The long way round

The 2019 Mystery Rally event was bigger, longer, and even better than ever. This year’s fifth running of the event attracted 47 entries for a grand tour of the Cape’s most spectacular scenic spots, 4x4 challenges, and epic campsites.

As per usual, the guys from the Western Cape 4x4 & Difflock Club pulled off a stunning event spread over four days in September, including about 600km of driving, two campsites, and a variety of challenges. Being a ‘mystery’, no contestant had any idea what to expect or where to go until the first set of GPS co-ordinates were released just before dawn on Friday, 20 September.

First stop was the legendary Honingklip 4x4 Farm and Brewery near Bot River. At SA4x4 we’ve been using Honingklip for many years,