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Hi Corné I got a whole lot of maps from Land Survey at the Mill on CD, and used those and Google Earth to identify nice roads along various routes. But actually, the best way is to either use a GPS with Tracks4Africa, or to go on a ride with somebody. I did an expedition like yours where I wanted to find dirt between Cape Town and my farm near Aurora. I was advised not to go alone - so went with Andyman and Annie (and just as well, if you read the [http://bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/inside-story-locked-gate-story trip report]). So, unless you know the road, you should have a wingman. Believe me, the potential for something going wrong when you are trying to impress your significant other is big (it's a man thing). Perhaps a safe compromise is to find a small road on a road map, then check it with Google Earth to see if it is dirt or tar. Then you can use your map to navigate and have less chance of getting lost or ending up on a mission.

Corne, this is what T4A offers from Durbanville 1 Durbanville 0 m 2 Get on M48 Main and drive southeast 4 m 4 m 3 Turn left onto R302 Wellington Rd 20 m 16 m 4 Turn right onto M15 1.2 km 1.2 km 5 Enter roundabout Roundabout 4.2 km 3.0 km 6 Take the 2nd left onto M15 Langeberg 4.3 km 56 m 7 Turn left onto Roy Briers 6.9 km 2.6 km 8 Turn right onto Andreson 9.1 km 2.3 km 9 Turn left onto (Gravel) 19.0 km 9.8 km 10 Turn right onto R44 24.5 km 5.5 km 11 Turn left onto N1 ramp 25.0 km 464 m 12 Exit left onto ramp onto R45 Main 33.2 km 8.2 km 13 Keep left onto R45 Main 33.6 km 439 m 14 Turn right onto Bergrivier 35.7 km 2.0 km 15 Enter roundabout Roundabout 38.1 km 2.4 km 16 Take the 3rd left onto Langenhoven 38.3 km 142 m 17 Enter roundabout Roundabout 38.9 km 632 m 18 Take the 1st left onto R301 Jan Van Riebeeck 38.9 km 20 m 19 Turn right onto Road 50.4 km 11.5 km 20 Turn left onto Road 50.9 km 570 m 21 Turn right onto (Gravel) 51.5 km 564 m 22 Turn left onto R301 Bainskloof Pass 62.0 km 10.5 km 23 Turn right onto R43 82.5 km 20.5 km 24 R 43 82.8 km 296 m 25 Get on R43 and drive southeast 82.8 km 0 m 26 Turn left onto Road 104 km 21.6 km 27 Turn right onto Durban 113 km 8.9 km 28 Turn left onto Trappe 115 km 1.2 km 29 Turn left onto (Gravel) 123 km 8.4 km 30 Turn left onto (Gravel) 132 km 8.9 km 31 Turn left onto (Gravel) 158 km 26.7 km 32 Turn left onto R60 Voortrekker 175 km 16.5 km 33 Turn right onto Paulkruger 175 km 290 m 34 Robertson 176 km 589 m

Corne - a shorter solution. 1 Bottle of Red Wine....some cheese, some biscuits, some fresh air, some humour, some loving and some DUTCH COURAGE......relax and enjoy - much easier than trying to read all these instructions....he he. Johan de Jager "It's all about the ride, nothing else"

Get a Slingsby map. All the interesting roads are marked with a smiley face, and the boring ones with a :(. Between "Day Drives" and "Overberg" I'm sure you'll find a suitable route. See www.themaps.co.za