From Joburg: Take The Friendly N6 from Bloemfontein to Aliwal North. 800km

 

• At Aliwal North, turn off on to the R58 towards Lady Grey. Continue past Lady Grey towards Barkly East.

• Approximately 48 kms from Lady Grey, turn left at the New England turn out on to gravel road.

• Travel for approx. 7km. At the New England fork, keep right and follow the Lundeans Nek signs.

• Travel for approx. 8.5km. At the Wartrail / Barkly East fork, keep left towards Wartrail & Lundeans Nek.

• Travel for approx. 15km. At the next New England / Wartrail T-junction, turn right towards Wartrail & Lundean’s Nek.

• Travel for approx. 19km. At the Mosheshesford / Lundean’s Nek fork, keep left towards Lundean’s Nek.

• Travel for approx. 2km. At the Tiffindell / Lundean’s Nek fork, keep left towards Lundean’s Nek. The Wartrail Sports Club will come on your right, turn before the Wartrail Sports Club, travel for approximately 8kms and Bidstone B&B is on your right.

• Fill up with petrol/diesel in Aliwal North or Barkly East.

• Please contact us as you leave the tar road then I know where you are at what time. Give yourself +/- 1 hour from the tar to Reedsdell. There is very little cellphone reception once on the dirt road. The dirt road is rough in some sections so please travel carefully.

• Alternate route from Jo’burg: Take the more scenic route – Kroonstad – Senekal – Marquard – Clocolan – Hobhouse – Wepner – Zastron – Sterkspruit – Telle Bridge (gravel road) - Lundeans Nek (gravel road) 700km – HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES ONLY, GRAVEL IS ROUGH

From East London: Take the Friendly N6 to Aliwal North, or travel to Barkly East via Elliot.

 

From Durban: Travel to Barkly East via Maclear, Ugie, Elliot or follow the Maloti Route from Harrismith to Aliwal North or Zastron. RECOMMENDED ROUTE: From Barkly East, take the R58 towards Lady Grey. Two kms outside of town, turn right on to the gravel road towards New England / Lundean’s Nek. Travel for 10 kms until you reach the New England / Wartrail fork. Keep right towards Wartrail.  Continue with point 5 above.