The Best Road Motorbike Trails in Congo [DRC]

2016-05-28 Lost in Postapocalyptica

Road Motorbike

Save to a List

herr_buenzli

Distance

127.98mi

Elevation +

3885f

TrailRank

22

There's nothing around there. I truly mean it. The roads are very sandy, making progress slow. People around there have access to electricity by buying batteries. Villages cut off from the outside world, watching the las...

View trail

2016-05-19 Gucci's Place to Kikwit

Road Motorbike

Save to a List

herr_buenzli

Distance

157.69mi

Elevation +

10364f

TrailRank

19

The road starts on deep white sand but becomes better the further south you go the dead end around half way of this track was a former road consumed by jungle. I stranded on a step and had to turn around. The main road t...

View trail

2016-05-29 Postapocalyptica still

Road Motorbike

Save to a List

herr_buenzli

Distance

79.27mi

Elevation +

1398f

TrailRank

19

Same as before, towards the end the roads improve ever so slightly, but they're still not for fast progress. Some water crossings, so prepare yourself to get your feet wet. I could have made it farther, but at this point...

View trail

2016-05-22 To Loukwila and beyond

Road Motorbike

Save to a List

herr_buenzli

Distance

70.60mi

Elevation +

1932f

TrailRank

19

I tried to go to Gouffre to Loukwila, I arrived at the barrier but didn't want to pay $50 for the visit. The entry is $50, no matter if you are alone or a group of 100 people. The roads are horrible. Very soft sand ov...

View trail

2016-05-31 Mutshatsha to Lubumbashi

Road Motorbike

Save to a List

herr_buenzli

Distance

260.63mi

Elevation +

10633f

TrailRank

12

The road conditions started to improve the day before, to the east of Mutshatsha. There where those massive potholes; 3m wide, 5m long, 1m deep. I almost got swallowed by one because I didn't see it with the rising sun i...

View trail

2016-05-30 Last slow day

Road Motorbike

Save to a List

herr_buenzli

Distance

175.89mi

Elevation +

4341f

TrailRank

12

I hoped for improved roads, and got disappointed again. The road would allow to get some serious mileage done, unfortunately my fuel filters were seriously clogged since I changed them in Brazzaville, limiting the pow...

View trail