• An indication of the potential of the passes that surround us alone

The Hub & Spokes of the Karoo Art Hotel

Posted on Mon June 9, 2025.
Klein Karoo weekend getaways

Announcing an expansive new idea. If the hotel is the hub what are the spokes that surround us ?

Living the dream 

Along with our GM Wayne plus other co conspirators Sue and I are setting about detailing all of the glorious spokes that make the Karoo Art such a great hub for cyclists, motor bikers and the drivers of the  wonderful array of cars both modern and classic that grace our parking lot. 

Reveling in the passes 

One only has to view the list of extraordinary mountain passes that surround us to realise why Route 62 was nominated in a CNN survey as one of the worlds best road trip routes.  

Rides of note 

The motorbike and in particular the dual purpose bike aspect of Hub & Spokes is close to my heart because it was due to an overnight stay on a return from a Tankwa Karoo bike trip that we discovered the hotel in the first place. That gang sitting on the rocks over looking Katbakkies pass is the one I rode with on that journey. 

 

Rick Melvill

Karoo Art. 17 June 2025

 

 

 

Barrydale Karoo Art Hotel Cars

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