R62 (South Africa)

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SA road R62.svg
Provincial route R62
Map of the R62 (South Africa).svg
Route information
Maintained by WCDTPW and ECDRPW
Length504 km (313 mi)
Major junctions
West endSA road R60.svg R60 near Ashton
Major intersectionsSA road N12 jct.svg N12 in Oudtshoorn
SA road N9 jct.svgSA road N12 jct.svg N9  / N12 near Holgate
SA road N9 jct.svg N9 near Uniondale
SA road N2 jct.svg N2 near Humansdorp
East endSA road R102.svg R102 near Humansdorp
Location
Country South Africa
Major cities Ashton, Montagu, Barrydale, Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, Joubertina, Kareedouw, Humansdorp
Highway system
SA road R61.svg R61 SA road R63.svg R63

The R62 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Ashton with Humansdorp. The R62 runs through the Little Karoo and the Langkloof, passing through Montagu, Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, and Joubertina. [1]

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Route

Western Cape

The R62 begins in the Breede River Valley at an intersection with the R60, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Ashton. It immediately crosses the Langeberg Mountains via the Cogmanskloof Pass, entering the Little Karoo on the opposite side of the mountains and passing through Montagu. It then follows the northern foothills of the Langberg mountains as far as Barrydale, before heading in a north-easterly direction to Ladismith. The route then heads east to follow the Swartberg Mountains, crossing the Gamka River through the Huisrivier Pass and passing through Calitzdorp before reaching the Little Karoo's largest town, Oudtshoorn.

At Oudtshoorn, the R62 heads south and is concurrent with the N12 in the direction of George for 33 km (21 mi) until reaching the N9/N12 intersection at the northern edge of the Outeniqua Mountains. The route then leaves the N12 and immediately becomes concurrent with the N9 in an easterly direction (towards Uniondale) for 71 km (44 mi) until the combined N9/R62 route reaches the head of the Langkloof valley near the Potjiesberg Pass.

At the head of the Langkloof valley, the R62 branches off from the N9 and, still heading in an easterly direction, follows the valley for approximately 160 km (99 mi) towards the coastal plain to exit the Little Karoo. It passes through Avontuur and then after passing Haarlem crosses into the Eastern Cape.

Eastern Cape

The route then passes through Joubertina and Kareedouw. The route eventually emerges on to the coastal plain near Humansdorp, upon which it crosses the N2 coastal highway and terminates immediately thereafter at an intersection with the old coastal road, the R102.

Tourism

The R62 is associated with the Route 62 tourist route connecting Cape Town and Gqeberha (formerly named Port Elizabeth).

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References

  1. "RDDA SOUTH AFRICAN NUMBERED ROUTE DESCRIPTION AND DESTINATION ANALYSIS". NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.