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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…
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Overlanding Trails in Western Cape
Trails curated for overlanders in Western Cape.
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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…
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EasyPrince Alfred’s Pass — Knysna to Avontuur via the Outeniqua Forest and Prince Alfred’s Hamlet
Bain's 1860s forest pass, still gravel.
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ModerateGamkaskloof Road (Die Hel) — Swartberg Pass Summit to Gamkaskloof
Down the Ladder into the valley that time forgot
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4×4 Mega World Paarden Eiland — Marine Drive Cape Town 4×4 Accessories and Camping Gear Store
Cape Town branch of South Africa's big 4x4 accessory chain. Bull bars, suspension, rooftop tents and camping kit…
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Alu-Cab Fitment Centre — Ottery Cape Town Canopy and Overland Fitment Shop
The fitment centre of the Cape Town-built Alu-Cab brand, where overlanders get canopies, rooftop tents and awnings installed…
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Montagu Pass Summit — Victorian-Era Toll Road and Outeniqua Mountain Viewpoint
One of South Africa's oldest surviving gravel mountain passes, built in 1847, with sweeping views over the George…
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Outeniqua Nature Reserve — Herold’s Bay Road Rest Camp
CapeNature-managed campground on the southern edge of the Outeniqua Mountains, a solid base for running Montagu Pass or…
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Outeniqua Nature Reserve — Montagu Pass Fynbos Plateau Dispersed Camp
A raw, unfenced pullout on the old Montagu Pass road where fynbos-covered ridgelines drop into the Outeniqua Mountains…
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ModerateOuteniqua and Montagu Passes — George to Montagu via the Western Cape Mountain Spine (Full Historical Traverse)
1847 convict road. Still wild, still real.