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Namaqualand coast

Northern Cape · Namaqualand · 2 days · Motorbike, 4x4, Car · Road less travelled

Springbok down the Wildeperdehoek Pass to the coast at Hondeklipbaai for the night, then back inland via Garies and Kamieskroon. Best in flower season (August to September). Sand on the coastal tracks.

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332 km2 days
89%gravel or dirt
Jeephardest grade
1 112 mhighest point

Distances and grades from the planner's route on OpenStreetMap roads. Your plan may differ.

Hardest stretch: Jeep, rough tracks: corrugations, loose stones, ruts. The grade reads differently by vehicle: what's fun on an adventure bike can be slow and hard in a car.

Day by day

  1. DAY 1 · 117 km · 89% gravel
    Springbok → Hondeklipbaai
    Via Wildeperdehoek Pass
  2. DAY 2 · 215 km · 89% gravel
    Hondeklipbaai → Springbok
    Via Garies, Kamieskroon

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