to the ears of mountain bikers and fans as they prepare for the 2025 Untamed African Mountain Bike Race. That is not where the excitement or new features end in the twenty first edition either. An innovative new time trial and challenging stages deep in the race all contribute to a course designed to produce exciting racing for all. 

This is the 2025 Absa Cape Epic route, presented by Toyota. Are you tough enough?  

Prologue

 Sunday, March 16, 2025

Distance  27km | Climbing 750m

Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate

Finish Location
Meerendal Wine Estate

Stage 1

Monday, March 17, 2025

Distance  96km | Climbing 2450m

Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate

Finish Location
Meerendal Wine Estate

Stage 2

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Distance  58km | Climbing 800m

Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate

Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl

Stage 3

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Distance  90km | Climbing 2600m

Start Location
Fairview, Paarl

Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl

Stage 4

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Distance  74km | Climbing 1750m

Start Location
Fairview, Paarl

Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl

Stage 5

Friday, March 21, 2025

Distance  103km | Climbing 3050m

Start Location
Fairview, Paarl 

Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate

Stage 6

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Distance  92km | Climbing 2850m

Start Location
Lourensford Wine Estate

Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate

Stage 7

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Distance  68km | Climbing 2250m

Start Location
Lourensford Wine Estate

Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate