The R67 is a
provincial route
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or ...
in
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape ( ; ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, and its largest city is Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Due to its climate and nineteenth-century towns, it is a common location for tourists. It is also kno ...
,
South Africa
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that connects
Port Alfred
Port Alfred is a small town with a population of just under 26,000 in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the eastern seaboard of the country at the mouth of the Kowie River, almost exactly halfway between the larger ci ...
with
Komani Komani may refer to:
* Official name of Queenstown, South Africa, Eastern Cape
* Komani River, a river in South Africa
* Lake Komani, a reservoir in Albania
** Komani Hydro Power Plant
* Norman Komani, Zimbabwean football player
See also
* Co ...
(previously Queenstown) via
Grahamstown
Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, is a town of about 75,000 people in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated about northeast of Gqeberha and southwest of East London. It is the largest town in the Makana Local Mun ...
.
Route
The R67 begins in
Port Alfred
Port Alfred is a small town with a population of just under 26,000 in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the eastern seaboard of the country at the mouth of the Kowie River, almost exactly halfway between the larger ci ...
, at a junction with the
R72 road. It begins by going north-north-west for 54 kilometres, through
Bathurst, becoming the
Blaauwkrantz Pass, to reach an interchange with the
N2 national route south of the
Grahamstown
Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, is a town of about 75,000 people in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated about northeast of Gqeberha and southwest of East London. It is the largest town in the Makana Local Mun ...
town centre (renamed Makhanda in 2018
). The R67 joins the N2 and they are
one road eastwards for 9 kilometres before the R67 becomes its own road northwards.
From the N2 split east of Makhanda, the R67 goes northwards for 70 kilometres as the
Ecca Pass
Ecca Pass, is situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, on the regional road R67, between Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort. It was the first pass built by Andrew Geddes Bain as part of the Queen's Road. Bain named the heights and the ...
, crossing the
Great Fish River
The Great Fish River (called ''great'' to distinguish it from the Namibian Fish River) () is a river running through the South African province of the Eastern Cape. The coastal area between Port Elizabeth and the Fish River mouth is known as ...
and following the
Kat River
The Kat River () is a tributary of the Great Fish River, that drains the southern slopes of the Winterberg in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Etymology
Kat, meaning "cat", is a translation of the Khoekhoen word "huncu", that apparently ...
, to reach a junction with the
R63 road in the town of
Fort Beaufort
Fort Beaufort ( Xhosa: iBhofolo), officially renamed KwaMaqoma in March 2023, is a town in the Amatole District of South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, and had a population of 25,668 in 2011. The town was established in 1837 and became a mun ...
. The R67 joins the R63 and they are one road eastwards for 650 metres up to a t-junction, where the R63 becomes the road southwards and the R67 becomes the road northwards.
From Fort Beaufort, the R67 goes northwards for 97 km as the
Nico Malan Pass, following the
Kat River
The Kat River () is a tributary of the Great Fish River, that drains the southern slopes of the Winterberg in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Etymology
Kat, meaning "cat", is a translation of the Khoekhoen word "huncu", that apparently ...
up to the
Katrivier Dam
Katrivier Dam is a multi-arch type dam located on the Kat River, near Seymour, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam ha ...
(
Seymour
Seymour may refer to:
Places Australia
*Seymour, Victoria, a township
** Seymour railway station
* Electoral district of Seymour, a former electoral district in Victoria
* Rural City of Seymour, a former local government area in Victoria
* Se ...
), bypassing the
Waterdown Dam, to enter the town of
Whittlesea. From Whittlesea, the R67 goes northwards for 33 kilometres to reach its northern terminus at a roundabout junction with the
R61 road in the town of
Komani Komani may refer to:
* Official name of Queenstown, South Africa, Eastern Cape
* Komani River, a river in South Africa
* Lake Komani, a reservoir in Albania
** Komani Hydro Power Plant
* Norman Komani, Zimbabwean football player
See also
* Co ...
, just south-west of the R61's intersection with the
N6 national route.
References
External links
Routes Travel Info
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Provincial routes in South Africa
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