The Garden Route is a 300 kilometers stretch is a popular scenic riding route of the south-western coast of South Africa, which extends from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River in the Eastern Cape which you could drive in a day. The N2 stretch running from Heidelberg in the Southern Cape to Storms River Village on the Eastern Cape border is the main highlight of the ride.
The route offers an array of attractions from quaint coastal towns and their Blue-Flag beaches to lush forests dotted by endless hiking trails.
The region has a well-developed tourist infrastructure with magnificent towns dotted all along the coast. The area also boasts two national parks – Tsitsikamma and Wilderness – as well as numerous other provincial and private nature reserves.
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