The Cape Helderberg Region, Cape Town
The Cape Helderberg, or Helderberg basin, is one of the most visually dramatic areas in the Cape, with the Hottentots Holland and Helderberg Mountain ranges creating a powerful backdrop against which the valley descends into vineyards and finally on to a coastline swept with warm waters and effortlessly white, sandy beaches.
Did you know? The beautiful Cape Helderberg region offers a combination of majestic mountains, nature reserves, beaches, sea and vineyards all just 45 minutes’ drive from the heart of Cape Town.
This is the land of the Helderberg and Stellenbosch wine routes and home to the towns of Gordon’s Bay, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Somerset West, Strand, Lwandle and Macassar. 45 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, the land that originally belonged to the Strandlopers has become a playground for visitors and locals ...
Gordon’s Bay is an invitation for windsurfing, surfing and braaing – it has one of the few braai areas on the Helderberg coast - and the walk along the harbour wall to take in the yachts and boats as they leave and enter the protected marina, is a must.
If it’s swimming, sunbathing and a stroll on the beach you’re after, then Melkbaai, Strand’s Bikini beach and Main beach are good options; and avid surfers head out to Kogelbay, if Gordon’s Bay is too busy.
The Helderberg Wine Route, a subsidiary of the Stellenbosch Wine Route, has a distinct personality and wines produced here are heavily influenced by cool sea breezes and ideal soil conditions.
Vineyards line the slopes of the Helderberg, sharing both a mountain and maritime climate that has resulted in world class examples of wine on a route that ranges from a 300-year old historical manor to art boutique wineries. Overlooking False Bay, the Helderberg Nature Reserve offers picnic spots, hiking trails and a number of Bontebok, squirrels and the occasional tortoise.
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Ocean View Penthouse Apartment
Boasting views of the coastline and mountains, Ocean View Penthouse accommodates eight guests. The Penthouse has four en-suite bedrooms. Poseidon...
Oceana Views Vacation Home
Situated an eight minute walk from Bikini Beach, Oceana Views Vacation Home offers accommodation in Gordonʼs Bay. The house can accommodate ...
Westbank Holiday House
Situated on the beach in Gordons Bay, Westbank Holiday House is a beautifully renovated private beach villa offering self catering accommodation ...
Villa Calao
Villa Calao offers Gordons Bay self catering in a tastefully furnished vacation home, abounding in comfort and luxury. Situated at the foot of th...
Aurora Views
Situated in Gordons Bay, Aurora Views offers accommodation for up to eight guests. Here you are near to various attractions and activities in the...
Oceana Beach House
Ideally located just a one minute walk from the Gordons Bay main beach, Oceana Beach House is a self catering holiday home available for seven gu...
Ezantsi Lodge
Ezantsi Lodge is located in 600 acres of forest, fynbos and vineyards on the edge of the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve near Somerset West on ...
Destinations in the Cape Helderberg Region
Gordons Bay
Overnight? Gordons Bay accommodation
Gordon’s Bay offers beautiful accommodation near Cape Town, where the ocean and mountains of South Africa are showcased to perfection. Gordons Bay is all about its waterfront, where the bay lies against the sheer mountains of the Helderberg, providing sh...
Lwandle
The informal settlement of Lwandle lies close to both Somerset West and Gordons Bay and people who live here are employed in the Helderberg Basin, largely within the building industry, although as many as 60% are still unemployed. Many of those who li...
Macassar
Lying on the wind-blown rugged coastal road that takes one from Cape Town to Somerset West the long way - along the coast - is the beach of Macassar, more or less across the road from the Helderberg suburb of Macassar on the Cape Flats. The beach, whic...
Sir Lowrys Pass
Overnight? Sir Lowrys Pass accommodation
Early travellers would not have had an easy time of attempts to negotiate the Hottentot’s Holland Mountain range, which stretches along the eastern side of Somerset West and Gordons Bay.
The summit provides one with the most awe-inspiring backdrops in...
Somerset West
Overnight? Somerset West accommodation
Somerset West accommodation ranges from romantic guesthouses to self-catering apartments. It is situated in the Hottentots Holland area, which is right in the heart of the Cape Winelands.
Somerset West is situated in the Hottentots Holland area, about...
Strand
Overnight? Strand accommodation
Lying at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains, between Macassar and Gordons Bay and just 40 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, Strand is a town in its own right and a bustling one at that.
New Dubai-style apartment blocks have joined the ranks of ...