The N2 Highway - Part 1 - We cover Cape Town to the Great Brak River

The N2 Highway - Part 1 - We cover Cape Town to the Great Brak River

Author: Road Trip December 7, 2021 Duration: 55:25
Send us Fan Mail This episode covers the first part of the N2, which is South Africa's longest numbered road. The N2 is 2255km long, and stretches from Cape Town to Ermelo. It starts in Mowbray near the historic Mostert's Mill, skirts the southern end of Cape Town International and then heads over Sir Lowry's Pass into the Overberg Region. The Overberg - wheat fields, bright yellow canola flowers and hectares of fruit - apples, pears, and peaches. Small towns en-route include the historic...

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