Wuppertal, Cederberg
Wuppertal is something close to a breath of fresh air in the craggy wilderness of the Cederberg. In a sense the little whitewashed, thatched cottages of the Moravian mission station appear to have been lost in time.
One can easily cast one’s mind back to 1830 when two Rhenish missionaries (it started out as a Rhenish mission station that was then transferred to the Moravian church in 1966) set up the little town that today is famous for its handmade ‘velskoene’ or soft, leather shoes typically worn by farmers in the country. (Interestingly one of the missionaries who established the little village was by trade a shoemaker and it was he who originally set up the shoe factory).
Below in the fertile valley are a collection of gardens in which fruit and vegetables are grown. The town has a large church, a school, a little village store, post office and tea room. But little more, which accounts for its charm - although the obvious satellite dishes tell a different story. If you follow the track out of the village, across the Tra-Tra River, and head almost vertically up the hillside outside Wuppertal, there is a seriously beautiful view back over the village and valley - just one of many trails for both hikers and 4X4 vehicles in this part of the valley.
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"I had the privilege of discovering this gem of a village during a ladies off-road motorbike trip. The slow, calm energy in the village is addictive and the ..." - Lindy Zoutendyk, Elgin
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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
Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve
The beautiful Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve lies on the eastern edge of the Cederberg Mountains, managed as part of the greater Cederberg conservation area, roughly three hours from Cape Town and 35 kilometres beyond Algeria. This arid part of the world that falls in a transitional zone between the ... more information
Pakhuis Conservancy
Set on the northern edge of the Cederberg Wilderness area, roughly 300 kilometres from Cape Town and close to the town of Clanwilliam, the Pakhuis Conservancy is a project initiated by farmers in the area. They have banded together to convert degraded farm land into burgeoning conservation areas ... more information
Pakhuis Pass
The drive from Clanwilliam to Wuppertal in the Cederberg, the incredible wild and mountainous region that attracts hikers and lies roughly three hours' from Cape Town, takes one across three wonderful mountain passes, one of which is the Pakhuis Pass. The other two are Hoek Se Berg and Kouberg Pass, possibly not as ... more information
Uitkyk Pass
Located in the heart of the Cederberg, Uitkyk Pass forms part of the myriad gravel back roads so popular with bikers, campers and hikers in this incredible wilderness. It also has one of the best view points at the top of the pass. Roughly two hours' drive from Cape Town takes you into an area filled with ... more information
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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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