R44 (South Africa)

Provincial route R44
Provincial route R44
Route information
	Maintained by WCDTPW
Length	230 km (140 mi)
Major junctions
North end	N7 in Piketberg
	R46 near Gouda; R46 near Hermon; R45 near Wellington; N1 near Klapmuts; N2 in Somerset West
South end	R43 near Kleinmond
Location
Country	South Africa
Major cities	Piketberg, Porterville, Wellington, Stellenbosch, Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay, Kleinmond
Highway system
	Numbered routes of South Africa;

An aerial photograph of the R44 with a view of the Kogel Bay Resort is located between Gordon’s Bay and Rooi Els in the foreground.

An aerial photograph of the R44.

The R44 is a provincial route in Western Cape, South Africa that connects Piketberg with Kleinmond via Wellington, Stellenbosch, Somerset West and Strand. The coastal section between Kleinmond and Gordon's Bay is a very scenic ocean drive. The section between Gordon's Bay and Stellenbosch via Strand and Somerset West is a dual carriageway. The R44 is co-signed with the R46 between Gouda and Hermon in the Berg River valley.