Route 62 is a scenic stretch of road that meanders from Cape Town in the Western Cape 
to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. The route cannot be equated with the famous decomissioned highway or "Mother Road" of America but, to be honest, if that is what you are looking for, I don't think you will be disappointed. Much like Route 66, Route 62 connects rural towns with urban cities via an east-west throughfare offering ample things to see and do along the way.
Map courtesy of http://www.route62.co.za/route62map.htmlute62.co.za/route62map.html
This route is all about wine and majestic scenery and well worth many trips. In fact, you will need many, many trips to adequately visit all the wine farms (specially if you intend to drive...) and discover the hidden adventures that the route offers. Besides honouring Bacchus, the area protects a variety of indigenous flora, offers tourists a vast amount of activities including hiking, game viewing, museum-ing and ostrich riding to name a few and a chance to see some magnificent landscapes.
The region is home to some of South Africa's most fertile valleys. So, this is where the wine comes in. The route passes through all the important wine producing areas including Paarl, Stellenbosch, the Robertson wine valley (my favourite) and the Karoo. If wine is not really your thing, you can also catch the brandy and/or port trail on route 62 where you can taste some of the world's best fortified goodies. However, if you just want a beer and a chance to meet the locals you can stop in at this rather famous pub.
to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. The route cannot be equated with the famous decomissioned highway or "Mother Road" of America but, to be honest, if that is what you are looking for, I don't think you will be disappointed. Much like Route 66, Route 62 connects rural towns with urban cities via an east-west throughfare offering ample things to see and do along the way.Map courtesy of http://www.route62.co.za/route62map.htmlute62.co.za/route62map.htmlThis route is all about wine and majestic scenery and well worth many trips. In fact, you will need many, many trips to adequately visit all the wine farms (specially if you intend to drive...) and discover the hidden adventures that the route offers. Besides honouring Bacchus, the area protects a variety of indigenous flora, offers tourists a vast amount of activities including hiking, game viewing, museum-ing and ostrich riding to name a few and a chance to see some magnificent landscapes.
The region is home to some of South Africa's most fertile valleys. So, this is where the wine comes in. The route passes through all the important wine producing areas including Paarl, Stellenbosch, the Robertson wine valley (my favourite) and the Karoo. If wine is not really your thing, you can also catch the brandy and/or port trail on route 62 where you can taste some of the world's best fortified goodies. However, if you just want a beer and a chance to meet the locals you can stop in at this rather famous pub.
2 comments:
I also enjoy Robertson, the wine is reasonable and really really good. The Klipdrift factory is also a highlight, surprisingly.
I'd love to go down Route 62, looking for wild orchids growing near the mountain streams, and drinking gorgeous wine from all the secret little places.
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