R62 (South Africa)




This article is about the road. For the tourist route, see Route 62 (South Africa).
































Provincial route R62 shield


Provincial route R62
Route information
Maintained by WCDTPW and ECDRPW
Length 504 km (313 mi)
Major junctions
West end
R60 near Ashton
 
N12 in Oudtshoorn
N9 / N12 near Holgate
N9 near Uniondale
N2 near Humansdorp
East end
R102 near Humansdorp
Location
Major cities
Ashton, Montagu, Barrydale, Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, Joubertina, Kareedouw, Humansdorp

Highway system

Numbered routes of South Africa




← R61
R63 →


The R62 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Ashton with Humansdorp. The R62 runs through the Little Karoo and the Langkloof, passing through Montagu, Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, and Joubertina.



Route


The R62 begins in the Breede River Valley at an intersection with the R60, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Ashton. It immediately crosses the Langeberg Mountains via the Cogmanskloof Pass, entering the Little Karoo on the opposite side of the mountains and passing through Montagu. It then follows the northern foothills of the Langberg mountains as far as Barrydale, before heading in a north-easterly direction to Ladismith. The route then heads east to follow the Swartberg Mountains, crossing the Gamka River through the Huisrivier Pass and passing through Calitzdorp before reaching the Little Karoo's largest town, Oudtshoorn.


At Oudtshoorn, the R62 heads south and is concurrent with the N12 in the direction of George for 33 km (21 mi) until reaching the N9/N12 intersection at the northern edge of the Outeniqua Mountains. The route then leaves the N12 and immediately becomes concurrent with the N9 in an easterly direction (towards Uniondale) for 71 km (44 mi) until the combined N9/R62 route reaches the head of the Langkloof valley near the Potjiesberg Pass.


At the head of the Langkloof valley, the R62 branches off from the N9 and, still heading in an easterly direction, follows the valley for approximately 160 km (99 mi) towards the coastal plain to exit the Little Karoo. It passes through Avontuur and then crosses the provincial border between the Western Cape and Eastern Cape before passing through Joubertina and Kareedouw. The route eventually emerges on to the coastal plain near Humansdorp, upon which it crosses the N2 coastal highway and terminates immediately thereafter at an intersection with the old coastal road, the R102.



Tourism


Main article: Route 62 (South Africa)

The R62 is associated with the Route 62 tourist route connecting Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.



External links







  • Routes Travel Info

  • Route 62 tourist route









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