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Route 62 all the way from the Western Cape to the Easter Cape through the Klein Karoo is a popular tourist route with many interesting little shops and farm stalls on the way. It is an area of true beauty with magnificent mountain passes, cliffs, crystal clear streams, orchards and landscapes. There are plenty of little towns dotted along the way; these include charming little places like Montagu, Bonnievale, Worcester, Riverdale to Ladismith and Oudtshoorn. Visit the wineries, game farms, tribal art and museums along the way or spend a day hiking, horse riding, fishing or for something totally different an ostrich ride in the Klein Karoo.
| Address : | Scenic Cape Route 62, South Africa |
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| Contact : | Tourism Office |
| Tel : | +27(0)23 616 3563 |
| Email : | Click Here |
| Website : | Click Here |
| Game Viewing, Game Drives, Quad Bikes, 4WD Trails, Picnics, Hiking Trails, Mountain Biking, Horse Trails, Swimming, Bird Watching |
“The Klein-Karoo (Karoo is a Khoisan word for “dry thirst land”) is a semi-desert surrounded by the Swartberg, Outeniqua and Langeberg mountains. The region has succulents exclusive to South Africa and numerous examples of Bushman rock art. Route 62, is also known as the Mountain Route. Andrew Bain and his son, Thomas Bain were the engineers and constructors of several of the mountain passes on the route. Michell's Pass near Ceres, Bain's Kloof Pass near Wellington, Gydo Pass north of Ceres up the Skurweberg, Tulbagh Kloof (after the town of Tulbagh), Prince Alfred's Pass from Knysna to Uniondale, Tradouw Pass near Barrydale, Garcia's Pass from Riversdale to Ladismith, Cogmans Kloof, from Ashton to Montagu and Swartberg Pass from Oudtshoorn to Prince Albert. ” - Chris Smit, 2010/11/04
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