Baviaans - info needed

[ChrisF]

We will be in the Cederberg onver the New Year. When the group returns we want to keep on traveling.

One of my options is to travel via the Tankwa towards Baviaans, spend a day or two in the Baviaans area and then slowly head back to the Cape.

BUT, other than the Cederberg we made NO reservations.

Any comments on accommodation in and around Baviaans ?

PS - we are rigged for camping. we dont need any water or power

[STAMPIE]

Chris
Ek was lanklaas daar, maar daar is deesdae baie blyplek. Rooihoek (Natuurbewaring) bly maar een van my gunsteling kampplekke.
Gaan kyk ook na die boorgat wat al jare bo uitloop by Sewefontein. Ek ken die wereld in die rigting van Rietbron goed. Ook die Grootrivier noord van Baviaans. Sê maar as ek kan help.

[SuidWes]

Ons gaan volgende jaar vir 'n week - Loer biejtie hier http://www.baviaans.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Polarbear2008]

Chris julle moet dit geniet - beplan self so trippie volgende jaar, maar wil "sirkelroete" doen deur Baviaans en dan Route 62 terug Kaaptoe...

[Maddoglips]

Chris

Send me a mail to zanedekker@gmail.com

I will look for all the info I have and get it to you.

I had the map with all places contacts ect......

Try and stay at Doring Kloof camp grounds, very nice ablutions and there's 4 4x4 trails based out of the camp ranging from a 2 to 5 grading.

Otherwise contact me on 082 660 1011

Zane

[ChrisF]

TANKS gents.

Zane I sent you an email.

[Zantus]

Try and stay at Doring Kloof camp grounds, very nice ablutions and there's 4 4x4 trails based out of the camp ranging from a 2 to 5 grading.

I can recommend them as well!

On the Patensie side, Kudu Kaya is a very good option.

[Maddoglips]

TANKS gents.

Zane I sent you an email.

Chris

Mail recieved and all info forwarded on.

Let me know if you got it.

Zane

[ChrisF]

ZANE THANKS !!

That looks GREAT !!

[Polarbear2008]

Zane

Don't mean to jump on the bandwaggon, but could I please also have the info?

PM Sent.

[ChrisF]

Theunis if you PM me your email I can also send you the info.

[Maddoglips]

Finally it worked, don't know if my 3G is the prob or not but battled like shite to get this uploaded, sorry for the delay.

Hope this helps.

Zane

[swartvark]

Shoe, ek sal ook graag weer Baviaans toe wil gaan.
Ek en vroulief het in 2007 deur Baviaans gery en een aand in Rietvlei plaas se Aalwynbak grot oor geslaap.
Dit was baie cool!!

[legend35]

Ons het vandag terug gekom van Baviaans af,was baie lekker en baie mooi.Ons het nie in Baviaans gekamp nie maar in en om Patensie.As jy boskamp soek gaan kamp by Gonja tussen Baviaans en Patensie(tel.no 082 566 4047 persoon is Hetsie)Ablisies is riet mure en sterietjies dak.Hulle het ek dink twee trails om te ry waarvan een rof is en een mild teen R150.Hierdie een is n baie nice een,Offcamber 4x4 adventures.(tel.no 041 955 5572 Persone,Tony en Sharon)Baie nice trails veral as dit so bietjie gereen het.Boskamp is baie mooi en baie skoon en die ablisie geriewe goed.Geen krag en geen lig in die kamp.As jy nie van boorgat en berg water hou nie vat maar jou eie water saam.Dit is vir altwee die kampe.Sal more bietjie fodies opsit.

[ChrisF]

Dankie Johan, klink lekker. :)

nou JUIK ek om die pad te vat ....

[ChrisF]

Ek kyk nou eers weer na die thread.

Zane DANKIE vir daai inligting - dit is AL wat ek gebruik het in die Baviaans !!

Voor ons in die Baviaans in is het ons die aand buite Willowmore oorgeslaap. Daai nag was ons albei so siek soos nog iets .... volgende dag dokter toe om inspuitings te kry. Toe raak ons drie dae in die Baviaans skielik net twee.

MOOI !!!!!!!!!!

Deur gery en by Kudu Kaya geslaap. Volgende dag met die T2 roete op na Steytlerville.

Dit was werklik lekker.

Volgende keer hoop ek om n hele paar dae daar te kan spandeer.

Daar is BAIE oorslaap plek ! en elke derde plaas het n 4x4 roete .... :)

[Maddoglips]

Chris, Glad it helped.

I can tell you that you'll need at least a week in the area minimum and then you'll still feel there was more to see and do.

I only wish I had the co ords for the main waterfall, absolutely stunning, but don't be like me and forget your keys in your pocket before swimming as it aint fun stealing your own 4x4 in the middle of the bush LOL

[ChrisF]

That sounds like a good holiday. :)

It rained a fair deal about ten days before we got there. Just enough to have the streams flowing gently and to keep the dust of the roads without it being muddy. the roads were not washed away either, so all in all PERFECT ! Untill we got to Bergplaas .... there was a section of close to a 100m of MUD ! the deep trenched each told a very clear story .....

I saw no way around it, and turning around would mean at least a 2 hour drive before we could stop for the day. As we were still "weak" from the previous days vomiting I decided that we need to push on to get to Kudu Kaya ....

I had another look at the mud. Revered a bit. Low range. 2nd gear. chose a line done the middle. and just kep the revs at 2 500 rpm .... the bash plate WORKED ! more than once the nose actually lifted as the bashplate slid/bumped on the mud. As the nose was sliding along on the middelmannetjie I realised that there were NO trees to tie the winch to .... suddenly the mud felt even longer ....

SADLY I did not stop to take a picture of the mud.

And then I saw a trail come out of the bushes, as others by-paased the mud ..... Dont just walk the obstacle, also have a good look for alternatives.


That night around the camp fire we heard that 15 4x4's got stuck in that mud during the last two days ! Nice to know my ELDERS made it where others got stuck ... :)