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Distance from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N

N The Somerset Retirement Estate → Botshabelo N
Road distance
1054.8 km
Highway dominant · M10 / N1 / N6 / N8
The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N is a full long-distance road trip, covering about 1,054.8 km in roughly 12 hrs 6 min.
Geodesic Direct point-to-point reference
914.3 km
Road multiplier Route-to-direct distance ratio
1.15×
Navigation steps Instruction count in route set
43
Info Travel board
Travel time
12 hrs 6 min
Start point
Charlotte Street
Return: 24 hrs 12 min
Rolling runtime Engine-calculated drive duration
726 min
Average velocity Distance over route runtime
87.1 km/h
Stop-adjusted ETA 6 planned rest stops
13 hrs 36 min
Fuel Service sign
Estimated fuel cost - 7.2 L/100km
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,122.70
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,131.05
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,120.42
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,222.19
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R2,800.78
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R2,811.80
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R2,797.77
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R2,932.05
93 Petrol R27.95 / litre
R3,685.24
95 Petrol R28.06 / litre
R3,699.74
Diesel 500ppm R27.92 / litre
R3,681.28
Diesel 50ppm R29.26 / litre
R3,857.96
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🧭 Route vector
Compass bearing
56° ENE
Forward azimuth heading
Return heading Reverse azimuth
236° WSW
Coordinate delta Lat / Lon shift
North-East
Start coords Origin point
-34.1030, 18.8746
End coords Destination point
-29.2884, 26.7150
Taxi Transport options
Shared taxi fare
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Long-distance caution
Route class Operational trip category
Long-distance
Operator type Service format
Minibus taxi
Weather 17 °C The Somerset Retirement Estate Partly Cloudy View Forecast → 14 °C Botshabelo N Clear Sky View Forecast →
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Travel modes
The Somerset Retirement Estate → Botshabelo N
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Car
1054.8 km
12 hrs 6 min
Road route
🏍️ Estimate
Two-wheeler
1054.8 km
~16 hrs 13 min
65 km/h avg
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908 km flight
~4 hrs 39 min
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Places from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N

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Convenience store Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Quickshop

Cape Town 2 km from start
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Convenience store Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Quickshop

83 Main Road, Somerset West 3 km from start
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Food & drink Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Spoon Bakery and Eatery

1 Drama Street, Somerset West, Cape Town, 7130 3 km from start
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Supermarkets Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Gram Plastic Free Grocer

1 Myburgh Road, Somerset West, 7130 3 km from start
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Food & drink Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Weirdough

Myburgh Road, Somerset West, 7130 3 km from start
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Food & drink Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

1 Dirkie Uys Street, Somerset West, 7130 3 km from start
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Convenience store Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

154 Main Road, Somerset West, 7130 3 km from start
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Food & drink Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Motherdough

7 Church Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 18 km from start
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Convenience store Near The Somerset Retirement Estate

Pick n Pay Express

Western Cape, 7625 33 km from start
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Fuel stations Soon after The Somerset Retirement Estate

Shell

Worcester, 6849, Western Cape 69 km from start
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Fuel stations Soon after The Somerset Retirement Estate

Shell

Worcester, 6849, Western Cape 69 km from start
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Convenience store Before halfway

Shell Select

6900, Western Cape 209 km from start
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Convenience store Around halfway

Shell Select

6950, Western Cape 323 km from start
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Convenience store Past halfway

Shell Select

6970, Western Cape 462 km from start
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Route

Route overview

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Start, destination and route line.

1054.8 km 726 min
Start The Somerset Retirement Estate
Finish Botshabelo N
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Destination
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Turn-by-turn directions

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  1. Directions from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N via N1 and N6 and N8
    National highway route N1N6N8
  2. Directions from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N via M10
    Metro arterial route M10
  3. Head on Charlotte Street
    0.0 km
  4. Turn left onto Mulberry Lane
    0.0 km
  5. Turn right onto Brampton Way
    0.1 km
  6. Turn left onto Bizweni Avenue
    0.1 km
  7. Turn right onto Sir Lowry's Pass Road
    1.9 km
  8. Continue straight onto Main Road
    0.7 km
  9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main Road
    0.0 km
  10. Continue onto Main Road
    0.2 km
  11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main Road
    0.0 km
  12. Continue onto Main Road
    2.9 km
  13. Continue straight onto Main Road
    0.1 km
  14. Turn right onto Broadway Boulevard towards Stellenbosch
    11.3 km
  15. Continue straight onto Strand Road
    4.6 km
  16. Continue straight onto Adam Tas Street
    17.3 km
  17. Take the ramp right towards N1: Worcester
    0.5 km
  18. Merge slight right
    416.6 km
  19. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Donkin Street
    0.1 km
  20. Continue onto Donkin Street
    2.0 km
  21. Continue straight
    523.5 km
  22. Take the exit ramp slight left towards N6: Aliwal North
    0.5 km
  23. Turn right
    0.3 km
  24. Turn slight left towards Church Street
    2.2 km
  25. Turn right
    0.3 km
  26. Turn slight left
    0.1 km
  27. Turn left onto Oliver Tambo Road
    2.3 km
  28. Turn right onto George Lubbe Street towards M10 Hamilton
    4.1 km
  29. Continue straight onto Rudolf Greyling Road
    4.8 km
  30. Continue straight onto George Lubbe Street
    0.2 km
  31. Continue straight onto Rudolf Greyling Road
    0.4 km
  32. Take the ramp slight left towards N8
    0.4 km
  33. Merge slight right onto Alexandra Avenue
    44.1 km
  34. Take the exit ramp slight left towards Botshabelo
    0.6 km
  35. Turn right onto Main Road
    0.3 km
  36. Continue straight onto Jazzman Mokhothu Highway
    9.1 km
  37. Turn left
    1.0 km
  38. Turn right
    0.6 km
  39. Turn right
    0.4 km
  40. Turn right
    0.1 km
  41. Turn left
    0.0 km
  42. Turn slight right
    0.2 km
  43. Turn right
    0.3 km
  44. Turn right
    0.3 km
  45. You have arrived at your destination
    0.0 km
Navigation sign

