Route 62 — Worcester toOudtshoorn.
Distance
450 km
Duration
2 days
Climb
2,400 m
Route 62 — Worcester to Oudtshoorn.
Route 62 is celebrated as the world's longest wine route, threading 850km from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth through the Klein Karoo. This 2-day highlights ride covers the heart of it — from Worcester through Robertson and Montagu to Barrydale, then on to Ladismith, Calitzdorp's port wineries, and the ostrich-farming capital of Oudtshoorn. The road links cellar doors via dramatic mountain passes — Cogmanskloof, Tradouw, and Huisrivier — across fynbos slopes and Karoo scrub.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance450 km
Days2
Total climb2,400 m
DifficultyModerate
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2 days, 2 moods.
A suggested split across 2 days with 8 waypoints to discover along the way.
WorcesterStart · Start at Worcester in the Breede River Valley. Fuel up before heading east on the R60. Cellar doors open from 9am at Du Toitskloof and Nuy estates.
RobertsonRestaurant · Wine town on the Breede. Stop at Bon Courage or Springfield for tastings. Robertson's Chardonnay and Cap Classique sparklers are among the Cape's finest.
MontaguScenic Point · Cogmanskloof Pass approaches Montagu through a sandstone tunnel — one of the Cape's most photogenic passes. The town itself preserves Cape Dutch buildings from the 1850s and is famous for muscadel and natural hot springs.
BarrydaleOvernight · Overnight in Barrydale, an eccentric Karoo village at the foot of Tradouw Pass. The Karoo Moon Motel and the cult-favourite Ronnie's Sex Shop pub are unmissable. Fuel here — sparse stations ahead.
LadismithScenic Point · Klein Karoo town beneath the towering Towerkop peak (2,182m). Original sandstone buildings from the 1870s. The R62 here is straight, fast, and lined with aloes.
CalitzdorpRestaurant · Calitzdorp is the port wine capital of South Africa — De Krans and Boplaas pour Cape Vintage and tawny styles to rival Portugal. Tastings open from 10am.
Cango CavesPhoto Spot · One of the world's largest dripstone cave systems, 20km north of Oudtshoorn through ostrich farm country. The standard 1-hour tour is excellent.
OudtshoornEnd · End in Oudtshoorn — ostrich farming capital and the Klein Karoo's largest town. Excellent steakhouse dinners on Baron van Reede Street. Ride the R328 to Prince Albert next day for Swartberg Pass.
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