K o n k i e p en w R31 Lö Narubis Vredeshoop Gawachub R360 Grünau Karasburg Rosh Pinah R360 Ariamsvlei R32 e N14 ng Ora N10 Upington N10 IAi-IAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Augrabies N14 e g Keimoes Kuboes n a Oranjemund r Flower Hotlines H O a ib R359 Holgat Kakamas Alexander Bay Nababeep N14 Nature Reserve R358 Groblershoop N8 N8 O r a For up-to-date information on where to see the Vioolsdrif nge H R27 VIEWING TIPS best owers, please call: Eksteenfontein a r t e b e e Namakwa +27 (0)79 294 7260 N7 st Pella i Lekkersing t Brak u West Coast +27 (0)72 938 8186 o N10 Pofadder S R383 R383 Aggeneys Flower Hour i R382 Kenhardt To view the owers at their best, choose the hottest Steinkopf R363 Port Nolloth N14 Marydale time of the day, which is from 11h00 to 15h00. It’s the s in extended ower power hour. Respect the ower Tu McDougall’s Bay paradise: Walk with care and don’t trample plants unnecessarily. Please don’t pick any buds, bulbs or R358 N10 specimens, nor disturb any sensitive dune areas. Concordia R361 R355 Nababeep Okiep DISTANCE TABLE Prieska Goegap Nature Reserve Sun Run els Molyneux Bu R355 Springbok R27 The owers always face the sun. Try and drive towards Nature Reserve Grootmis Kleinzee Naries i R355 the sun to enjoy nature’s dazzling display. When viewing i R357 owers on foot, stand with the sun behind your back. R361 Copperton Certain owers don’t open when it’s overcast. Komaggas est W Alexander Bay Gamoep No-Phone Zones Namaqua The towns along the Flower Route can be few and far 898 National Park Beaufort Northern Cape between, especially in Namakwa. Cell phone reception Soebatsfontein R403 isn’t always available and you need to factor that in Skilpad R357 561 339 when planning your trip. Calvinia own i T Van Wyksvlei R386 789 463 380 Kamieskroon Nourivier R358 Local Is Lekker! Cape Koingnaas R357 The locals are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable es Leliefontein r N7 Brandvlei 730 360 321 126 Hondeklipbaai about the best ower spots. So don’t be afraid to ask for Ce Wallekraal Karas their guidance and insider tips! S Vosburg R362 w 567 504 152 229 170 a Clanwilliam r R357 t D R361 Petal to the Metal o r i R353 n 227 688 351 579 520 357 Kliprand Concordia Garies Whether you wish to escape the city for a weekend g i R384 mini-circuit or prefer a longer meander up north, the R27 R386 Flower Route has itineraries to suit everyone. For the 344 605 265 448 389 226 134 Garies R357 Groen ower connoisseur wishing to identify rarer species, Groen River specialised regional ora guides are available from 88 48 298 650 311 494 434 271 Mouth (wetland) Kamieskroon Carnarvon bookstores in Cape Town. R355 Loeriesfontein Rietpoort R63 221 176 146 775 438 667 608 445 123 When calculating travel time for certain distances, don’t Kleinzee R358 Sak forget to add in your viewing hours. As you drive, ask 23 88 the locals how long it takes to the next stop. Keep extra 223 688 351 580 521 357 134 108 D Nababeep oo rn R357 Bitterfontein Knersvlakte Park refreshments with you, especially further north where Quiver Tree R355 R362 towns are more isolated. 70 R63 417 330 244 540 409 355 296 132 330 198 Forest Nieuwoudtville Nuwerus ut o i Victoria West S 14 79 14 R363 219 679 342 571 512 348 125 116 321 Nieuwoudtville Falls Okiep Akkerendam R63 Williston Brand se Baai Nieuwoudtville Nature Reserve Landplaas 61 69 i 546 321 537 756 408 364 196 546 415 460 633 Hantam National Paarl Calvinia Botanical Garden Riet Loxton R27 Koekenaap N7 Oorlogskloof Nature Downes 173 618 392 646 370 651 592 429 161 278 232 268 182 334 Pofadder R27 Reserve i O R354 R308 o R381 Lutzville r l ogsklo R353 R356 of ts R364 n 85 62 a 814 476 705 646 483 142 259 213 138 455 307 134 672 SOUTH AFRICA f Port Nolloth i Vanrhynsdorp l R27 O R362 R362 i i Fish Riet 620 674 758 545 349 140 185 198 548 417 462 635 548 311 539 153 Vredendal Bloukrans Pass Saldanha Bay / Langebaan Papendorp R27 Klawer R355 Strandfontein R363 10 19 72 20 144 532 229 671 334 563 504 341 117 104 313 164 530 Springbok Fraserburg Doringbaai Northern Cape 53 97 31 169 556 784 433 374 223 574 442 488 660 574 349 565 645 699 R363 Stellenbosch R e SUGGESTED ROUTES n R364 o s t e 493 287 720 242 161 317 191 313 509 427 472 597 510 231 501 530 684 375 260 Sutherland Western Cape i r Lambert's Bay i R354 N1 R364 Biedouw Valley 781 535 