| Country: | ZAF |
| Type: | R |
| Route: | 700 |
| Maint: | FSDPRT |
| Length Km: | 152 |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | at Hoopstad |
| Junction: | in Bultfontein in Bultfontein near Soutpan in Bloemfontein |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | in Bloemfontein |
| Cities: | Hoopstad, Bultfontein, Bloemfontein |
| Previous Type: | R |
| Previous Route: | 624 |
| Next Type: | R |
| Next Route: | 701 |
The R700 is a regional route in Free State, South Africa that connects Hoopstad with Bloemfontein via Bultfontein and Soutpan.[1]
The R700's northern terminus is a junction with the R59 route at Hoopstad (just south of the R59's Vet River bridge; which provides access to the town centre).[2] It begins by running south-south-east for 53 km to the town of Bultfontein, where it meets the south-western terminus of the R710 route and continues southwards via a right turn.[2] It bypasses Bultfontein to the west and reaches a junction with the R708 route.[2] The R708 joins the R700 for 1.8 km southwards before the R708 becomes its own road eastwards while the R700 remains facing southwards.[2]
From Bultfontein, the R700 heads southwards for 46 km to reach a junction with the R703 route near the town of Soutpan.[2] The R703 joins the R700 southwards for 1.2 km, bypassing Soutpan to the east, before the R703 becomes its own road eastwards while the R700 continues southwards.[2] From Soutpan, the R700 continues southwards for 40 km, bypassing Florisbad and passing through the eastern part of the Soetdoring Nature Reserve (where it crosses the Modder River), to reach a junction with the N1 highway (Bloemfontein Western Bypass) and enter the city of Bloemfontein.[2] It proceeds southwards to end in Bloemfontein Central at an intersection with the N8 national route.