Twee Riviere, Tsitsikamma
In the heart of the Cacadu district, where the 160 km long Langkloof narrows on its eastern edge, you will find the historical town of Twee Riviere.
The Langkloof is the heart of the apple farming industry of the Eastern Cape; the sides of the road a burst of green and red apples when in season. Only recently 're-discovered' by tourists, Route 62 (the longest wine route in the world) brings visitors from Montagu, Robertson, McGregor and Ashton into the Langkloof in pursuit of its beauty.
Twee Riviere is a stone's throw from Joubertina and takes its name from the two rivers that rise in the Tsitsikamma Mountains to the south and flow through town.
The community is one of the oldest in the valley. The earliest records of the farm Twee Riviere date back to 1765, making the town 250 years old in 2015 (the whole town celebrated its bicentenary with a dinner in the main street between the Belfry Kitchen and House Imbali). Joubertina is comparatively young, founded as recently as the early 1900s.
Town is a series of quaint lanes merging with apple orchards and flower beds. It is less a town and more a collection of Victorian style cottages, barns and paddocks criss-crossed by an old aqueduct system that brings mountain water to every homestead. There is no grid system of roads here; plots are large and dry stone walls, horses and tin roofs dominate the landscape.
One hundred and thirty families live in the village made up of families representing about fifty surnames. You reach it by turning south off Route 62 about 4 km after Joubertina.
The Belfry Kitchen is the town's best kept secret (although not for long). Serving as a coffee shop for the South African Institute for Ceramic and Metal Restoration, its reputation as a Saturday lunch venue means that you battle to get a table (and the ladies' room is a sensation!). Find it on the main road, in the recently revived local Post Office on main road, hidden in amongst a series of large trees. You can also stock up with wood-fired oven baked bread, muffins and locally grown vegetables and fruit.
Twee Riviere is 15 km from Storms River, 130 km from Plettenberg Bay and 80 km from Uniondale.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Duck and Do Little Cottage
Duck and Do Little Cottage is perfectly located for a weekend break close Joubertina on Route 62. The surrounding area is of course beautiful. Y...
Lemontenara
Lemontenara on the Moreson Farm, only 4km from Joubertina in the gorgeous Langkloof and half way between George and Port Elizabeth on the R62 rou...
Scalarhoney Lodge
Situated in the middle of the Tsitsikamma Mountains with access via Route 62, Scalarhoney Lodge is the original off grid experience. We are situa...
Witels Two @ Tsitsikamma Cottages
Witels Two offers affordable, quality accommodation near Storms River on a peaceful resort. Wake up to the sound of bird song, walk in the forest...
Jolly Roger Self Catering
Nestled in Twee Riviere in the heart of the Langkloof countryside, Jolly Roger offers Tsitsikamma self catering and is perfectly located for the ...
Witels One @ Tsitsikamma Cottages
Witels One offers affordable, quality accommodation near Storms River on a peaceful resort. Witels One is a self cateirng holiday apartment near ...
Pansy Cottage
Pansy cottage can accommodate four guests. The main bedroom is furnished with a double bed and there are two single beds in the loft area. The ki...
Vista Suites @ Tsitsikamma Cottages
Vista Suites @ Tsitsikamma Cottages offer affordable accommodation in a peaceful resort. The Vista Suites are self catering apartments in Storms ...
Cornelia's Field
Cornelia's Field is a guest cottage offering accommodation in Twee Riviere on a smallholding. The cottage is nestled in a little glen surrounded ...
Things to do in the area
Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours
'Me Tarzan, you Jane.' Swing from the treetops across the forest canopy of the place named by the ancient San, Tsitsikamma (place of abundant wat...
Noteworthy attractions
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Head off towards Nature’s Valley from Plettenberg Bay on the N2 and Keurbooms River Nature Valley lies roughly 8 km along the major route of the ...
Tsitsikamma National Park
The Tsitsikamma National Park is situated at the heart of the picturesque tourist region known as the Garden Route, found in the Southern Cape of...
Bloukrans River Bridge
Bungi jump the highest commercial bungi jump in the world! The Bloukrans Bungi Jump surpasses the position previously held by the Victoria Falls ...
Garden Route National Park
The Garden Route National Park, established by SANParks and also known as GRNP, spans an impressive 121 000 hectares and includes the existing Wi...
Formosa Nature Reserve
Just north of Nature's Valley, between the towns of Kareedouw and Misgund, the Formosa Nature Reserve lies inland of what is arguably the most be...
Garden Route Wine Estates
The Garden Route produces some fantastic wines. The cool, wet winters and temperate summers (with their own fair share of rains) make for the per...
Bloukrans Pass
Bloukrans River Bridge, just beyond Nature's Valley in the Western Cape, is famous for its bungi jump, reputed to be the highest commercial bungi...
Langkloof Valley
Part of the Cape Fold Belt, the Langkloof Mountains are a short range of mountains that serve as a link between the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua Mou...
De Vasselot Nature Reserve
De Vasselot Nature Reserve is part of the Tsitsikamma National Park. Nature's Valley, the unpretentious holiday village, lies within De Vasselot ...
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