Die Tour selbst ist weiter unten im Link, aber die „wichtigen infos“ zur Tour finde ich sehr interessant. Nur ein paar Beispiele (neben den üblichen wie Trip-Länge, Dauer, Unterkunft,) die nicht üblich sind: Terrain-Beschaffenheit, notwendige Bodenfreiheit, Diff-Sperre notwendig, UFS notwendig, nächste Tankstelle, Rettungsmöglichkeiten, nächster Kompressor, Reifentyp und Reifendruck bevorzugt, SUVs möglich, auf welche Wildtiere zu achten ist, sonstige Gefahren, dürfen Hunde mit, usw.
LOCATION:
Province: Northern Cape
GPS: S 26, 9534220° E 21, 8769310°
Nearest town: Van Zylsrus — 24km
Directions: From Johannesburg — Take the N14 to Kuruman and then the R31 to Van Zylsrus. Just before Van Zylsrus, take the Askham road and travel for 24 km; Leeupan guest farm will be on your right. From Cape Town — Take the N7 to Springbok and then the N14 to Upington. 40km after Upington, turn left off the N14, and follow the sand and gravel road for about 200km before reaching the T-Junction with the Askham-Van Zylsrus road (R31). Turn right here, and after about 6km you will see the Leeupan guest farm sign on your left.
Nearest fuel & provisions: Van Zylsrus; but rather stock up in a bigger town.
TRAIL DETAILS:
Opening times: All year, but winter months are cooler, with less chance of rain.
Terrain: Predominantly flat grasslands with a few undulations here and there. Track surface is mainly sand over hard-packed ground, with a few thicker sand sections. The two dunes are optional, but provide a welcome bit of variety along the way.
Grading: 1 – 2
Distance: The “Eco-Trail” is 30km.
Time required: Allow 2 hours
Will I get lost? Not if you listen attentively to your host’s directions.
Recovery facilities: Only if your hosts are on-site and you have informed them of your ETA.
On-site compressor: No
Min/Max number of vehicles: Not specified
Best time of year: April to October
Diff-lock: No
Tyres: All-terrains
Tyre tracks: No
Tyre Pressure: I ran mine at 1.5 bar in front and 1.8 bar at the back.
Minimum ground clearance: 200mm
Underbody protection: No
Softroader-friendly? Yes, although these may have to skip the dunes.
What vehicle were we driving? Mazda BT-50 4×4, 3.2l turbo-diesel with intercooler.
PRECAUTIONS: The odd aardvark hole, and errant fauna straying across the track.
BRING YOUR: Wife and kids: This is a 4×4 excursion the whole family can enjoy, with no daredevil teeth-gnashing stuff to frighten the spouse or kids. And there is a plaas-dammetjie to cool off in at the main campsite, plus flush loos and hot water from donkey-boilers. For those who prefer to walk or mountain-bike, there is 10km or so of dirt track in the campsite area. The bird- and star-watching are excellent.
Pets: Well-controlled small dogs by prior arrangement only.
ACCOMODATION: There are two campsites – Springbok is the larger of the two and can comfortably accommodate around 5 vehicles (12-15 people − 6 in two-bedded tents; and Gemsbok which can take 2 vehicles and sleep about 6 people comfortably in the 300ha section of Leeupan guest farm allotted to campers. There’s no electricity, but there are flush loos, and hot water courtesy of donkey boilers. For non-campers, there’s Meerkat Cottage which is situated nearer the main farmhouse. It is self-catering, air-conditioned and fully furnished, and sleeps 10.
CONTACT: Lorraine de Bruine 082 438 3960
Website: None, but a great deal of information available on Google.
COSTS: No charge for guests staying on the farm.
Camping and chalet costs: From R100 p.p.p.n at either campsite in your own vehicle or tent; guests sleeping in the bedded tents at Springbok campsite will be charged R180 p.p.p.n. The rates for those staying at Meerkat Cottage are R250 p.p.p.n for adults and R80 per night for children under 12 years old.
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