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mariusc

Post subject: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:00 am

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Location: Queenstown

I'm planning to travel this road between Pretoriuskop and Afsaal with a trailer. Can anyone tell me if its in good condition?
Any good sightings lately on this road?

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alf

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:45 am

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I've done this road a few years ago and you get places that is very narrow. Not enough space to turn around with a trailer if a big ellie stands in the middle of the road. Didn't see much on it. Also 2 places where you cross very narrow low water bridges. If you drive it in the late afternoon with the sun setting before you it can get tricky to get over those bridges because the sun reflects on the water and you can't see the edge of the bridge.

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Peter Betts

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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:36 am

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I think the Voortrekker road is one of the best drives in S Kruger and no problem at all for a trailer....you have rare antelope..(Sable, Reedbuck, Lichtensteins Hartebeest, etc) Lots of White Rhino, and beautiful ship mountain..ja I would definitely go for it if I were in your position

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:38 am

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Location: Queenstown

thanks peter. I'm certainly going to do the voortrekker road this year. I cant believe we've never travelled this road. hope we'll have a good sable sighting.

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Rooikat

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:31 pm

Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 8:22 am
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Location: South African in Western Australia

Is Voortrekker road now tarred?

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Moira de Swardt

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:43 pm

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Location: The City of Gold

Rooikat wrote:

Is Voortrekker road now tarred?

No. And there were quite a few "riffles" in it, but it is in good condition. I had an excellent leopard sighting on it a few days ago.

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Yahya

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:38 am

Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:04 pm
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Location: not where i want to be

Hows the voortrekker road been recently? Anybody been throught it lately?

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Nopflip

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:27 pm

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Yahya wrote:

Hows the voortrekker road been recently? Anybody been throught it lately?

We travelled that road a few months ago and it wasn't to bad. But we never used it with a trailer before.

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Yahya

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:37 pm

Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:04 pm
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Location: not where i want to be

Sightings wise?

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Tony Park

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:54 pm

Joined: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:38 pm
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Location: Sydney and southern Africa

You'll be fine with a trailer.

The Voortrekker Road has always been a bit hit and miss for us, but on the "hit" end of the scale we've seen all the Big five, plus wild dog.

Also, as others have mentioned, you can see Lichtenstein's Hartebeest and it's the only place I've ever seen a caracal/rooikat.

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:05 pm

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All from Voortrekker road.

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Yahya

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:32 am

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Woohoooo, voortrekker road here I come!Butterflies in my stomach! MM you got me all worked up now! :dance:

Cant wait.

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:28 pm

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Keep your hair on Yahya,

Also on V'trekker Rd.

At end of april, I woke a cheetah about 12 km from Pkop, and it played in the road for about 10 minutes then trotted away from us and eventually off into the bush. When we got to Afsaal, the first left turn south of it had wild dogs about 50 metres down, on the road.

Next day, a leopard scampered down a no entry road closer to Pkop, the one where the sign is coming off.

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mitch

Post subject: H2-2 Voortrekker Road

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:38 pm

Joined: Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:11 am
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Location: Scottburgh

Hi All

Going to Kruger on the 1st of May. :dance:

We are coming through Malelane Gate and travelling through to Pretoriuskop. I am thinking of taking the Voortrekker Road to get there.

Has anyone driven it recently and had any sightings of note?

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Adansonia

Post subject: Re: H2-2 Pretoriuskop to Afsaal

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:57 pm

Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:23 pm
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Location: Queenswood, Pretoria

Some of my recent sightings on the Voortrekker road:

Lichtensteins hartebeest on 15 May 2009 - close to Ship mountain

Two leopards on 8 May 2010 - close to Voortrekker waterhole

Wary mother

Youngster in a hurry to get to mom

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