Attractions IN/AROUND Cathcart
Mountain Passes
Hogsback Pass
High in the mountains, north of the Eastern Cape town of Alice, is the little fairytale town of Hogsback named such, or so the theory goes, for the three peaks of the village that when sighted from a certain angle look just like the back of ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Mpofu Nature Reserve
Mpofu Nature Reserve is situated in the heart of the Katberg Mountain Range, about 2.5 hours' drive from Port Elizabeth. Mpofu Nature Reserve covers an area of 7 500 hectares and occupies the valleys and escarpments of the magnificent Katberg Mountain ...
... and a little further afield
Nature Reserves
Amalinda Nature Reserve
The Amalinda Nature Reserve is situated less than 10 kilometres from the ever-growing city hub of East London in the Eastern Cape. Established in 1968, this reserve measures 134 hectares and boasts some of the stunning vegetation for which this part of ...
Forests / Landmarks
Amathole Forests
The mountains and valleys of the Amathole are swathed in afromontane mistbelt forest, interspersed with pine and eucalyptus plantations. These forests, or forest complex, lie bounded by the towns Stutterheim, Hogsback, Alice and Dimbaza with ...
Nature Reserves
Commando Drift Nature Reserve
The 6 000 hectare Commando Drift Nature Reserve lies roughly 60 km north of Cradock on the road to Tarkastad. At its heart is the Commando Drift Dam, fed by four rivers. On what is essentially a mixture of Karoo veld and recovering grasslands, after ...
Mountain Passes
Dontsa Pass
The Dontsa Pass is one of the most scenic passes in the area. It negotiates forested hillsides overshadowed by impressive mountain peaks and dotted with several dams, cutting through the little village of Keiskammahoek that takes the traveller on ...
Beaches
East London Beaches
Think warm Indian Ocean waters and sub-tropical weather that allow visitors to enjoy the climate all year round - East London basks gloriously between the Nahoon River in the north and the Buffalo River to the south of the city, and the phrase ‘unspoilt ...
Landmarks
East London City Hall
The foundation stone of the stately East London City Halll was laid in 1897. The clock tower commemorates the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. Built in the Victorian Renaissance style, the marble for the imposing staircase at the East London City Hall, ...
Nature Reserves
East London Coast Nature Reserve
The East London Coast Nature Reserve is a gorgeous stretch of coast that extends from the Great Kei River in the north east all the way to the Tylomnqa River in the south west. Between these two bodies of water lies well over 3 000 hectares of ...
Golf Courses
East London Golf Club
The East London Golf Club, skilfully fashioned out of dense coastal bush, hills and dunes, just a few metres away from the warm water of the Indian Ocean, has hosted six South African Opens, which confirms the high esteem in which the course is held ...
Museums
East London Museum
The East London Museum has the world's only dodo egg, a large natural science collection, collections ranging from the prehistoric times of South Africa to the early history of the Xhosa people. The Museum has a model of a coelacanth. This ancient fish ...
Mountain Passes
Fort Cunynghame Pass
This rather odd rendition of ‘Cunningham' is the name for the pass on the N6 near Stutterheim. Whilst the pass is a modern road, easy to drive and with some pretty spectacular views, its name is an historical one ...
Cathcart as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Adelaide, Bedford, Cintsa, Cove Rock, East London, Fort Beaufort, Gonubie, Hogsback, Katberg, Kidds Beach, King Williams Town, Steynsburg, Stutterheim, Tarkastad, Winterberg
Staying Overnight
Cove Rock Stay
Cove Rock Stay offers comfortable overnight and self-catering accommodation located in the secure Cove Rock Country Estate in East London, a shor...
At One Lodge
At One Lodge offers excellent accommodation and is situated conveniently close to the Guild Theatre, Selborne Schools and Selborne Park. The esta...
Sleepwell B&B
Sleepwell offers comfortable accommodation in a selection of rooms. Here you can expect excellent service and can enjoy a relaxing getaway. This ...
Premier Hotel East London
Situated on the beachfront, Premier Hotel EL ICC offers both businessmen and leisure guests alike luxurious room options. Boasting superb views t...
Bells and Whistles
Bells and Whistles offers fine accommodation for two guests in a secluded and private unit in Dorchester Heights, East London. From here you are ...
Lollee's Place
Located within walking distance to Gonubie beach, Lollee's Place is a lovely garden cottage with a separate entrance to the main house. There are...
Fourfields Hogsback
Fourfields Hogsback is the highest residence in altitude in Hogsback. Being the highest property in Hogsback, Fourfields normally experiences sno...
Blue's Guest House
Blue's Guest House is situated at Bonza Bay Beach, on the scenic Quenera River. The guest house offers bed and breakfast accommodation just 100 m...
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