A sawtooth profile is exactly what riders do not want to see come the penultimate day of the Absa Cape Epic. No hint of a moment's respite. While that may be true, at least Stage 6's scenery will excite and provide a mental boost. Riding through a private nature reserve, the trailside presence of zebra, eland, springbok and particularly giraffe will serve as welcome distraction from aching legs. The stage begins with steep but mercifully short vineyard climbs as the race heads north of Wellington. The Wild Boar Rollercoaster provides some singletrack thrills before the journey north continues on district road and farm dual tracks. Through iconic wine farms, the ever-undulating route manages to avoid any serious climbs on the way to Arc en Ciel Game Farm. 

Once in the private reserve, the trail surface deteriorates sharply, demanding concentration While big game looks on. Upon exiting the reserve, the climbing begins in earnest as the route cuts a higher line south across the Groenberg and back to Wellington. The Python singletrack ascent provides another telling point of reference. Once again the Wild Boar Trails are all about challenging thrills. Manicured at times and rocky at others the next 20 kilometres are filled with singletrack, including the Land Rover Technical Terrain – True Grit. Thereafter Golden Mile deposits riders into the farmlands surrounding Wellington and allows winding dual tracks to lead them home.