The route can comfortably be done as a relaxed full-day outing, allowing time for viewpoints, coffee, penguins, lunch and a few short stops.
🐧 Somerset West → Stony Point Penguin Colony & Harold Porter → Somerset West
The basic trip
Start: Somerset West
Main destination: Stony Point Penguin Colony Entrance, Betty’s Bay
Route out: Somerset West → Gordon’s Bay → Clarence Drive → Rooi Els → Pringle Bay → Betty’s Bay
Return: Betty’s Bay → Kleinmond → Houw Hoek Pass → N2 → Somerset West
The direct road distance from Somerset West to Betty’s Bay is roughly 47–49 km, but this should not be treated as a quick 45-minute drive. Clarence Drive is the experience. A circular route incorporating Kleinmond on the return is approximately 130 km, depending on exactly where you stop and the route you take.
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