Distance from Franschhoek to Leon

N Franschhoek → Leon
Road distance
80.2 km
Highway dominant · N1
Franschhoek to Leon is a practical regional trip, covering about 80.2 km in roughly 1 hr 2 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
68.4 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.17×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
19
Info Travel board
Travel time
1 hr 2 min
End point
Avenue Saint Leon
Return: 2 hrs 5 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
62 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
76.4 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
1 hr 2 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R153.04
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R153.68
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R186.40
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R187.55
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R201.93
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R202.77
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R245.94
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R247.47
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R265.70
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R266.80
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R323.61
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R325.62
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Compass bearing
268° W
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
88° E
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
South-West
Start coords Origin point
-33.9092, 19.1194
End coords Destination point
-33.9298, 18.3785
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Route class Operational trip category
Local shared
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Travel modes
Franschhoek → Leon
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Car
80.2 km
1 hr 2 min
Road route
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Two-wheeler
80.2 km
~1 hr 13 min
65 km/h avg
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Places from Franschhoek to Leon

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Supermarkets Near Franschhoek

Pick n Pay

13 Main Road, Franschhoek, 7690, Western Cape 1 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Pick n Pay Express

Western Cape, 7625 26 km from start
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Food & drink Before halfway

De Tyger Fish City

22 Frans Conradie Drive, Cape Town 49 km from start
Convenience store Approaching Leon

Shell Select

7441, Western Cape 56 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Leon

Bootlegger Coffee Company

1 Koeberg Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town, 7405 59 km from start
Convenience store Approaching Leon

Shell Select

7405, Western Cape 60 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Leon

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915 62 km from start
Convenience store Approaching Leon

Shell Select

8001, Western Cape 63 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Leon

81 Rose Street, 8001 65 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Leon

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town 65 km from start
Convenience store Approaching Leon

Shell Select

8005, Western Cape 67 km from start
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Convenience store Near Leon

Quickshop

134 Main Road, Cape Town 67 km from start
Fuel stations Near Leon

Shell

Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape 67 km from start
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Convenience store Near Leon

HelloAsia!

164 Main Road, Sea Point Cape Town, 8060 67 km from start
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Supermarkets Near Leon

Checkers

365 Main Road, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape 67 km from start
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Laundry & repairs 0.8 km

Wash World

Regent Road
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Beauty & wellness 0.8 km

Kavanagh's Hair & Beauty

Regent Road
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Convenience store 0.9 km

Pick n Pay Express

110 Regent Road, Sea Point, 8005, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 0.9 km

Phantom Rose

Regent Road
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Supermarkets 0.9 km

Woolworths Food

Regent Road
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Gifts & hobbies 0.9 km

Tops at Spar

94 Regent Road, Cape Town, Western Cape
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Supermarkets 0.9 km

Superspar

Regent Road
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Home & garden 0.9 km

Mobelli

Regent Road
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Gifts & hobbies 1.0 km

Blink

Regent Road
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Laundry & repairs 1.0 km

Jet Wash

Regent Road
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Beauty & wellness 1.1 km

Yemenya Spa and Hair

76 Regent Road
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Clothing & fashion 1.1 km

Point Jewellery Exchange

Regent Road
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Electronics 1.1 km

Yello Cell and Electronics

Regent Road
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Opticians 1.1 km

Stanley Abrams Optometrist

Regent Road
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Supermarkets 1.1 km

Checkers

76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
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Shopping malls 1.1 km

The Point Mall

76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005
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Beauty & wellness 1.1 km

Louisa & Friends Hair Designers

Regent Road
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Banks 1.1 km

Bidvest Bank

Regent Road
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Clothing & fashion 1.1 km

Catwalk International

Regent Road
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Convenience store 1.2 km

Sea Point Supermarket

Regent Road
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Beauty & wellness 1.2 km

The Beauty Spot

Regent Road
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Schools & education 1.2 km

Herzlia Weizmann Primary School

40 Kloof Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005
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Beauty & wellness 1.2 km

Roots

Regent Road
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Clothing & fashion 1.2 km

Balletique

Regent Road
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Car services 1.2 km

Big Boy

Regent Road
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Clothing & fashion 1.2 km

The Surf Connection

Regent Road
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Home & garden 1.2 km

Seapoint Nursery

Regent Road
@home Home & garden 1.4 km

@home

5 Regent Road, Cape Town
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Professional services 1.4 km

Live Real Estate

18 Regent Road, Cape Town
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Home & garden 1.4 km

Ariel Integrated Security Solutions

Regent Road, Cape Town, 7441
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Banks 1.5 km

Standard Bank

Main Road
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Professional services 1.6 km

LM Property Group

194
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Beauty & wellness 1.6 km

Placecol Sea Point

192A
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Professional services 1.7 km

Engel & V?lkers

375
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Clothing & fashion 1.7 km

Mark Solomon

373A
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Professional services 1.7 km

373
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Professional services 1.7 km

Above Board

369
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Supermarkets 1.8 km

Goldie's Deli

174
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Schools & education 1.8 km

Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School

14 Chilworth Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8005
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Supermarkets 1.8 km

Checkers

365 Main Road, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
Fuel stations 1.8 km

Shell

Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
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Convenience store 1.9 km

HelloAsia!

