Botswana Route

To find general information about Botswana including details of accommodation have a look at Botswana in the country file section

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Kazungula border   Kazungula 7.2
Kazungula Namibia border 11 cycled to Kasane and wasn't allowed to cycle in Chobe National Park – got a lift from a pick up truck.
Namibia please see Namibia for Caprivi Strip
Mohembo border control Shakawe 26 OK tarmac road
Shakawe Sepopa 54 Ok tarmaced road
Sepopa Gumare 81 OK tarmaced road
Gumare Tsao 103 OK tarmaced road
Tsao Maun 100 The last 41 Km i got a lift from Ryan. OK tarmaced road
Maun Nr Motopi 90 Ok road and tarmac – pretty flat. At one point it has a lot of potholes but it's no poblem with the bike.
Nr Motopi Gweta 121 Ok road and tarmac – pretty flat. At one point it has a lot of potholes but it's no poblem with the bike.
Gweta Nata 110 Ok road and tarmac – pretty flat. At one point it has a lot of potholes but it's no poblem with the bike.
Nata Mosetse 67 Ok road and tarmac – pretty flat. At one point it has a lot of potholes but it's no poblem with the bike.
Mosetse Francistown 119 Good road and good tarmac – head/cross wind
Francistown Sese Vet checkpoint 80 Excellent road with smooth tarmac and good hard shoulder. Two lanes becoming one but the quality of the road stays the same. Cross wind
Sese Vet checkpoint Palapye 90 The good road continued. Head wind
Palapye Khama Rhino Sanctuary 74 The good road continued. A bit of tail wind and a lot of cross wind.
Khama Rhino Sanctuary Palapye 74 The good road continued. Head wind and cross wind
Palapye Dinokwe/Pallah Road 111 The good road continued a bit more undulating but only noticiable because so far it has been so flat! Fickle wind
Dinokwe/Pallah Road Artisia 82 The good road continued a bit more undulating but only noticiable because so far it has been so flat! Fickle wind
Artisia Mokolodi 101 The good road continued a bit more undulating but only noticiable because so far it has been so flat! Fickle wind
Mokolodi South Africa Border 20 good road
Total days Cycling days Distance
Total Botswana 38 20 1521