museum
Franschhoek Motor Museum
Elegant museum in the Cape Winelands housing over 220 vehicles from an 1898 Beeston to modern supercars.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Victor Verster
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Victor Verster
Victor Verster works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wemmershoek, 44km from Route 62.
Victor Verster is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 3,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wemmershoek, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Victor Verster?
Within an hour or so of Victor Verster: Franschhoek Motor Museum (4 km), Huguenot Tunnel (15 km), Franschhoek Pass (17 km), Bainskloof Pass (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Victor Verster?
The nearest famous roads are Franschhoek Pass, Bainskloof Pass and Route 62.
Where is Victor Verster?
Victor Verster is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 5 km from Wemmershoek.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,387
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -33.8409, 18.9989
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Worth the detour from Victor Verster
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
tunnel
Huguenot Tunnel
South Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Franschhoek Pass
A sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
17 km · about 20 min drive
historic highway
Bainskloof Pass
An 1853 Thomas Bain pass that runs as a narrow ledge blasted into the mountainside above the Witte River, barely altered since construction and now a national monument. The tarred road is single-lane in places with dramatic drop-offs.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Route 62
South Africa's longest wine route, a scenic alternative to the Garden Route passing through the Klein Karoo and wine valleys.
44 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
Clarence Drive (R44)
A cliff-hugging coastal road between Gordon's Bay and Rooi-Els along False Bay, rated among the world's great ocean drives, with whale sightings in season.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Africa's largest contemporary art museum, carved from a historic grain silo on Cape Town's waterfront.
54 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger
South Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Victor Verster
- Right hereHuguenot TunnelSouth Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
- 17 kmFranschhoek PassA sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
- 27 kmBainskloof PassAn 1853 Thomas Bain pass that runs as a narrow ledge blasted into the mountainside above the Witte River, barely altered since construction and now a national monument. The tarred road is single-lane in places with dramatic drop-offs.
- 44 kmRoute 62South Africa's longest wine route, a scenic alternative to the Garden Route passing through the Klein Karoo and wine valleys.
- 45 kmClarence Drive (R44)A cliff-hugging coastal road between Gordon's Bay and Rooi-Els along False Bay, rated among the world's great ocean drives, with whale sightings in season.
- 54 kmN1/N4 Cape Town to KrugerSouth Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
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