Location & Directions
From East London
and King William's Town.
(on the N2 and R63)
Follow the N2 from East London into King William’s Town (approximately 65km).
In King William’s Town, turn left into Cathcart Street to follow the N2.
Just outside King William’s Town (after crossing the Buffalo River bridge and the Buffalo Stop fuel station, turn right onto the R63, signposted Alice.
Travel West on the R63, towards Alice.
After approximately 60 km (+- 4 km before Alice)
Turn right onto the R345, signposted “Cathcart via Hogsback”.
Travel approximately 30 km to Hogsback.
Warning: Your GPS Navigation system may recommend that you follow the R63 as far as Dimbaza and then turn off to Keiskammahoek and then to Hogsback. THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED!
From Port Elizabeth
via Grahamstown (on the N2) and Fort Beaufort (on the R63 and R67)
Follow the N1 until approximately 10km past Grahamstown and turn left onto the R67, signposted “Fort Beaufort”.
Follow the R67 through the Ecca Pass for approximately 80km.
Near Fort Beaufort, at the T-junction with the R63 turn right towards Fort Beaufort.
After approximately 1km, at the next T-junction, turn right into Fort Beaufort.
(See the Warning below.)
Travel East on the R63, through Fort Beaufort and through Alice towards King William’s Town
4 km after Alice, turn left onto the R345, signposted “Cathcart via Hogsback”.
Travel approximately 30 km to Hogsback.
Warning: Before you enter Fort Beaufort your GPS Navigation system may recommend that you turn left onto the R67 towards Queenstown as far as Seymour, and then travel directly to Hogsback via Mitchell’s Pass. THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED! 4×4 ONLY!
From Queenstown (N6 and R67 + R345)
via Whittlesea and the tennis court road (107 km, of which +- 72 km is tarred)
Travel South on the R67 towards Fort Beaufort via Whittlesea
Turn left after approximately 72km onto the R351, sign posted “Cathcart”
Travel for approximately 2km, then turn right onto R345, sign posted “Hogsback”
Travel approximately 14 km to Happy Valley turn.
Turn right and continue on R345 to Hogsback.
Warning: Your GPS Navigation system may recommend that you follow the R67 as far as Seymour and then travel directly to Hogsback via Mitchell’s Pass.
THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED! 4×4 ONLY!