Calling all bundu-bashers

GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The Sanparks honorary rangers of the Wilderness section are calling 4x4 enthusiasts to the “Road Less Travelled Off-Road Experience” in the Garden Route National Park on 6 and 7 October. Last year the event attracted close to 100 drivers with friends and family.

The event gives 4x4 enthusiasts and nature lovers the opportunity to travel along roads normally closed to the public. Participants get to experience indigenous forests, fynbos, sparkling streams and sweeping mountain views.

There are three routes available (graded 1 to 4), with each route offering a unique landscape setting off the beaten track to showcase the magnificent natural features of the park. The routes will take participants along “roads less travelled” through Karatara and Goudveld forests, the Voortrekker route and from Windmeulnek to Platbos.

Funds raised from the event will be allocated to conservation initiatives in the Garden Route National Park, as identified by Sanparks.

Wilderness area manager Sandra Taljaard says, "We are delighted to open the route, which is on existing footprint, to allow participants to come as close as possible to nature. The drive is scenic and picture-perfect, which is what the Garden Route is famous for."