Garden Route Giro

STAGE 2 | THE OPEN ROAD

The 2027 heads into the Great Karoo.
DE RUST → PRINCE ALBERT
112 km.
1,100 m of climbing.
67% .

Through the towering walls of Meiringspoort, along the Swartberg foothills, and out onto the vast open plains of the Great Karoo.
Big skies. Empty roads. Full gas.
One stage. One big horizon. One seriously fast day.

Stage 2 is revealed.
Follow the link for more info: https://www.gardenroutegiro.co.za/giro-route/

STAGE 1 | THE CROSSING

The 2027 starts here.
BLANCO → DE RUST
79 km.
1,350 m of climbing.
85% .

From the Outeniqua Mountains, over historic Montagu Pass, and into the wide-open Klein Karoo.
One stage. Two landscapes. Nearly two centuries of history.
Stage 1 is revealed.
Follow the link for more info: https://www.gardenroutegiro.co.za/giro-route/

The GRG is more than a route.

It’s the people you ride with.
The views that stop you in your tracks.
The places you never would have discovered on your own.

That’s what makes the Garden Route Giro.

And in 2027, there’s more to discover.

The next chapter is coming.
Are you ready?

6 days to go.

The countdown to the 2027 route reveal is on.

We’ve given you a town to guess. Now let’s make it a little harder…
Can you guess which pass this is?

Think you know it? Drop your answer below.

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The Next GRG Is Coming.

One week to go.

In just 7 days, we start revealing the 2027 stages — one by one.
But we thought we’d give you a few hints along the way…

Can you guess which town this is?
Drop your guess in the comments.

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The Next GRG Is Coming.

What makes the ?

Is it the routes?
The climbs?
The people?
The places you discover?
Or everything that happens between each start and finish?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

31.08.26
The Next Giro Is Coming.