Om Die Berg (OT II) Route Info

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On this page you find Google Earth Downloads of Route Info and also any addition route info I will post from time to time. Scroll right to the bottom for the interesting downloads!!!

The route info is provisional. You will get a map / punch card and will need to punch about 5 checkpoints.

There will be some refreshments at North Station and Tierkop.

40 km Run
Leg 1: Botanical Gardens to Tierkop: distance approximately 13 km.
Leg 2: Tierkop to North Station: distance approximately 12 km
Leg 3: North Station to Botanical Gardens: distance approximately 15 km
TOTAL DISTANCE approximately 40 km

25 km Run

Leg 1: Botanical Gardens to Tierkop via Tonelbos: distance approximately 13 km

Leg 2: Tierkop to Botanical Gardens via Pepsi Pools: distance approximately 12 km

TOTAL DISTANCE approximately 25 km

15 km Run

Your run will only comprise of one leg, a 15 km loop starting and ending at the Botanical Gardens - distance is approximately 15 km.

If you are wanting to see where the route will take you, download the Google Earth files and open them with Google Earth to view the route. Enjoy the virtual scouting of the terrain!

The average times for the various legs from 2008 are:

Leg 1: 2 hours 11 minutes

Leg 2: 2 hours 49 minutes

Leg 3: 2 hours 30 minutes

TOTAL: 7 hours 30 minutes

2009 Route Profile:

The profile will look somewhat different in 2010!

CO-ORDINATES (courtesy of Google Earth):

For those with GPS's, the following waypoints could be useful:

The co-ords are degrees minutes and seconds

Point	Description	South ° ' "	East ° ' "
Start	Botanical Gardens	33 56 44	22 27 53
CP 1	Stream Crossing in Tonnelbos	33 55 18	22 28 03
-	Intersection - go straight over gravel road	33 55 16	22 29 26
-	Gravel turning - take road to the right	33 54 55	22 29 33
-	Old Dam - watch out on the 'stairs'	33 54 48	22 29 38
CP 2	Tierkop Hut	33 54 52	22 30 45
-	Start of Kaaimens River	33 53 22	22 28 19
CP 3	North Station	33 52 47	22 26 18
CP 4	Top of Craddock Pass	33 53 27	22 26 31
-	Bottom of Craddock Pass	33 55 13	22 25 16
-	Start of Forest Buzzard Hike	33 56 08	22 25 40
CP 5	Little dam	33 56 04	22 26 07
End	Botanical Gardens	33 56 44	22 27 53

25 km Points

Same as above up to CP 2, after CP 2

Point Description South
° ' " East
° ' "
- Turn right at 'intersection' 33 56 04 22 30 58
- Turn right at intersection 33 56 37 22 31 15
- River crossing 33 56 49 22 30 32
- Trail enters forest 33 56 43 22 30 29
CP 3 Borehole 33 56 20 22 30 07
- Cross over paved road 33 56 11 22 28 33
End Botanical Gardens 33 56 44 22 27 53

15 km Points

Point Description South East
Start Botanical Gardens 33 56 44 22 27 53
CP 1 Tonnelbos 33 55 18 22 28 03
- Intersection - turn right on gravel road 33 55 16 22 29 26
CP 2 Borehole 33 56 20 22 30 07
- Cross over paved road 33 56 11 22 28 33
End Botanical Gardens 33 56 44 22 27 53

Photos:

Craddock Pass