R44 (South Africa)

Provincial route R44 shield
Provincial route R44
Route information
Maintained by WCDTPW
Length230 km (140 mi)
Major junctions
North end N7 in Piketberg
Major intersections R46 near Gouda
R46 near Hermon
R45 near Wellington
N1 near Klapmuts
N2 in Somerset West
South end R43 near Kleinmond
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Major citiesPiketberg, Porterville, Wellington, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay, Kleinmond
Highway system
R43 R45
An aerial photograph of the R44 with a view of the Kogel Bay Resort is located between Gordon’s Bay and Rooi Els in the foreground.
An aerial photograph of the R44.

The R44 is a provincial route in Western Cape, South Africa that connects Piketberg with Kleinmond via Wellington, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Strand. The coastal section between Kleinmond and Gordon's Bay is a very scenic ocean drive. The section between Gordon's Bay and Stellenbosch via Strand and Somerset West is a dual carriageway. The R44 is co-signed with the R46 between Gouda and Hermon in the Berg River valley.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Clarence Drive (R44) on Mountain Passess South Africa".
  2. ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 60. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.