Marloth Park Central
Route 07: Malelane Gate to Berg-en-Dal Direct Return
Short same-gate route to Berg-en-Dal using the direct S110 tar road.
Route Atlas is fully free and open. No payment or unlock is required.
- Start
- Malelane Gate
- End / circuit
- Berg-en-Dal and return to Malelane Gate
- Entry gate
- Malelane Gate
- Exit gate
- Malelane Gate
- Distance
- Approximately 24 km in park (12 km each way)
- Minimum time
- Approximately 50 minutes uninterrupted, based on the published 25 minute minimum each way
- Planning duration
- Allow 2.5-4 hours, excluding an extended meal stop
- Surface
- Tar
- Complexity
- Simple
- Timing sensitivity
- Low
- Return flexibility
- Direct return
- Verification
- 2026-07-09
Ordered road sequence
- S110 to Berg-en-Dal
- S110 to Malelane Gate on return
Visitor instructions
- Enter through Malelane Gate.
- Follow the signed S110 toward Berg-en-Dal.
- Remain on the direct S110 approach to the camp.
- Use Berg-en-Dal as the destination and turnaround point.
- Return on the S110 to Malelane Gate.
Important junctions
- Malelane Gate / S110
- Berg-en-Dal entrance
Planned stops
- Berg-en-Dal
Operational controls
Turnaround: Leave Berg-en-Dal no later than the gate closing time minus 1 hour 15 minutes.
Return logic: Return on the same S110 approach to Malelane Gate.
Gate margin: Target arrival at Malelane Gate 45-60 minutes before closing.
Facilities and limits
Facilities: Berg-en-Dal lists fuel, toilets, food, a shop and a day-visitor picnic area. Confirm operating status.
Fuel: Confirm fuel before departure. Fuel is listed at Berg-en-Dal, but availability is not guaranteed.
Main limitation: The route is short in distance, but stops and slow-moving traffic can still affect exit time.