Hello kampers

Ons beplan om 3 Januarie 2026 terug te ry huistoe vanaf Langebaan (met n karavaan). Maar ons dink om n ander pad te ry.

As ek na maps kyk is daar n ander pad om, Vredendal, Calvinia, Williston, Carnarvon, Britstown, de Aar, Philipstown en hoop om dan kamp plek te kry vir die aand by Vanderkloof dam. Sal julle die pad aanbeveel of nie. Dan die volgende oggend Petrusburg, Bloem en terug PTA toe.

Of moet ons eerder Tows Rivier, Lainsburg, drie Susters, Coleseberg terug. En dan maar halfpad se kant slaap plek kry.

Dankie vir julle insette. Hennie

Hennie going North there is no direct tar road route.

At various points you would have to go inland to reach the N7.

The last (most Northern one) is at Graafwater where you must go towards Clanwilliam, to get onto the N7.

I did almost that route in January, except we stayed over at Lambertsbay to see the Australasian Gannets. So just before Leipoldtville we turned left, whereas you can turn right and then left to Graafwater. We continued North past vanRhynsdorp to Springbok. I cannot comment on the roads after that.

The roads were fine.

Ek sou jou eerste keuse doen. Die Karoo, ek dink dis die Groot Karoo, hou vir my n besondere bekoring in al is dit leeg en droog. De Aar en Philipstown ken ek nie maar elke dorpie en gehuggie het iets interessant as jy n ontvanklike gemoed het. Richard se voorstel klink vir my ook heel interessant.

Ons ry heelwat tussen Limpopo en die Suidkaap en probeer telkens afwyk van die kortste roete. n Reis moet nie net die vinnigste roete van punt A na punt B wees nie, maar eerder n nuwe avontuur.

We went the following route.

• Langebaan (Leentjiesklip)
• Velddrif (Kliphoek) 
• N7 (Kardoesie)
• Nieuwoudtville (Groenrivier)
• Calvinia (Klipwerf)
• Britstown (Kambro)
• Modderivier (Riverside)
• Bloemfontein (River of Joy or alternatively Reynecke Park)
• Parys (Weltevrede)
• Pretoria

We did this route over two months as we have plenty of time on our hands, you could do it in much shorter time and skip some of the stop-overs. I generally don‘t do more than 400 km per day.

Maart 2024 was ons 1ste keer Velddrift toe (sonder karavaan)  N7, N14 gery en tyd spandeer in Springbok, Upington, Kathu en Kuruman.  Goeie teer oppervlaktes sonder potholes.  

BrianB wrote:

We went the following route.

• Langebaan (Leentjiesklip)
• Velddrif (Kliphoek) 
• N7 (Kardoesie)
• Nieuwoudtville (Groenrivier)
• Calvinia (Klipwerf)
• Britstown (Kambro)
• Modderivier (Riverside)
• Bloemfontein (River of Joy or alternatively Reynecke Park)
• Parys (Weltevrede)
• Pretoria

We did this route over two months as we have plenty of time on our hands, you could do it in much shorter time and skip some of the stop-overs. I generally don‘t do more than 400 km per day.

Ek hou van Brian se roete. Slaap dalk oor by Letsatsi op Van Rhynsdporp, pragtig luuks. Kambro altyd n wenner. 

Hennie, 

1] as jy rerig wil gaann kyk na Orania, ry van Hopetown se kant soheentoe. Veiliger slaapplek is by Sandgat op 'n plaas, langs Oranje. Ry egter terug Hopetown toe, om Kimberley om met n8 na Bloemfontein te sleep.

2] Ek het afgelope Augustus die pad van Britstown na Nieuwoudville gesleep. Dit is 'n stil lieflike pad, in goeie toestand. Mens raak eintlik bang, want mens is amper stoksielalleen op daai pad. 

Dansan wrote:

Ek hou van Brian se roete. Slaap dalk oor by Letsatsi op Van Rhynsdporp, pragtig luuks. Kambro altyd n wenner. 

Danie, we have overnighted at the Vanrynsdorp Caravan Park, was in 2013 but did not know about Letsatsi. Looks very nice on their website, have added it to my list for future reference. 

Brian, NEVER miss Letsatsi.

I will be travelling to the Kruger next year from the Strand. Will go that way and then to Carnarvon Voortrekker Park. I believe that is also very nice. Then to Riverside (south of Kimberley) and then Wawiel Camp. Nice short days.

Dansan wrote:

Brian, NEVER miss Letsatsi.

I will be travelling to the Kruger next year from the Strand. Will go that way and then to Carnarvon Voortrekker Park. I believe that is also very nice. Then to Riverside (south of Kimberley) and then Wawiel Camp. Nice short days.

Didn't know that they had caravan stands.

Dansan wrote:

Brian, NEVER miss Letsatsi.

I will be travelling to the Kruger next year from the Strand. Will go that way and then to Carnarvon Voortrekker Park. I believe that is also very nice. Then to Riverside (south of Kimberley) and then Wawiel Camp. Nice short days.

Danie, where in Carnavon is the Voortrekker Park ?

I think I may have found it, adjacent to the Carnavon Hospital. 

It does not show up on google maps but iOverlander does show the location. If anyone has more info on the campsite, website or photos would also be nice, please share.