Cape Recife Lighthouse is situated on the Southern part of the Algoa Bay within the Cape Recife Nature reserve. The lighthouse was first commissioned in the mid 1800s and has been refurbished. The tower stand 24 meters high and is situated on a headland in the midst of a large expanse of sandy beach, built on a rock foundation known as D'Urban. Warning systems have a red light at 28 degrees, radio beacon and fog signal. All bookings to visit the lighthouse are done through Pine Lodge Resort Reception where someone from the lodge will accompany the visitors to the lighthouse to unlock. An entry permit can be purchase at the Pine Lodge Reception at a cost of ZAR145.00 per person.
Our Trip Planner is powered by our own
Tracks4Africa map. This map has evolved
over decades with the requirements of the
self-drive traveller as its primary requirement.
Use this map to explore different types of
roads and tracks and places of interest.
There is also the option to toggle to maps
from other sources including satellite images,
should you wish to compare map data.
PAN AND ZOOM THE MAP
SWITCH BETWEEN MAP LAYERS
VIEW MAP LEGEND
TRACKS4AFRICA CARTOGRAPHY
Need to find a place to camp? Then switch
on the Camping category layer and the Trip
Planner will show all campsites irrespective
of what zoom level you are on.
You can click on the icons for more detail on
each point of interest.
TOGGLE POINT CATEGORIES ON AND OFF
CLICK ON ICON TO VIEW DETAILED
INFORMATION
ADD POINT DIRECTLY TO TRIP,
ROUTE OR FAVOURITES
SEARCH FUNCTION IS DEPENDENT
ON CATEGORIES SELECTED
Plan your next trip with our Trip Planner.
Add places to your trip and let our
homegrown routing algorithm calculate
routes for you. Get accurate time and
distance calculations and see which routes
require you to drive gravel roads or 4WD
tracks, cross borders or use ferries.
TRIPS ARE COLLECTIONS OF POINTS
AND ROUTES
ADD PLACES FROM OUR DATA TO YOUR TRIP
ADD YOUR OWN POINTS TO YOUR TRIP
CREATE A ROUTE
Trips that are planned with the Trip Planner
can be used on our Tracks4Africa app or
exported as GPX or KML files. Trips can also
be shared with friends.
USE OUR APP TO DOWNLOAD YOUR
TRIP FOR OFFLINE USE
SHARE THE LINK TO YOUR TRIP OR ROUTE
EXPORT A TRIP OR ROUTE
IN GPX FOR USE ON GARMIN
EXPORT A TRIP OR ROUTE IN KML
TO VIEW ON GOOGLE EARTH
We designed our Trip Planner with a
certain methodology in mind and once you
understand how to plan trips, we know you
will find the Trip Planner to be practical and
useful. Please take the time to explore our
user guides and videos to learn more or feel
free to contact us for more help.
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW VIDEO
USER GUIDE (UNDER DEVELOPMENT)
FAQ
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