Route 62
Route 62 is filled with amazing backpacker lodges. It starts at Robertson and winds its way through quaint towns to just past Oudtshoorn. It is worth getting off the N2 and spending a few days exploring this amazing part of South Africa.
The Alterntive Route to Backpacking in South Africa
Go on, get off the N2 and take the alternative route. Route 62. Revel in empty rolling roads with shaded picnic spots, mysterious kloofs,
pools hidden in mountain crags and wine farms basking in the sun. En route you’ll discover a land scattered with farmhouses and small villages drowning in roses, forgotten by time, fine wines, delicious conserves, hot springs, rock climbing routes and hikes through fynbos and down rugged kloofs.
Ostrich and sheep think it’s nirvana. They roast in the sun and graze happily on the spiky bushes. Talking about sheep, Karoo lamb is something every unrepentant meat eater should try. And remember. Forever.
This narrow plain lies between the Swartberg and Outeniqua Mountains which separate it from both the arid Karoo and the coastline.
Go on, get off the N2 and take the alternative route. Route 62. Revel in empty rolling roads with shaded picnic spots, mysterious kloofs,
pools hidden in mountain crags and wine farms basking in the sun. En route you’ll discover a land scattered with farmhouses and small villages drowning in roses, forgotten by time, fine wines, delicious conserves, hot springs, rock climbing routes and hikes through fynbos and down rugged kloofs.
Ostrich and sheep think it’s nirvana. They roast in the sun and graze happily on the spiky bushes. Talking about sheep, Karoo lamb is something every unrepentant meat eater should try. And remember. Forever.
This narrow plain lies between the Swartberg and Outeniqua Mountains which separate it from both the arid Karoo and the coastline.
Oudtshoorn
Please note that Oudtshoorn is placed under the Garden Route.
Please note that Oudtshoorn is placed under the Garden Route.
Places to Stay
- Robertson Backpackers
This backpackers in Robertson is a friendly spot and a great base for exploring Route 62.
- The Karoo Travel Centre and Backpackers
A backpackers in the centre of Barrydale.
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Do the Garden Route and get high on adrenaline.
(,Garden Route)
Here's a bug you'll want to catch.
(Windhoek,Namibia)
Livingstone's original backpacker and gateway to the north.
(Livingstone,Zimbabwe and Zambia)
This lodge is on the outskirts of George offering log cabins with en-suite bathrooms - an ideal spot from which to explore the Garden Route.
(George,Garden Route)
Affordable car hire in South Africa
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
Backed by a nature reserve and not far from the lagoon and sea, this is a great spot for some time out.
(Betty's Bay,Overberg )
Located in the centre of the village, this thatched backpackers lodge has a pub and restaurant and is just a stones throw from the beach.
(St Francis Bay,Sunshine Coast)
Safari time.
(Nelspruit,Mpumalanga)
Spice up your Big Five holiday with a generous measure of local culture and vibrant music
(Hoedspruit,Limpopo)
The Coffee Shack is superfantasticallydelicious so go and stay a while…
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)