Tolls on this route

R
Tolls found 4
Known total R163.50
Main toll road N1
This route includes 4 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is N1.
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Huguenot
Road: Road not linked yet
R54.50
Unnamed toll booth near Huguenot
Road: Near Huguenot / N1 corridor
R0.00
Routes ↩ Botshabelo N → The Somerset Retirement Estate The Somerset Retirement Estate to Johannesburg The Somerset Retirement Estate to Pretoria The Somerset Retirement Estate to Cape Town The Somerset Retirement Estate to Durban Johannesburg to Botshabelo N Pretoria to Botshabelo N Cape Town to Botshabelo N
Stop Stopover sign
Halfway point
527.4 km
Mid-route position Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition Start / finish split
6 hrs 3 min • 6 hrs 3 min
Waypoint reference Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec Consumption & emissions
Consumption & emissions profile
75.9 L needed
Highly direct • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted Estimated tailpipe output
175.4 kg
Fuel mass Approximate tank weight
57.0 kg
Cost per km Based on 95 Petrol
R2.02
Directness index As-the-crow-flies ratio
86.7%
☀ Solar data
Daylight window at Botshabelo N
07:02 – 17:21
Active daylight
Solar noonHighest sun position
12:12
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 18 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
9 hrs 16 min
SunriseDawn break
07:02
Fin Tax & wear
Wear & SARS deduction
R4,409.10
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear Estimated tread cost
R21.10
Service wear Oil & filter allocation
R210.96
Total trip wear Excludes fuel & tolls
R4,641.16
Nav Maneuver index
Navigation complexity
High (21)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts Multi-path navigation
3
Lane merges Yield required
2
Complex forks Path selection
0
Highway exits Deceleration zones
5
Route atlas

Atlas Route Specification

Route sheet

ZA-ATLAS
Origin The Somerset Retirement Estate Start: Charlotte Street -34.10304, 18.87458
Midpoint
527.4 km
Total: 1054.8 km
Midpoint 527.4 km
1054.8 km 726 min
Destination Botshabelo N -29.28843, 26.71499

Route sheet

Route class Resolved South Africa route
Province span South Africa
One-way road span 1054.8 km
Return-cycle span 2109.6 km
Traversal time 726 min
Maneuver count 43
Maneuver density 4.1 /100 km
Midpoint chainage 527.4 km

Coordinate frame

Start -34.10304, 18.87458
Midpoint -31.89822, 23.06054
End -29.28843, 26.71499
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Questions 9
How far is The Somerset Retirement Estate from Botshabelo N? +
The Somerset Retirement Estate is about 1054.8 km from Botshabelo N by road.
How long does it take from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N? +
The drive usually takes about 726 min depending on traffic, stops, and road conditions.
Is it possible to drive from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N in one day? +
It is possible, but for many travellers this is better treated as a very long same-day trip or an overnight trip.
Is taxi available from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N? +
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 The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N? +
Using an estimated consumption of 7.2 L/100km for this route, 93 Petrol is about R2,122.70 (R27.95 / litre), 95 Petrol is about R2,131.05 (R28.06 / litre), Diesel 500ppm is about R2,120.42 (R27.92 / litre), Diesel 50ppm is about R2,222.19 (R29.26 / litre). Actual fuel spend can vary by vehicle, traffic and driving style.
Are there any tollgates from The Somerset Retirement Estate to Botshabelo N? +
Yes. There are 4 tollgates currently matched for this route.
What is the route verdict for this trip? +
Very long trip: This is a demanding long-distance route. Treat it as a serious travel day and consider an overnight stop.
Is there a long-trip warning on this route? +
This is a long trip. Plan rest stops, avoid driving tired, and be careful with late-night travel.
Is there a road note for this route? +
This is a longer road trip, so a fuel or rest stop is recommended. Take a short break about every 2 hours if possible. National roads appear in this route, so watch for toll signs and busier sections.
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