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These directions apply to the 'old' N4 that runs west from the city centre, on the south side of the Magaliesberg, not to the 'new' N4 north of the Magaliesberg. See the maps on this website.

From Tshwane / Pretoria travel west on the N4 towards Pelindaba. At the end of the toll road is a T-junction. Turn left and then right and drive past Pelindaba on the road to Broederstroom (R511). Drive past the the turnoff to Lanseria / Johannesburg, and proceed west on the R512.

Turn left onto the Hartebeesthoek road which is signposted about 2 km after Broederstroom. After 9 km a stream is crossed and a dirt road to Skeerpoort turns off to the right. Ignore this dirt road and proceed for a further 9 km on the tarred road to the CSIR-SAC / HartRAO entrance on the right-hand side at the 34 km marker. There are signs "Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory" and "HartRAO" behind the fence, to the left of the gate, and "Satellite Application Centre / CSIR" to the right of the gate.

Once inside the gates of CSIR and HartRAO, drive 3 km down into the valley. After 1 km you will pass the CSIR's Satellite Application Centre on the right. HartRAO is at the end of a steep descent into a valley.

Here is a map in pdf format.

Note that all visits must be booked in advance.