Route Description
Baviaanskloof Lodge as well
as Krugerkop Kloof Bushcamp is situated in
the Cambria basin, surrounded by mountains, at the foot of Combrink's
mountain pass, 20 km. into the reserve from the Komdomo entrance.
For more detail of the area please visit the web site at www.baviaanskloof.net
On the web site go to the Tourist Route Map sections for an area map as
well as a distance chart located between the two maps. The Eastern sector
is the most beautiful and spectacular section of the route and includes
the area between Komdomo and Geelhoutbos.
From Port Elizabeth
Travelling from Port Elizabeth on
the N2 towards Cape Town, take the Baviaanskloof/Gamtoosvallei/Hankey
off-ramp, 1 km after the dual carriageway narrows down to
a single lane. Drive through Loerie, Hankey and
Patensie. About 23 km after you have passed through Patensie, the tarmac
ends. From this point the road surface
becomes gravel and for the next 20 km., past
Komdomo on the left, which is the Eastern Entrance to the Baviaanskloof,
the road follows a winding path through the “Groot
Rivier Poort” into the Cambria valley with a turn-off on the right
to the Baviaanskloof Lodge.
From Cape Town (Via
the N2 Humansdorp,
Hankey/Patensie)
Travelling from Cape Town towards
Port Elizabeth on the N2, take the Hankey/Patensie off-ramp at Humansdorp,
turn left towards Hankey. In Hankey at the stop sign turn left on
the R332 towards Patensie. From this point
follow directions as described in the previous paragraph.
From Uniondale/Willowmore (N9)
From the Baviaanskloof turn-off from the N9, follow route R332 (T1)
towards Nuwekloof Pass, which forms the Western entrance to the
Baviaanskloof. The distance from Nuwekloof Pass to Cambria and the
Baviaanskloof Lodge, is approximately 122 km. and about 6-7 hours driving
time. The road leads through Studtis, Sandvlakte, past Coleskeplaas,
Geelhoutbos, Rooihoek and Doodsklip onto the plateau at Bergplaas. From
here for the next 13 km. there is a steep and winding descend down
Combrink's Pass into the "Poortjies Valley" and Cambria with the
Baviaanskloof Lodge signboard and turn-off on the left hand side of the
road.
