Its western terminus is the
N1 near
Gariep Dam. From here, it runs east, along the northern shore of the
Gariep Dam. The first town it passes through is
Bethulie, where it crosses the
R715 and then meets the northern terminus of the
R390. From Bethulie, it heads east-north-east, and the next town it comes to is
Smithfield. At Smithfield, it is briefly cosigned with the intersecting
N6 heading north, before emerging to head north-east out of the town. The route ends at an intersection with the
R26 and
R702 west of
Wepener. == References ==