BIEDOUW VALLEY Attractions

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Biedouw Valley, Cederberg

The beautiful, fertile Biedouw Valley lies hemmed in by the Biedouw Mountains to the north, and to the south by the Tra-Tra Mountains, just 32 kilometres from Clanwilliam in the Cederberg.

The essence of the Biedouw Valley is captured just after the rains, when it becomes endowed with an array of spring flowers that capture the imagination of many a visitor here. Local farmers restrict their herds from grazing in the valley during the flower season to assist this glory. Yellow-and-white nemesias nestle alongside blue heliophilas, gazanias, mauve senecios and an array of succulent vygies that are enough to take your breath away. Come here at any other time of the year and the rooibos plant, Aspalathus linearis, which is indigenous to the Cedarberg Mountains and the area around Clanwilliam, dominates the valley. This is the only area in the world where rooibos tea is grown, and it is a much-loved local tea, enjoyed by many.

Biedouw Valley, Cederberg

Head over the Tra-Tra mountains towards Calvinia on the old, seldom used mountain track, where you’re assured of seeing very few people and even fewer vehicles, and head off towards one of the best kept secrets of the area - Tankwa Karoo National Park. With landscapes that blow you away, Tankwa is visited by few, and its obscurity makes it all the more pleasurable.

The Cedarberg Mountains and the area around the Biedouw Valley are a joy to explore. Hikes and walks abound and, although very hot during the summer months, the smell of citrus mingled with rooibos and the call of these rugged mountains brings return visitors.

Featured Attractions in (or near) Biedouw Valley

Beaverlac Nature Reserve

This little talked about gem lies just 25 kilometres outside of Porterville, roughly 2 hours from Cape Town, in the Olifants River Mountains in the Cederberg. Over 5 000 hectares of wilderness gives one the opportunity to completely unwind amidst beautiful specimens of fynbos, naturally occurring waterfalls ... more information

Cederberg Wilderness Area

The Cederberg Wilderness Area lies some 200 km north of Cape Town. This vast area stretches from the Middelberg Pass at Citrusdal to north of the Pakhuis Pass at Clanwilliam, encompassing some 71 000 ha of rugged, mountainous terrain. The Cederberg was proclaimed a wilderness area ... more information

Tankwa-Karoo National Park

The 80 000 hectare Tankwa Karoo National Park, proclaimed in 1986 and still in a development stage, is at present in a veld recovery phase and it will be some time before the original vegetation re-establishes itself. Even so, after the occasional shower, the park erupts into a dazzling display of flowering ... more information

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Things To Do in Biedouw Valley

Scenic Flights in the Cederberg

Where: Wuppertal, Biedouw Valley
How much (per person): R201 to R500

Visit Enjo Nature Farm in the Biedouw Valley in the magnificent Cederberg region and join us on a scenic flight in our plane. We take off on ... more information

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• Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show

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