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?
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Distance 27km | Climbing 750m
Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Finish Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Monday, March 17, 2025
Distance 96km | Climbing 2450m
Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Finish Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Distance 58km | Climbing 800m
Start Location
Meerendal Wine Estate
Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Distance 90km | Climbing 2600m
Start Location
Fairview, Paarl
Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Distance 74km | Climbing 1750m
Start Location
Fairview, Paarl
Finish Location
Fairview, Paarl
Friday, March 21, 2025
Distance 103km | Climbing 3050m
Start Location
Fairview, Paarl
Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Distance 92km | Climbing 2850m
Start Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Distance 68km | Climbing 2250m
Start Location
Lourensford Wine Estate
Finish Location
Lourensford Wine Estate