Wineries:
The Little Karoo is a semi-desert punctuated by unexpected green river valleys. Excellent wines and port wines come from the region around Calitzdorp and De Rust.
Route 62 is one of the most beautiful travel routes through South Africa. Of course, the name is reminiscent of the legendary Route 66 in the USA, which connects Chicago with San Francisco. Route 62 is a recommended alternative to the N 1, which runs along the coast as the Garden Route. We recommend combining these two routes to experience the most impressive landscapes in this part of the Western Cape province.
Route 62 leads over mountain passes, beautiful valleys, past wineries and fruit plantations through the Breede River Valley and the semi-desert of the Little Karoo to Oudtshoorn. Initially, the Cape Route = Route 62 runs through the wine-growing regions of Wellington, Tulbagh, Worcester, Robertson and Klein Karoo, making it one of the longest wine routes in the world.
Probably the most beautiful part of Route 62 begins in Montagu and leads through the Little Karoo via Barrydale, Ladismith, Zoar, Amalienstein and Calitzdorp to Oudtshoorn, the center of ostrich farming.
The Klein Karoo wine region is located in the east of the Western Cape and is particularly dry with less than 200mm of rainfall per year.
