591km | 16350m 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?
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Distance 26km | Climbing 750m
Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Finish Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Monday, March 17, 2025
Distance 92km | Climbing 2750m
Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Finish Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Distance 66km | Climbing 950m
Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Distance 78km | Climbing 2450m
Start Location
Fairview, Paarl
Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Distance 80km | Climbing 1950m
Start Location
Fairview, Paarl
Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl
Friday, March 21, 2025
Distance 98km | Climbing 2850m
Start Location
Fairview, Paarl
Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Distance 87km | Climbing 2550m
Start Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Distance 40km | Climbing 1050m
Start Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate