🗺️ ROUTE 7
Cape Town → Cederberg → Namaqualand loop
A 4×4 self-drive journey linking 8 highlights from the Cederberg to the Richtersveld. The GPS audio guide tells you the story of each place as you pass.
The journey
A road linking 8 stops
1Cederberg›2Clanwilliam›3Springbok›4Namaqualand›5Goegap Nature Reserve›6Skilpad (Namaqua National Park)›7Hondeklip Bay›8Richtersveld
Highlights
Stories along the way
Cederberg
A tree that gave the mountains their name — now close to extinction
Clanwilliam
A herbal tea that became a global industry
Springbok
The miners who came from Cornwall
Namaqualand
Halfmens — the legend of the “half-human” succulent
Goegap Nature Reserve
A granite garden where animals lost to hunting have returned
Skilpad (Namaqua National Park)
One basin that turns the desert into a flower garden
Hondeklip Bay
The name ‘Hondeklip’ — and the harbour that disappeared
Richtersveld
Two countries’ parks on either side of one river become one
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 7: how to plan your trip
Tell us your dates and group size, and we’ll recommend a 4×4 camper and travel preparations tailored to this route.