Loeriesfontein, Upper Karoo
Loeriesfontein may be a small town in the sparsely populated South African province of the Northern Cape, but it has plenty in the way of natural beauty and tourist attractions to offer its visitors. This little town is situated in the Hantam region, 120 kilometres from Brandvlei. Other nearby towns include Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia.
It is situated in a basin and surrounded by the beautiful mountain ranges of the Northern Cape. The south-western part of the town is part of the Namaqualand, known the world over for its proliferation of wild flowers during the South African spring time. People flock from all corners of the globe to experience the natural loveliness of about 4 000 different flower species.
This town plays an important role in the sheep farming and salt mining industries of South Africa.
The Quiver Tree Forest is one of the largest of its kinds in the world, and can be found in Loeriesfontein. These plants are also known as Aloes and can grow to a height of up to four metres. They live for hundreds of years and they are medicinally and culturally important for local cultures.
Loeriesfontein is also the proud home of one of the world’s only two windmill museums. This is called the Fred Turner Museum, and it showcases 27 assembled windpumps.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Jack of the Karoo
Jack of the Karoo is a beautiful Victorian house offering Karoo self catering in the heart of Sutherland. This home is perfect for overnight acco...
Angela's Lodge
At Angela's Guest Lodge you can unwind in a modern and well furnished accommodation unit. The Lodge is divided into three very unique units; each...
Willemsrivier Annex
Willemsrivier Annex offers Nieuwoudtville accommodation on a farm, just 4km from the town. This is the perfect place for the peaceful breakaway t...
Willemsrivier PersKussing
PersKussing is a two-bedroom farm cottage in Nieuwoudtville sleeping four guests. The bedrooms are furnished with two three-quarter beds. The roo...
Wolskuur Cottage
Wolskuur was the original shearing barn of the Rogge Cloof farm, hence the name 'Wolskuur’ or ‘Woolshed’. The cottage is situated within the Rogg...
De Oude Pastorie
De Oude Pastorie offers accommodation in Victoria West, in the oldest house in the town. The home was the first parsonage of the Dutch Reformed C...
Papkuilsfontein Guest Farm
Soak up the peace and tranquility of this beautiful farm. Papkuilsfontein Farm, on top of a lovely plateau, nestles between the West Coast and Na...
Kleinplasie Bed & Breakfast
Situated on a small holding just on the outskirts of Calvinia, Kleinplasie offers accommodation and a warm and welcoming place, ideal for that mu...
Horse and Mill Guesthouse
The Horse and Mill is a perfect stop-over between Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg and Durban. It is situated in the centre of Colesberg, ...
Things to do in the area
Fred Turner Windmill Museum
Tucked away in the Upper Karoo in the Northern Cape is the small town of Loeriesfontein, next to Calvinia. Here you will find an unusual open air...
Noteworthy attractions
Karoo Gariep Conservancy
Karoo is a “quenna” word meaning “dry and hard”. Gariep is also a “quenna” word meaning “big water”or river. The Karoo Gariep Concervancy is foun...
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...
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
The Free State's largest nature reserve is a combination of the 36 487 ha Gariep Dam on the Orange River and an 11 237 ha game sanctuary on its n...
Akkerendam Nature Reserve
Akkerdam Nature Reserve lies just outside the little town of Calvinia, which is found at the foot of the Hantam Mountain (mountain of the red bul...
Rolfontein Nature Reserve
Situated in the upper Karoo where an infinite sky and horizon seem to go on without end, the Rolfontein Nature Reserve is found roughly 16 kilome...
Doornkloof Nature Reserve
Lying peacefully in the mountainous upper Karoo of the Northern Cape, just outside the little town of Colesberg, Doornkloof Nature Reserve is pos...
Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve
Just 10 kilometres outside of the little town of Nieuwoudtville, between the towns of Van Rhynsdorp and Calvinia, lies the Oorlogskloof (war gorg...
Hantam National Botanical Garden
Established in 2007, the Hantam National Botanical Garden lies on the Bokkeveld Plateau just outside the town of Nieuwoudtville. It is regarded a...
Molteno Pass
Said to be South Africa's first mountain pass, Molteno Pass links Beaufort West to Loxton, in effect joining the oldest town in the area to the N...
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