Route description to farm 215 – private nature reserve 028 388 09 20 – [email protected] – google maps coordinates 34’34’08’76 – 19’30’47’61
I. ROUTE DESCRIPTION TO FARM 215 FROM CAPE TOWN 1. from Cape Town / Cape Town airport take the N2 to the east direction {airport} / Somerset West ; after approximately half an hour you are in Somerset West climb and descend Sir Lowry’s pass (part of N2) | drive past Grabouw and Elgin; climb and descend Houwhoek pass (part of N2)
2. at Bot Rivier, leave N2 and take turn off to Hermanus (R 43) drive through Hermanus ; out of Hermanus, continue on R 43; 25 km after Hermanus, you will see Stanford to your right (keep it there); after you have passed Stanford continue on the same R 43 towards Gansbaai ; drive through Gansbaai and continue on the same R 43
3. five km after Gansbaai : turn left to “Elim, Baardskeerdersbos” Another 10 km to go to the access gate of farm 215; After you have passed the vineyards, you will see a brown tourism sign “Farm 215″
4. turn left at the first possibility after this sign gate at road-entrance has sign: “farm 215″ ; follow this road for approx. 2 km and turn right at sign “farm 215″ , follow road to main house
II. ROUTE DESCRIPTION TO FARM 215 FROM SWELLENDAM (via Bredasdorp and Elim) Distance from Swellendam : about 130 km Drive west on the N2 from Swellendam | 10 km after Swellendam, leave the N2 and turn left to Bredasdorp (319) |In Bredasdorp follow the signs to Struisbaai / Elim | 4 km outside of Bredasdorp, turn right to Elim | Continue on this road for 36 km | Once in Elim, turn right in the direction of Gansbaai | Out of Elim it becomes a gravel road | After 16 km on this road there is a turn to the left to Gansbaai / Pearly Beach: IGNORE this sign and carry on straight to Baardskeerdersbos | Carry on for about 9km after Baardskeerdersbos and you will see a brown tourism sign “farm 215″ | Turn right at the first possibility after this sign |Follow this road for 2km |Turn right into the reserve at sign and follow signs up to reception.