Eastern Cape
ModerateNaudé’s Nek Pass — Rhodes to Barkly East via South Africa’s Highest Gravel Pass
South Africa's highest pass, loose gravel and thin air.
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King Edward VII Tree — Diepwalle Forest Big Tree on the Elephant Walk
A towering Outeniqua yellowwood in the Knysna Forest, a short walk from Diepwalle Forest Station and a good…
South Africa
Ebb and Flow Rest Camp — Wilderness National Park
SANParks riverside camp on the Touw River at Wilderness. A solid, paved-access base before or after Prince Alfred's…
South Africa
EasyPrince Alfred’s Pass — Knysna to Avontuur via the Outeniqua Forest and Prince Alfred’s Hamlet
Bain's 1860s forest pass, still gravel.
South Africa
ModerateGamkaskloof Road (Die Hel) — Swartberg Pass Summit to Gamkaskloof
Down the Ladder into the valley that time forgot
Northern Cape
Nossob Rest Camp — Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
The far-flung heart of the Kgalagadi: red dunes, camel thorn shade, and lions walking the dry Nossob riverbed…
Northern Cape
Mata Mata Rest Camp — Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Remote SANParks camp on the dry Auob riverbed, with a border gate to Namibia and some of the…
Northern Cape
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp — Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
The main gate camp for Kgalagadi: red Kalahari dunes, camel thorn trees, and the last fuel and shop…
Northern Cape
Safari Centre Upington — Dr Nelson Mandela Drive Kalahari Gateway 4×4 Fitment and Camping Gear Store
4x4 fitment and camping gear store in Upington, the last big town before Kgalagadi and the Northern Cape's…
KwaZulu-Natal
SafariCo 4×4 — Victoria Road Pietermaritzburg Camping Gear, Accessories and Fitment Centre
Pietermaritzburg 4x4 shop with accessories, camping gear and an on-site fitment centre, a solid last stop before the…