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I frequently read in local magazines like "Weg" about the "Back road to Wupperthal). Since I prefer to go off the major routes and explore the small back roads most of the time we decided to investigate.

We left Langebaan early on the Saturday morning. We learned afterwards that you need much more time for this excursion than we originally thought. So I suggest you do not make the same mistake.

Normally you will drive north on the N7 until you get Clanwilliam and then go to Wupperthal from there. This is the general tourist route.

To get on the back road you take the N7 north. About 33Km after the Citrusdal turn-off you will get a road to the road indicating "Algeria/Cederberg". Turn right here. This is a gravel road and the time when we used it it was probably the worst corrugated gravel road I ever traveled on. I suggest you stop and deflate your tyres to at least 1.8 bar. Later on in the weekend I even went down to 1.6 bar.

The scenery definitely makes up for the road. It is difficult to keep your eyes on the road in this area.