603 514 407 787 728 559 372 489 443 479 393 443 384 212 519 756 375 754 Clanwilliam Tankwa Karoo Upington R365Graafwater Ramskop National Park Beaufort West Nature Garden Leipoldtville Wuppertal R353 82 51 280 491 489 458 118 307 245 279 147 193 366 279 270 351 404 273 262 298 271 These are only suggested routes, and can be changed Van Rhynsdorp Elandsbaai Sandberg Cederberg i Sutherland Wilderness Area to suit your timeframe. They can also be combined for a R356 Doring week long trip, or longer. For more info regarding 489 376 246 786 448 677 618 454 114 231 185 171 110 427 106 279 161 646 118 671 607 644 Vioolsdrif R27 ower sites, please contact the relevant tourism ofces. T a Redelinghuys N7 n k 235 610 675 278 116 496 327 268 463 381 427 552 513 186 504 373 638 465 496 490 137 383 463 w Williston Citrusdal a N12 N1 cester Merweville West Coast Routes: r i 80 53 55 656 376 548 629 683 209 540 240 765 282 767 356 358 109 207 557 426 471 644 557 333 o Dwarskersbos W LEGEND Route 1 Stompneusbaai Aurora Dwyka Leeu-Gamka Cape Town – Vanrhynsdorp (N7) – Nieuwoudtville – St. Helena Bay R355 R303 Vanrhynsdorp – Klawer, Vredendal, Lutzville (N7/R27) – R365 R354 Paternoster Velddrif s Ebenhaezer, Papendorp, Strandfontein, Doringbaai – l Flower Route R399 Piketberg e R356 R399 Lamberts Bay – Clanwilliam (R364). i u Prince Albert Road Vredenburg B R44 R353 The Flower Route Map & Flower Hotlines Suggested Routes ivier R409 Route 2 R79 Bergr root Porterville Saldanha R45 G Cape Town (N7) – Citrusdal – Piketberg (N7) – Redeling- in association with: Gamka National Roads Koringberg Western Cape huys (R366) – Aurora – NW to R27 (Rocher Pan NR) – Laingsburg Velddrif – Hopeeld (R234) – Langebaan (R45) – West i Hopeeld R311 N12 Tar Roads Langebaan R27 Moorreesburg Prince Albert Coast National Park. N1 R311 N7 R44 Gravel Roads West Coast R45 Matjiesfontein R407 Route 3 National Park i Riebeek R46 Touwsrivier Cape Town – Vredenburg (R27) – St Helena Bay – R307 Rivers Yzerfontein Darling Wes Riebeek R328 Paternoster (Cape Columbine NR) – Saldanha – R315 Kasteel Ceres Rondeberg R315 R323 Ladismith De Rust Langebaan (R79) – West Coast National Park & Postberg Nature R307 i – Yzerfontein(R27) – Darling (Private Wildower Provincial Border Reserve Malmesbury R62 R341 R318 Calitzdorp Oudtshoorn R43 Reserves) – Rondeberg Nature Reserve (R27) – Mamre. Mamre R44 T i ouw National Border R45 R303 s R27 R302 Wellington Worcester R304 N12 Towns / Settlements R304 Paarl Namakwa Routes: T Robertson Groot Van Wyksdorp Melkbosstrand R60 Montagu R62 R323 Route 1 R327 Service Station Garies – Hondeklipbaai (R362) – towards Soebatsfontein R43 R317 R62 R327 Ruitersbos Franschhoek take Kamieskroon turn-off – at Kamieskroon pass hotel Information Bureau Barrydale Blanco i McGregor N2 to Namakwa National Park. Cape Town Herbertsdale R322 R328 Herolds Bay T Toll Road Stellenbosch Sedgeeld Route 2 i Heidelberg R310 Greyton Swellendam Riversdale Groot-Brakrivier From Kamieskroon take turn-off to Leliefontein – Tokai Forest Somerset West R406 Parks / Reserves T R43 Kamiesberg Pass – towards Gamoep take Nourivier N2 B Turn-off – Garies via Karas. Grabouw r R305 e N2 Riviersonderend e R324 Simon's d Mossel Bay R322 Gourits Cape Town Gordon's Bay e Albertinia Botrivier Route 3 Town Caledon R319 R317 Springbok – Steinkopf via Nababeep (N7) – Port Nolloth Table Mountain R44 Cape West Coast National Park R320 (R382) – Grootmis/Kleinzee (permit required) – Stilbaai Gouritsmond R326 Witsand Spektakel Pass – Goegap Nature Reserve Namakwa Infanta Jongensfontein Hermanus Stanford Walker Bay Bredasdorp Nature Reserve R43 R316 Gansbaai Designed by Brand New World. 021 462 7454 Arniston Hotagterklip Struisbaai L'Agulhas INDIAN OCEAN USEFUL CONTACTS FLOWER SPECIES Northern Cape Tourism Authority OF NAMAKWA Tel: +27 (0)53 833 1434 TOP ATTRACTIONS www.experiencenortherncape.com NORTHERN CAPE NAMAKWA Northern Cape Tourism @NorthernCapeSA Northern Cape Tourism Northerncapesa Namakwa Tourism / Namakwa District Municipality Flower Season Dates: +27 (0)27 712 8000 Experience the magic of the Namakwa and West Coast in full www.namakwa-dm.gov.za South Africa’s largest province is an absolutely must-see Superbly splendiferous is the only way to describe the Dimorphotheca pluvialis (Namakwa Cape Town Tourism bloom. 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