164 Main Road, Sea Point Cape Town, 8060
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Beauty & wellness 1.9 km

BOA Beauty Bar

Main Road, Sea Point Cape Town
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Beauty & wellness 1.9 km

Lnna Thai Massage & Beauty

156 Main Road, Sea Point Cape Town
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Laundry & repairs 1.9 km

Barksole

154 Main Road, Sea Point Cape Town, 8005
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Schools & education 1.9 km

Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt

28 Bay View Avenue, Cape Town, 8001
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Schools & education 2.0 km

Koshuis Jan van Riebeeck

De Hoop Avenue, Cape Town
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Schools & education 2.2 km

LAL Cape Town

319 Main Road, Cape Town
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Laundry & repairs 2.3 km

The Wash House

Main Road
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Home & garden 2.3 km

LandsCape Art Garden Centre

309 Main Road, Cape Town
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Food & drink 2.4 km

Dinkel German Bakery

91 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001
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Professional services 2.5 km

Lencar Exclusive Properties

Main Road, Cape Town
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Laundry & repairs 2.7 km

Joe Soap Laundromat

17 Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, 8001
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Professional services 2.8 km

Seeff

24 Union Street
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Professional services 2.8 km

Tyson Property

Main Road, Cape Town, 8005
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Gifts & hobbies 2.8 km

LiquorShop Checkers

Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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Clothing & fashion 2.8 km

Mr Price

Main Road, Cape Town
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Electronics 2.9 km

Azhaan Cellular

Main Road, Cape Town, 8005
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Clothing & fashion 3.0 km

Freedom Of Movement

69A Kloof Street, Cape Town
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Gifts & hobbies 3.1 km

Smokers World Cape Town

34 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Schools & education 3.1 km

Get Onboard Superyacht Academy

32 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Gym & fitness 3.2 km

Baseline

8 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
Convenience store 3.2 km

Shell Select

8005, Western Cape
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Gifts & hobbies 3.2 km

Norman Goodfellows

Bill Peters Drive, Cape Town, 8005
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Government offices 3.3 km

NICRO

4 Buiten Crescent, Cape Town
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Gym & fitness 3.3 km

Alpha Skateboards

Alpha Skateboards, Buiten Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
Fuel stations 3.3 km

Shell

1 Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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Schools & education 3.3 km

Pinnochio Creche

50 Main Road, Green Point, Cape Town
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Schools & education 3.3 km

St. Martini Kindergarten

240 Loop Street, Cape Town
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Gifts & hobbies 3.4 km

ROASTIN' RECORDS

28 Wandel Street, 8001
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Banks 3.5 km

FNB

Breda Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Government offices 3.5 km

Institute for Justice and Reconciliation

105 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
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Laundry & repairs 3.5 km

Rocksole

65 Wale Street, Cape Town
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Food & drink 3.5 km

81 Rose Street, 8001
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Gifts & hobbies 3.5 km

Clarke's

199 Long Street, 8001
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Government offices 3.6 km

Department of Transport and Public Works

9 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Government offices 3.6 km

Government Walk-In Centre

142 Long Street, Cape Town, 8001
Fuel stations 3.6 km

Shell

Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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Car services 3.7 km

BMW Motorrad Cape Town

112 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town
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Gifts & hobbies 3.7 km

Ultra Liquors

Main Road
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Home & garden 3.7 km

109 Loop Street, 8001
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Home & garden 3.7 km

Jack Hammer's

Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001
Convenience store 3.8 km

Shell Select

130 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape
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Food & drink 3.8 km

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town
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Home & garden 3.8 km

Gardens Nursery

18A Scott Street, Gardens, Cape Town
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Government offices 3.8 km

120 Plein Street

120 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000
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Opticians 3.9 km

The Oculus

Chiappini Street
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Government offices 3.9 km

100 Plein Street

100 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000
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Gym & fitness 3.9 km

Orca Concept Store

Orca Concept Store, Upper Portswood Road, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8005, South Africa
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Car services 4.0 km

Club 9

Strand Street, 8001
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Electronics 4.0 km

Cell Zone

Cell Zone, Plein Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
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Gym & fitness 4.0 km

94 Strand Street, 8000
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Car services 4.0 km

Car Service City

49 Loop Street
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Department store 4.0 km

Cape Union Mart Head Office

34 Barrack Street
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Government offices 4.0 km

Department of Home Affairs

56 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Opticians 4.0 km

Muller's Optometerists

104 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Car services 4.1 km

Tiger Wheel & Tyre

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Government offices 4.1 km

South African Heritage Resources Agency

111 Harrington Street, Cape Town
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Banks 4.1 km

Standard Bank

Adderley Street
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Shopping malls 4.1 km

