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Hi,
I'm planning my 2013 South Africa trip and I need your help:
- A stopover (more or less half-way) between Kgalagadi NP and Karoo NP
- The best road: N10 or R361, I saw that the last one is more direct but I don't know if it's tarred or gravel and I didn't see a lot of town along this road.

Thak you very much

Bye

Silvia

Hi Silvia,

The R361 is gravel except for between Loxton and Carnavon. Carnavon being the biggest town on that route. You can do that route if you want to, but like most gravel roads the conditions vary from time to time.

I would stop over in Britstown if you go the N10 route. There's some very nice over night places.

Enjoy your trip!!!

Thank you very much!!!!!!!

Hi Silvia.
It is an easy 9 hour drive from Twee Rivieren to Karoo National Park.
I agree that the N10 would be the preferred route.

I can recommend a guest farm 30kms outside Groblershoop,on the Upington side.
It is less than 1km off the main road overlooking the Orange river valley.
I will be staying there next Friday on my way to KTP.

Also another guest farm I have used is 20kms outside Britstown.
Unfortunately this one is on the road to De Aar,so it means a 40km detour.
Both these guest farms offer self catering chalets and are very reasonably priced.

I have also used a B&B in Victoria West.Right in the main street.

If you need more info I will PM you the names.
Enjoy the planning of your trip.