🗺️ ROUTE 11
Cape Town → West Coast (Atlantic) return
A 4×4 self-drive journey linking 6 highlights from Bloubergstrand to Clanwilliam. The GPS audio guide tells you the story of each place as you pass.
The journey
A road linking 6 stops
1Bloubergstrand›2West Coast National Park›3Paternoster›4St Helena Bay›5Lamberts Bay›6Clanwilliam
Highlights
Stories along the way
Bloubergstrand
Before it was a photo spot, it was a battlefield
West Coast National Park
The southern end of the journey for birds flying from Siberia
Paternoster
A prayer of thanks that became a town’s name
St Helena Bay
The first African soil touched by a ship bound for India
Lamberts Bay
An island of birds you can walk to
Clanwilliam
A herbal tea that became a global industry
Stories along the way
Read all the stories of this route before you go
We’ve written up the history, culture and nature commentary narrated by the GPS audio guide. Discover every story on this journey now.
Route 11: how to plan your trip
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