Ready-made plans

Custom planning is temporarily unavailable for this route. Ready-made plans are still available.

Home › Journeys › Africa › Route 62 & the Little Karoo

Route 62 & the Little Karoo: Route Guide

Last updated:

Swartberg Pass — Route 62 & the Little Karoo
Photo: LouisOelofse · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Follow Route 62 from Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves through Barrydale to Montagu's Cape Dutch streets. This short Little Karoo drive combines a reserved cave visit with time to explore the villages on foot. Farm visits, wine tastings, wildlife trips and mountain-pass detours are extra outings to arrange separately.

Route 62 & the Little Karoo is a 215 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 2–3 days; the plan below is the 3-day version for April, built from 31 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

2–3
days
215km
distance
3
Stops
31
curated stops

View ready-made plans 2-day plan · 3-day plan · best time to go

The route

Oudtshoorn & the Cango Caves→ 155 kmBarrydale→ 60 kmMontagu

What you'll see

CP Nel Museum
Discover the history of ostrich trade and local culture.
Oudtshoorn & the Cango Caves
Barrydale public heritage circuit
Walk Barrydale’s compact public village core and heritage streets.
Barrydale
Montagu historical walk
Follow Montagu’s public historical walk through its compact heritage centre.
Montagu
Cango Caves
Explore vast underground chambers lit by natural light.
Oudtshoorn & the Cango Caves
Cango Wildlife Ranch
Get close to reptiles and wild cats in conservation enclosures.
Oudtshoorn & the Cango Caves

Choose your length

2-day plan5 stops · 4.2 h transit2.5 stops/day · 2.1 h transit/daySee the full plan →3-day plan5 stops · 5.6 h transit1.7 stops/day · 1.9 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: March, April, May

These shoulder months usually avoid the harshest Little Karoo heat; check current heat, rain and road conditions before setting out.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

Similar journeys

View ready-made plans