Distance from Kirstenbosch to Leon

N Kirstenbosch → Leon
Road distance
18.6 km
Kirstenbosch to Leon is a short everyday drive, covering about 18.6 km in roughly 22 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
7.8 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
2.37×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
18
Info Travel board
Travel time
22 min
Start point
Smuts Track
End point
Avenue Saint Leon
Return: 44 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
22 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
50.6 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 0 planned rest stops
22 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R35.44
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R35.58
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R43.16
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R43.43
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R46.76
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R46.95
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R56.95
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R57.30
93 Petrol R26.52 / litre
R61.52
95 Petrol R26.63 / litre
R61.78
Diesel 500ppm R32.30 / litre
R74.93
Diesel 50ppm R32.50 / litre
R75.40
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
323° NW
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
143° SE
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-33.9856, 18.4301
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
Kirstenbosch → Leon
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Car
18.6 km
22 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
18.6 km
~20 min
55 km/h avg
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Places from Kirstenbosch to Leon

Fuel stops, restaurants, shops and services along or near your route.

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Convenience store Soon after Kirstenbosch

Shell Select

7700, Western Cape 2 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Soon after Kirstenbosch

Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream

60 Main Street, Newlands, 7700 3 km from start
Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

7925, Western Cape 6 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Around halfway

The Local Baker

178 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 7 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Around halfway

Fish4Africa

230 Victoria Road, Woodstock, 7915 7 km from start
Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

8001, Western Cape 7 km from start
🍽️
Food & drink Past halfway

81 Rose Street, 8001 7 km from start
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Food & drink Approaching Leon

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town 9 km from start
Convenience store Approaching Leon

Shell Select

8005, Western Cape 9 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Leon

Yusra's Kitchen & Supermarket

Main Road, Cape Town, 8005 9 km from start
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Supermarkets Approaching Leon

Pick n Pay

Main Road, Sea Point, 8001, Western Cape 9 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Leon

Quickshop

134 Main Road, Cape Town 9 km from start
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Convenience store Approaching Leon

HelloAsia!

164 Main Road, Sea Point Cape Town, 8060 9 km from start
Fuel stations Approaching Leon

Shell

Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape 9 km from start
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Supermarkets Approaching Leon

Checkers

365 Main Road, Cape Town, 8001, Western Cape 9 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
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 1.0 km

Blink

Regent Road
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Laundry & repairs 1.0 km

Jet Wash

Regent Road
💇
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
📱
Electronics 1.1 km

Yello Cell and Electronics

Regent Road
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Opticians 1.1 km

Stanley Abrams Optometrist

Regent Road
🛒
Supermarkets 1.1 km

Checkers

76 Regent Road, Cape Town, 8005, Western Cape
🏬
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
🏦
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
💇
Beauty & wellness 1.2 km

The Beauty Spot

Regent Road
🏫
Schools & education 1.2 km

Herzlia Weizmann Primary School

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

Roots

Regent Road
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Clothing & fashion 1.2 km

Balletique

Regent Road
🔧
Car services 1.2 km

Big Boy

Regent Road
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Clothing & fashion 1.2 km

The Surf Connection

Regent Road
🏠
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
🏦
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
🛒
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
🛒
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
💇
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
🏠
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
🎁
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
📱
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
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.1 km

Smokers World Cape Town

34 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏫
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
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.2 km

Norman Goodfellows

Bill Peters Drive, Cape Town, 8005
🏛️
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
🏫
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
🏛️
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
🎁
Gifts & hobbies 3.5 km

Clarke's

199 Long Street, 8001
🏛️
Government offices 3.6 km

Department of Transport and Public Works

9 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏛️
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
🏠
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
🍽️
Food & drink 3.8 km

Jason Bakery

83 Main Road, Cape Town
🏠
Home & garden 3.8 km

Gardens Nursery

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

120 Plein Street

120 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000
👓
Opticians 3.9 km

The Oculus

Chiappini Street
🏛️
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
🔧
Car services 4.0 km

Club 9

Strand Street, 8001
📱
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
🏛️
Government offices 4.0 km

