Route 62, Western
Cape, South Africa: Route 62 is modeled after the iconic US Route
66, made famous by the late, great Nat King Cole in the song of the mid
20th century. Travelers headed for the Garden Route will find that Route
62 offers a better alternative to the dull N2 motorway between Cape Town
and George, being more scenic and slightly shorter. This well-maintained
blacktop highway meanders from Worcester, by way of the Breede River
valley, through Robertson, Ashton and Montagu, then the Klein Karoo
landmark towns and then on to George and the Garden Route ...
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The road follows winding and
spectacular mountain passes that slowly unfold before your eyes, leading
to lush green valleys hosting crystal streams and framed by the distorted
geological shapes and colours of rock faces dating from hundreds of
millions of years ago. Then there is the abundance of indigenous flora. No
fewer than 500 different species of succulents are to be seen along Route
62. Orchards and vineyards are there in abundance, too. The main highway
traversing this fascinating land, Route 62, is reputed to be the longest
wine route in the world. And keep an eye on dams and wetlands for a chance
to spot the Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird and an endangered
species often visible along Route 62.
