Beitbridge, Zimbabwe to Livingstone, Zambia cycling through Botswana
21 days on the road, 46 miles cycled daily (on average), 1 puncture per week, wild camping and beautiful scenery
One of our members shared some of Ed Farmer's Facebook posts about his tour of Southern Africa. This is the last leg of his tour, covering Beitbridge to Livingstone, cycling through Zimbabwe and bit of Botswana and Zambia.
“I saw nice things, met nice people, camped wild most of the time and really enjoyed it. I thought I would dig out these old photos from a few years ago, and share them with you, just in case they might be of some interest".
Beitbridge
Beitbridge, town, southern Zimbabwe, lies near the bridge across the Limpopo river named for Alfred Beit, a British South African financier. The bridge is situated on the border with South Africa (source: Britannica).
The mighty Baobab tree!
One of many police roadblocks on this road.
Juggernaut Alley
Slightly hazardous at times, between Beitbridge and Ngundu.
An obvious combination!
Groceries and bicycle Parts... In the town of Ngundu.
The Great Enclosure
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe.
Mopane Worms
Eaten dry, not great, but not that bad. Apparently quite nutritious!
Victoria Falls
"Water flows across the rocks, the beauty seems to make life stop!"
Crossing the Zambezi river
Botswana - Zambia border crossing.
Last leg of the journey: Zambia
I liked it so much, that 6 months after finishing it, I flew back to Livingstone, and continued for several months, to Nairobi... And eventually did another trip after that (Jordan to Tanzania), to complete the full length of Africa, from the Dead Sea to Table Mountain! 3 trips in total.
Where to Ride
Find the right bike route for you through Zimbabwe, where we've got 13 cycle routes to explore.
