38 Places of Interest on Route 62
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Nature Reserves
Anysberg Nature Reserve
In the heart of the Cape Fold Mountains, the natural abundance of the Anysberg Nature Reserve is situated in the Little Karoo of the Western Cape. Anysberg is a four-hour drive from the capital city of Cape Town, and is surrounded by the Karoo towns of ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Aquila Nature Reserve
Aquila is a private Nature Reserve lying outside the town of Touwsriver; just less than two hours drive from Cape Town along a particularly scenic route on the N1. The reserve is named after the Black Eagle found in the area that is today rarely ...
Mountain Passes
Attakwaskloof Pass
The Attakwaskloof Pass lies in the heart of the Outeniqua Mountains, a gravel off-road between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. Most of it runs through the Attakwaskloof Nature Reserve, which forms part of the Outeniqua Nature Reserve and is closed to day ...
Mountain Passes
Bainskloof Pass
One of a series of passes that cut through the mountain that seal Cape Town and its surrounds from the interior, Bainskloof Pass is also one of the Western Cape's most scenic routes. To drive its bends and turns brings one right up against the Limietberg ...
Wine Estates
Breedekloof Wine Estates
The Western Cape region of the Breedekloof is renowned for its picturesque wine farms, of which there are more than 25. Worcester, the Breede River and Rawsonville are all part of the appeal of this mountainous region. The terroir and weather conditions ...
Wine Routes
Breedekloof Wine Route
The youngest wine route in South Africa and just 90 km outside of Cape Town, the Breedekloof wine route lies in the Breede River Valley, which stretches from Gouda in the west, McGregor in the south, Montagu in the east and the Tankwa-Karoo National Park ...
Natural Wonders
Cango Caves
Almost 30 kilometres outside of Outshoorn in the Klein Karoo, and certainly one of the main reasons for placing this little town on your itinerary, other than the prospect of riding an ostrich, lie the Cango Caves, some of the biggest stalagmite ...
Golf Courses
Ceres Golf Course
Having originally been crafted by local community members with nothing more than a few donkeys to assist, the Ceres Golf Course offers something a little different from the average golfing estate in South Africa. However, thanks to Danie Obermeyer’s ...
Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes
Cogmanskloof Pass
Cogmanskloof, sometimes also spelt Kogmanskloof, is the pass through which one drives between the towns of Montagu and Ashton in the Western Cape. It is the same pass of the famous tunnel, of the same name. Actually it is more like a hole through the ...
Nature Reserves
Dassieshoek Nature Reserve
Dassieshoek Local Nature Reserve lies just eight kilometres north of Robertson. It is a small nature reserve of little more than 767 hectares that lies hunched in among the Langeberg Mountains, a favourite with hikers but little known otherwise. It can, ...
Nature Reserves
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lying in the Little Karoo is the remote Gamka mountain range, isolated because of the conduit of the Gouritz River that slices between the Gamkaberg, and its nearest neighbour, the Rooiberg. The Gamkaberg Nature Reserve encompasses almost the whole ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Gouritz Biodiversity Meander
The Gouritz Biodiversity Meander lies in the heart of the Succulent Karoo. It runs along the foot of the Swartberg Mountain Range, a World Heritage Site in its own right, and follows the Swartberg-Gamka-Rooiberg biodiversity corridor – an area incredibly ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Hex River Pass
The Hex River Pass lies on the national road, the N1, and links Worcester with Touws River. The pass is a favourite amongst travellers during winter when the surrounding peaks are capped with snow, usually a sure indicator to those living in the nearby ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Katbakkies Pass
Katbakkies Pass has what is commonly known as a descriptive name. Others in the area include Houdenbek and Skitterykloof - although Skitterykloof (also known as Peerboomskloof) was incorrectly known as Katbakkies for a time, until the true Katbakkies ...
Wine Estates
Klein Karoo Wine Estates
The dry, harsh conditions of the Klein Karoo are actually ideal for the production of excellent wines. The summers are very hot and dry, while winters can hit major lows. The range of wines produced here is extremely varied as a result of this unique ...
Wine Routes
Klein Karoo Wine Route
A little surprising, perhaps - that grapes can grow in a semi-arid area - but grow they do in this region, renowned for its extremes in soils and climate. Despite the low rainfall for the area, viticulture happens in the riverine sites, kloofs and ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Langkloof Valley
Part of the Cape Fold Belt, the Langkloof Mountains are a short range of mountains that serve as a link between the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua Mountains. In the valley below is an area that stretches for some 160 kilometres that is ideal for growing ...
Nature Reserves
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Lying in the Du Toitskloof Mountains close to Paarl, Limietberg Nature Reserve is a beautiful space in which to spend time, particularly if you are a hiker. There are nine separate hiking trails that wind through fynbos, indigenous forest, rugged and ...
Nature Reserves
Marloth Nature Reserve
Lying just three kilometres from the pretty little town of Swellendam, the Marloth Nature Reserve conserves the central Langeberg Mountains that lie between the towns of Swellendam, Ashton, Barrydale and Suurbraak. The Marloth Nature reserve includes ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Michells Pass
Without Michells Pass the existence of Ceres would be questionable. It was only after the pass was completed in 1849 that the town of Ceres came into being at all. It is no surprise, as, faced with the incredible banks of mountain east of Cape Town our ...
Route 62 as a destination
In the neighbourhood
Ashton, Barrydale, Bonnievale, Calitzdorp, De Rust, Herold, Joubertina, Kareedouw, Ladismith, McGregor, Montagu, Oudtshoorn, Rawsonville, Robertson, Tulbagh, Wellington, Wolseley, Worcester
Staying Overnight
Tilney Manor
The lush oasis setting of Tilney Manor is surrounded by carefully laid out indigenous gardens. Sanbona has an alluring atmosphere of stillness, a...
Eikehof Manor House
Eikehof Farm offers Breede River Valley self catering accommodation in a 200-year-old Cape Dutch manor house, set against the backdrop of Olifant...
Mont Eco Game Reserve
Set in the Karoo, within the reserve, Mont Eco Game Reserve Lodge is situated along the tree line of a riverbed and protected by the surrounding ...
Val du Charron Manor House
Val du Charron Manor House is a tranquil escape to luxury accommodation in Wellington, Cape Winelands. With a commanding view of Hawekwa Mountain...
Guinevere Guest Farm
The farm house is only a 1.5 hours' drive from Cape Town and is the ultimate self-catering farm accommodation and venue for a large private group...
White Lion Lodge on Sanbona
The privately owned White Lion Lodge on the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is a perfect place for individuals, sole use of a group or a family up to ei...
Buffelsdrift House
Buffelsdrift allows one to experience the wide-open space of the Karoo, the extraordinary Milky Way in the night sky, and life on a working olive...
Kudu Chalet
The Kudu Chalet at Zwartberg View is ideally located close to the R328. From here you have easy access to the Cango Caves, ostrich farms, Prince ...
Ludicks Farm House
Ludicks Farm House offers accommodation for eight guests in four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. The open-plan kitchen is fully equipped and th...
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