The R722 is a
Regional Route in
Free State,
South Africa
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that connects
Memel with
Harrismith
Harrismith is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named for Sir Harry Smith, a 19th-century British governor and high commissioner of the Cape Colony. It is situated by the Wilge River, alongside the N3 highway, ab ...
.
Route
Its north-eastern terminus is
Memel at an intersection with the
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. It heads south-west to the town of
Harrismith
Harrismith is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named for Sir Harry Smith, a 19th-century British governor and high commissioner of the Cape Colony. It is situated by the Wilge River, alongside the N3 highway, ab ...
, its route ending at the
N3.
The gravel road passes the small village of Verkykerskop, and certain passes and steep hills are tarred, but not excluding potholes. From Verkykerskop the road is fully tarred to the N3 (±41 km). Traversing by an LDV (Ford Ranger - double cab) took ± an hour and 10 minutes from Memel to Harrismith (16 June 2016).
References
* https://www.transport.gov.za/documents/11623/21913/SANoRouteDescriptionDestinationAnalysis.pdf/1c07b3af-099a-4d9a-a72c-f328c706d966
Regional Routes in the Free State (province)
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