R712 (South Africa)

The R712 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Phuthaditjhaba with Bethlehem via the Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Clarens.^[1]

Regional route R712
In the Golden Gate Highlands
Route information
Length	107 km (66 mi)
Major junctions
East end	R74 near Harrismith
Major intersections	R57 near Phuthaditjhaba R711 at Clarens
West end	N5 near Bethlehem
Location
Country	South Africa
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa
← R711 → R713

Route

The R712's eastern terminus is a junction with the R74 approximately 9 kilometres south of Harrismith. From there, it heads west-south-west for 29 kilometres to cross the R57 just north of Phuthaditjhaba (adjacent to the University of the Free State Qwaqwa campus). From the R57 intersection, it runs west for 48 kilometres, through the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, to reach Clarens, where it meets the northern terminus of the R711. From the R711 junction, the R712 turns northwards and heads for 29 kilometres to reach its end at a junction with the N5 just east of Bethlehem.^[1]

References

1. Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. p. 95. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.