Directions to Sparta Marquard
From Johannesburg - ± 330km.
- Travel down the N1 in a southerly direction (towards Bloemfontein).
- Kroonstad - ± 195km from Johannesburg.
- Ventersburg - ± 48km from Kroonstad.
- As you are about to enter Ventersburg, turn off towards Senekal on the R70 (South East).
- Senekal - ± 53km from Ventersburg.
- Do Not go into Senekal, drive until you cross the N5 (Senekal to Winburg). There the R70 becomes the R707 - Marquard. Cross over the N5 onto the R707 – Marquard until you get to the “Sparta” sign post on your left.
- The “Sparta” sign post is ± 30km on the R707 – Marquard after the turnoff from the N5.
- Turn left off the R707 onto a gravel road sign posted “Sparta”. This road immediately veers off to the right.
- Travel past a polo field (left) and over a railway line. After another few hundred meters, turn left into Sparta.
- Ask for specific directions at the Security Gate.
- Total distance on gravel road - ± 3km.
From Durban - ± 470km.
- Travel on the N3 to Harrismith in a north-easterly direction (towards Johannesburg).
- Harrismith - ± 295 km from Durban.
- At Harrismith, turn off onto the N5 via Kestell, Bethlehem and Paul Roux to Senekal.
- Harrismith to Kestell - ± 23 km (bypass turn).
- Kestell to Bethlehem - ± 48 km (go through town).
- Bethlehem to Paul Roux - ± 38 km (bypass town).
- Paul Roux to Senekal - ± 30 km (go through town).
- Travel through Senekal, still on the N5. Immediately after the town limit, there is a cross road. Turn left onto the R707 – Marquard until you get to the “Sparta” sign post on your left.
- The “Sparta” sign post is ± 30km on the R707 – Marquard after the turnoff from the N5.
- Turn left off the R707 onto a gravel road sign posted “Sparta”. This road immediately veers off to the right.
- Travel past a polo field (left) and over a railway line. After another few hundred meters, turn left into Sparta.
- Ask for specific directions at the Security Gate.
- Total distance on gravel road - ± 3km.
From Bloemfontein - ± 180km.
- Travel on the N1 to Winburg in a northerly direction (towards Johannesburg).
- Winburg - ± 110km. from Bloemfontein.
- Drive on the N1 with Winburg on your right.
- Turn off and go right over the N1 in an easterly direction to Senekal (this is the main road to Durban).
- Travel the N5 for approximately 10km. and turn right onto the R708 – Marquard.
- Marquard - ± 42km. from the turnoff.
- Just before you get to the town of Marquard, turn left onto the R707 – Senekal.
- Travel on the R707 – Senekal and turn right onto a gravel road which is sign posted “Sparta”.
- Sparta sign post - ± 15km. after turning onto the R707 – Senekal.
- The gravel road immediately veers off to the right.
- Travel past a polo field (left) and over a railway line. After another few hundred meters, turn left into Sparta.
- Ask for specific directions at the Security Gate.
- Total distance on gravel road - ± 3km.
Directions to Sparta Welkom
From Johannesburg - 250 km
- Get onto the N1 South and go toward Bloemfontein.
- Stay on the N1 South till you reach Kroonstad.
- Stay on the N1 pass Kroonstad and turn right on the R34 towards Welkom.
- Go straight into R710 and keep straight until you get the first robot.
- Keep straight until you get second robot , you will see the Power Road sign on your left.
- Before you reach the robot take the slipway left into Power Road.
- Stay in Power Road until first circle.
- Keep straight over bridge pass taxi rank until second circle.
- Keep straight in Power Road just after a natural right turn you will see the Sparta sign and the bull.
From Bloemfontein - 150 km
- Travel on the N1 in a northen direction towards JHB.
- Turn left on the R30 towards Brandfort.
- Stay on the R30 pass Brandfort towards Theunissen.
- Stay on the R30 pass Theunissen.
- About 25 km outside Theunissen turn right on the R7 towards Virginia.
- Stay on the R7, pass Virginia and keep straight towards Welkom.
- Still on the R7 keep straight until you get a circle.
- Turn left in Power Road, the road make a natural turn to the right.
- Just after the turn you will notice the Sparta signs and bull on the right.
From Durban - 530 km
- Go into N3 freeway west towards Mariannhill truckstop.
- Keep on the N3 pass Howick.
- Keep on the N3 pass Mooiriver.
- Keep on the N3 paas Estcourt.
- Keep straight to Harrismith then turn onto N5 towards Kestell.
- Keep on N5 pass Kestell towards Bethlehem.
- In Bethlehem turn left into Eeufees st an keep straight on N5.
- Keep on N5 pass Paul Roux.
- Keep on N5 towards Senekal.
- Pass Senekal and turn right onto the R70.
- Keep on the R70 to Ventersburg.
- Pass Senekal and keep straight on the R70.
- Keep on the R70 to Henneman.
- Pass Henneman and keep on the R70 towards Riebeeckstad.
- Pass Riebeeckstad at the crossing turn left onto the R710 towards Welkom.
- Pass first robot and just before the second robot turn left in the slipway into Power Road.
- Keep straight till first circle.
- Keep straight over railway bridge and past taxi rank.
- Keep straight at second circle , road make a natural turn to the right.
- Just after the turn you will notice the Sparta sign and bull on the right.
Directions to Sparta Gauteng
From Johannesburg, Boksburg and Alberton:
- Go to N12 Witbank towards Witbank
- Keep on N12 pass Edenvale off ramp
- Keep on N12 pass Eastrand Mall (on right hand side)
- Keep on N12 pass Lakeside Mall (on right hand side)
- Take Snake Road off ramp from N12
- At robot turn left on to Pretoria road
- Keep straight pass eight robots towards Petit and Bapsfontein
- First 4 way stop
- Go straight over 4 way stop street
- Then road forks
- Keep too the left Zesfontein road.
- Turn left at Rooikat Road
- Red Gate +- 100m on right hand side.
Directions from Pretoria
- Take the R21 towards O.R. Tambo Airport
- Carry on straight till Pomona off ramp
- On the off ramp turn left at robot (directions from Kempton Park)
- Carry on straight with Pomona rd over 4 robots
- Straight over stop street
- Follow the road till stop street
- At stop street turn left (Zesfontein road)
- Turn left at second road to the left (Rooikat street)
- Red gate +-100m on the right hand side.