The scenic ‘Route 62’ is the historical road that passes from CERES (the fruit area at the foot of the Cederberg Mountains) to Worcester and Robertson through the Breede River Valley and the Klein Karoo. It used to be the main link between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town before the N2 Highway was built in 1958. This scenic route has been rediscovered, and serves as a 70 km shorter option between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn. The route passes through 14 beautiful preserved towns and villages where time has stood still for 40 years.
WORCESTER on Route 60, where a visit to the Kleinplasie open-air museum portrays the lifestyle of the early pioneer farmers. The KWV Brandy Cellar, largest of its kind in the world, offers cellar tours and brandy tasting and will serve as a good introduction to the other smaller distilleries on the Brandy Route. The Robertson wine route forms part of the Breede River wine route which is reputed to be the longest wine route in the world.
MONTAGU at the heart of Route 62 and the start of the Klein Karoo, is a romantic village surrounded by majestic mountains. The village became famous for its healing, natural, hot springs and for the aphrodisiac quality of the water. The area is popular for its healthy dry climate, nature walks, 4X4 routes, cycling, country living and good fresh country cooking. Forget about having ‘your kicks on Route 66’ in the USA; rather enjoy the wine, brandy and views on Route 62, RSA!
From Montagu and Bonnievale the Route 60 (an extension of Route 62) links back through a beautiful valley and pass to the N2 Highway and another historic Cape-Dutch town, Swellendam. From Swellendam it is an easy drive to the southern-most part of Africa, Cape Agulhas and the beaches of Mossel Bay on the Eden Coastal route. Drive back to Cape Town via the Overberg and its main towns on the coast such as Hermanus.
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