Matador Centre

62 Strand Street, Cape Town
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Car services 4.3 km

Harley-Davidson

2 Hospital Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Banks 4.3 km

African Bank

Riebeek Street
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Gym & fitness 4.4 km

Sportmans Warehouse

Sportmans Warehouse, 1, Canterbury Street, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa
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Electronics 4.4 km

iStore

Dock Road
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Electronics 4.8 km

Incredible Connection

Incredible Connection, Breakwater Lane, V&A Waterfront, Foreshore, Cape Town Ward 115, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
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Shopping malls 4.9 km

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
Convenience store 5.0 km

Shell Select

8001, Western Cape
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Department store 5.5 km

Michael Stevenson Gallery

160 Sir Lowry Road, 7925
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Pharmacies 5.5 km

Microchem Lab Services

176 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 8001
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Car services 5.5 km

Goodhope Tyres Woodstock

119 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town
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Butcheries 5.6 km

Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants

143 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7929
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Shopping malls 5.7 km

145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925
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Pet services 5.9 km

Bow Wow

21 Barron Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
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Car services 5.9 km

Woodstock Moto Co

7 Barron Street
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Laundry & repairs 6.4 km

Al Sams Lock and Key

46 Church Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
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Banks 6.6 km

Capitec Woodstock

172 Victoria Road, Woodstock Cape Town, 7925
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Electronics 6.6 km

Maker Station

9 Plein Street, Cape Town
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Banks 6.8 km

FNB

222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
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Pet services 6.8 km

Better Pets

77 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
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Banks 6.8 km

Standard Bank

Victoria Road
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Food & drink 6.9 km

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915
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Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

80.2 km 1 hr 2 min
Start Franschhoek
Finish Leon
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Turn-by-turn directions

Route directions
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Directions from Franschhoek to Leon via N1
National highway N1
  1. Start your journey
    0.0 km
  2. Turn left
    0.1 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn right onto Huguenot Road
    18.5 km
  4. Turn left onto Klapmuts-Simondium Road
    8.6 km
  5. Turn right
    1.0 km
  6. Take the ramp left towards N1: Cape Town
    0.4 km
  7. Merge slight right
    44.6 km
  8. Merge slight right onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.6 km
  9. Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.1 km
  10. Continue straight onto Buitengracht Street
    0.2 km
  11. Turn right onto Hans Strijdom Avenue
    0.1 km
  12. Continue straight onto Helen Suzman Boulevard
    1.1 km
  13. Continue straight onto Helen Suzman Boulevard
    0.3 km
  14. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Granger Bay Boulevard
    0.0 km
  15. Continue onto Granger Bay Boulevard
    0.1 km
  16. Turn right onto Main Road
    2.7 km
  17. Continue straight onto Kloof Road
    1.6 km
  18. Turn sharp left onto Avenue Saint Leon
    0.1 km
  19. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
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Tolls on this route

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Tolls found 0
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Main toll road N1
We found matching toll-road records for this route, but no tollgate point was close enough to the route line to display as a confirmed route toll.
N1 N1 N1 N1
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
40.0 km
Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
31 min • 31 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
5.8 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
13.3 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
4.3 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
85.3%
Solar data
Daylight window at Leon
07:38 – 17:47
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 9 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
8 hrs 58 min
SunriseDawn break
07:38
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R335.03
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R1.60
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R16.03
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R352.67
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Moderate (9)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Franschhoek -33.90917, 19.11944
Midpoint
40.0 km
Total: 80.2 km
Midpoint 40.0 km
80.2 km 1 hr 2 min
Destination Leon End: Avenue Saint Leon -33.92975, 18.37850

Route sheet

Route class Intraprovincial corridor
Province span Western Cape
One-way road span 80.2 km
Return-cycle span 160.3 km
Traversal time 1 hr 2 min
Maneuver count 19
Maneuver density 23.7 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 40.0 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.90917, 19.11944
Midpoint -33.83163, 18.74978
End -33.92975, 18.37850
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Questions 8
How far is Franschhoek from Leon? +
Franschhoek is about 80.2 km from Leon by road.
How long does it take from Franschhoek to Leon? +
The drive usually takes about 1 hr 2 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Franschhoek to Leon in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Franschhoek to Leon? +
Taxi may be available, but for this route it is better to confirm the latest fare at the local taxi rank.
What's the estimated fuel amount from Franschhoek to Leon? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R153.04 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R153.68 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R186.40 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R187.55 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Franschhoek to Leon? +
No tollgates are currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Practical regional trip: This route is very manageable in one day and usually works well as a same-day return.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a regional road trip that can usually work as a same-day return. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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Route Locations

Start area
Franschhoek, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Leon, Western Cape
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available

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