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Road Report - getting to & from Kruger
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:13 pm
by Richprins
Updates on road conditions to and from Kruger.
All Kruger Park gate phone numbers can be found
here.
Road conditions to Malelane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:09 am
by Dzombo
Hi All,
So I travel to SA on Sunday night
And we go to Kruger on Monday 14 November.
My usual route, N12 to Witbank, then N4 to Nelspruit and on to Melalane.
What are the current road conditions like?
Any road works along the route?
Stop and Go?
Thanks
Dzombo
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:22 am
by leachy
N4 all the way to Komatipoort 100%.
one "stop and go" at waterval boven +/- 20 mins
the other route via bambi/schoemanskloof clear except for all the ore trucks..
drive safely......
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:08 am
by Richprins
As leachy says, Dzombs, perfect roads!
Enjoy!
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:42 am
by Lisbeth
I wish you a great trip Dzombo
Where are you going the first week?
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:41 pm
by Dzombo
Leachy,
Should I rather go Schoemanskloof or Waterfal route??
Lisbeth,
I will be in Jhb with my family.
Richprins,
Thanks. I have found the N4 to be a good road.
We are travelling on a Monday morning.
Was planning on leaving Jhb 7ish am
I take it there may be a bit of traffic around Jhb, but once we are past Germiston, it should be a bit quieter. Being not a weekend and school term time?
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:05 pm
by leachy
dzombo, there are not a lot of "passing lanes" on the schoemanskloof road and many drivers get edgy behind the trucks,
as a result one finds an increase in idiocy in other road users who cannot bear to have any other vehicle in front of them
i took the waterval boven road on saturday - - - sat at the "stop and go" for a while chilling to my music
and then dealt with the trucks one by one
there are loads of trucks on that section, however, because the road is downhill all the way to ngodwana
the trucks can also travel a bit faster and there are a few more "passing lanes"
i also like to go home via kaapschehoop so i do have an ulterior motive for choosing that route.....
it depends on your state of mind..
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:59 pm
by Dzombo
leachy,
Not a clear choice
Is there a big differernce in distances between the Schoemankloof or Waterfal routes?
Which is further?
(I have always done the Waterfal/Tunnel option.)
Re: Road conditions to Melalane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:39 pm
by leachy
Dzombo wrote:leachy,
Not a clear choice
Is there a big differernce in distances between the Schoemankloof or Waterfal routes?
Which is further?
(I have always done the Waterfal/Tunnel option.)
not too sure of the dist diff.
check on google maps.....
just pick one and live with the choice...
i do that all the time...
Re: Road conditions to Malelane
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:45 pm
by Dzombo
leachy wrote:Dzombo wrote:leachy,
Not a clear choice
Is there a big differernce in distances between the Schoemankloof or Waterfal routes?
Which is further?
(I have always done the Waterfal/Tunnel option.)
not too sure of the dist diff.
check on google maps.....
just pick one and live with the choice...
i do that all the time...
Just had a look on Google Maps
Seems identical distance
I always thought the Schoemanskloof route was longer
Which was why I have never used it in the past.
Anyhow, I would rather be moving than sitting at lights, so I think I will take this route.