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About 1,400 km on the N1 through the Free State and Karoo. Most people split it over two days or start very early with two drivers.
This guide was written for Johannesburg to Cape Town. The same roads apply on your trip, but read exits, merges and lane tips the other way round.
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Traffic is heavy between Paarl and Cape Town through Bellville. Avoid the morning and late-afternoon peaks if you can.
Tolled tunnel near Paarl. The free Du Toitskloof Pass (R101) goes over the mountain instead but is slower and steep.
Long, steep pass between the Karoo and the Hex River Valley near De Doorns. Use a lower gear downhill and watch for slow trucks uphill.
About 200 km with few stops, known for fatigue-related crashes. Rest before you start it.
The N12 to Kimberley joins here. Beaufort West is about 75 km further.
Very hot summer afternoons and freezing winter nights. Carry water and a warm layer.
Long gaps between Hanover, Richmond and Three Sisters. Refuel when you're at half a tank.
Popular overnight and fuel stop just before the Orange River and the Northern Cape.
Springfontein, Trompsburg and Edenburg have fuel, but fill up before your tank runs low.
The N1 skirts the city to the west. Stay on the N1 unless you're stopping in town.
Between Winburg and Bloemfontein, near Brandfort.
Fuel stops just off the N1, which bypasses most towns.
Near Parys, just before the Vaal River.
South of Joburg, near Ennerdale.
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