Stage 3: Sutherland to Fraserburg
Stage 3 Direct road DIRECT ROUTE:
Distance from Sutherland to Fraserburg: 108 km on a good dirt road(R356)
- Travel past remote farms, with occasional stone ruins and kraals
- The Karee River was the northern boundary of the Cape Colony in 1801
- Fraserburg is a pleasant Karoo town
- The historic “peperbus” (pepperpot) structure on the town square
- Several attractive accommodation options, and a little restaurant
- North of Fraserburg were two historic mission stations, established around 1795, but they are not open to visitors.
Stage 3 via the “Rantepad” (Ridge Road) ALTERNATIVE ROUTE:
Distance from Sutherland to Fraserburg: 128 km on a good dirt road
- Beautiful mountain scenery, with views from the Escarpment
- Several attractive guest farms
- Cyclists often use this road.
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