We wanted to do another trip in South Africa before returning to the UK in February. After reading in a magazine that you can now visit the mining town of Oranjemund (in Namibia) at the mouth of the Orange RIver without a permit I suggested driving to Oranjemund and then following the Orange River back to The Drakensberg. We took a week to travel across The Karoo to the mouth of the RIver and then a couple of weeks to drive back.
From Bloemfontein we used back roads, often gravel, as far as possible.
Green:
Richmond to Oranjemund
Magenta:
Following the Orange RIver upstream
1. Across The Karoo to Oranjemund. Bloemfontein, Britstown, Carnarvon, Brandvlei, Loeriesfontein, Springbok, Port Nolloth.
2. Orange River A. Oranjemund, Richtersveld National Park, Aussenkehr, Viooldrift.
3 Orange RIver B. Klein Pella, Augrabies National Park, Keimoes, Groblershoop, Douglas, Orania,
Last updated: December 2020