Department of Home Affairs

56 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8001
👓
Opticians 4.0 km

Muller's Optometerists

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

Tiger Wheel & Tyre

🏛️
Government offices 4.1 km

South African Heritage Resources Agency

111 Harrington Street, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 4.1 km

Standard Bank

Adderley Street
🏬
Shopping malls 4.1 km

Matador Centre

62 Strand Street, Cape Town
🔧
Car services 4.3 km

Harley-Davidson

2 Hospital Street, Cape Town, 8001
🏦
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
📱
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
🏬
Shopping malls 4.9 km

Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre

Breakwater Boulevard, Cape Town
Convenience store 5.0 km

Shell Select

8001, Western Cape
🏬
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
🏬
Shopping malls 5.7 km

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

Bow Wow

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

Woodstock Moto Co

7 Barron Street
🧺
Laundry & repairs 6.4 km

Al Sams Lock and Key

46 Church Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 6.6 km

Capitec Woodstock

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

Maker Station

9 Plein Street, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 6.8 km

FNB

222 Victoria Road, Cape Town
🐾
Pet services 6.8 km

Better Pets

77 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
🏦
Banks 6.8 km

Standard Bank

Victoria Road
🍽️
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.

18.6 km 22 min
Start Kirstenbosch
Finish Leon
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign

Turn-by-turn directions

  1. Head on Smuts Track
    0.0 km
  2. Turn right
    0.5 km
  3. At the end of the road, turn left onto Rhodes Avenue
    1.8 km
  4. Turn left onto Union Avenue towards Cape Town
    2.0 km
  5. Continue straight onto Rhodes Drive
    2.2 km
  6. Continue straight onto Hospital Bend
    0.9 km
  7. Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    4.9 km
  8. Continue straight onto Nelson Mandela Boulevard
    0.1 km
  9. Continue straight onto Buitengracht Street
    0.2 km
  10. Turn right onto Hans Strijdom Avenue
    0.1 km
  11. Continue straight onto Helen Suzman Boulevard
    1.1 km
  12. Continue straight onto Helen Suzman Boulevard
    0.3 km
  13. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Granger Bay Boulevard
    0.0 km
  14. Continue onto Granger Bay Boulevard
    0.1 km
  15. Turn right onto Main Road
    2.7 km
  16. Continue straight onto Kloof Road
    1.6 km
  17. Turn sharp left onto Avenue Saint Leon
    0.1 km
  18. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
9.3 km
Western Cape
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
11 min • 11 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Western Cape
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
1.3 L needed
Indirect routing • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
3.1 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
1.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
42.2%
Solar data
Daylight window at Leon
07:38 – 17:47
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 9 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
12 hrs 18 min
SunriseDawn break
07:38
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R77.58
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R0.37
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R3.71
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R81.66
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
Low (5)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
1
Lane merges Yield required
0
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
1
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin Kirstenbosch Start: Smuts Track -33.98561, 18.43014
Midpoint
9.3 km
Total: 18.6 km
Midpoint 9.3 km
18.6 km 22 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 18.6 km
Return-cycle span 37.1 km
Traversal time 22 min
Maneuver count 18
Maneuver density 97.0 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 9.3 km

Coordinate frame

Start -33.98561, 18.43014
Midpoint -33.93236, 18.44280
End -33.92975, 18.37850
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Questions 8
How far is Kirstenbosch from Leon? +
Kirstenbosch is about 18.6 km from Leon by road.
How long does it take from Kirstenbosch to Leon? +
The drive usually takes about 22 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from Kirstenbosch to Leon in one day? +
Yes, for many drivers this can be done in one day.
Is taxi available from Kirstenbosch 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 Kirstenbosch to Leon? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R35.44 (R26.52 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R35.58 (R26.63 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R43.16 (R32.30 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R43.43 (R32.50 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from Kirstenbosch to Leon? +
No tollgates are currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Easy local trip: This looks like a short and simple trip for most drivers.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is mostly a short local route. This route looks more local or regional, but always check signs and road conditions on the day.
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Route Locations

Start area
Kirstenbosch, 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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