The Scenic Way
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Route 62 is a scenic road that runs inland between Cape Town and the Eastern Cape, roughly parallel to the coastal N2. It passes through the Cape Winelands, the Klein Karoo and a string of small towns.
The road is often called the longest wine route in the world, because tasting rooms line the road for hundreds of kilometres. Towns along the way include Robertson, Montagu, Barrydale, Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn.
Mountain passes
Roads climb through dramatic rock formations.
Small towns
Each town has its own character.
Many tastings
Wine, port, brandy and more along the way.
🇿🇦 Cape spotlight
The road follows an older inland route, so the villages have the character of old Karoo stopovers.
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🤔 Which highway does Route 62 run roughly parallel to?
The coastal N2.
🤔 Name two towns on the route.
Any two of Robertson, Montagu, Barrydale, Calitzdorp or Oudtshoorn.
Lesson 2: Route 62 fun facts