The R532 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the Blyde River Canyon with Sabie via Graskop. [1]
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| Length | 117 km (73 mi) | |||
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| North end |  R36 near Ohrigstad  R533 in Graskop   R536 / R537 in Sabie | |||
| South end |  R37 near Sabie | |||
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| Country | South Africa | |||
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The R536 begins at a junction with the R36 approximately 20 kilometres north of Ohrigstad in the Limpopo province. It starts by heading east, crossing into Mpumalanga province and reaching the Blyde River Canyon, where it turns to the south and passes on the western edge of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve to reach the village of Leroro. The R532 continues south from Leroro, through Moremela, crossing the Blyde River, to reach the town of Graskop, where it intersects the R533 and co-signs with it westwards for 5 kilometres before becoming its own road southwards. It continues south to Sabie, where it passes through the town (meeting the R536) before ending at an intersection with the R37 (Long Tom Pass) to the south of the town. [1]
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