The Best Trails in Kwilu (Congo [DRC])

2016-05-21 Kikwit towards Gouffre de Loukwila

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herr_buenzli

Distance

111.68mi

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6939f

TrailRank

19

The N1 up to Kikwit is near flawless, but becomes worse by the mile heading east. At the point where I left the N1 towards Gungu the road surface showed some serious signs of detoriation, by Western standards, meaning th...

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2016-05-19 Gucci's Place to Kikwit

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Distance

157.69mi

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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...

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2016-05-22 To Loukwila and beyond

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herr_buenzli

Distance

70.60mi

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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...

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2016-05-18 Bandundu to Gucci's Place

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herr_buenzli

Distance

121.60mi

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2087f

TrailRank

12

The day started with me looking for a Western Union which took almost all morning. The road out of Bandundu is an excellent red piste. Towards the end it turns into white sand over an heavily eroded road. I crashed on...

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