11 Places of Interest in the Swartland
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Nature Reserves
Bartholomeus Klip Renosterveld Reserve
On Bartholomeus Klip's grassy plains you will find wild animals in one of the last spaces, so close to a city, that still allows for game to freely graze as they might have done years ago. The quagga breeding programme brings together pairs of zebra that ...
Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Berg River Region
North of the Berg River lie the little towns of Piketberg, Porterville, Wittewater, Goedverwacht, Veddrif, Aurora, Eendekuil and Redelinghuys. Known collectively as the Berg River region, the towns fall into an area that moves from the icy waters of the ...
Mountain Passes
Bothmaskloof Pass
Bothmaskloof Pass connects the towns of Malmesbury and Riebeeck Kasteel on the R46. Sometimes also known as Bothmanskloof, the pass takes one over and down the Kasteelberg, descending into the unusually fertile Riebeeck valley, home of olive groves, ...
Nature Reserves
Darling Renosterveld Reserve
Situated in the village of Darling, the Renosterveld Reserve, which you will find at the top of the village on a hill just behind the Darling Primary School, is run by the local municipality and forms part of the Darling commanage. Donated by the local ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Dasklip Pass
Near the town of Porterville you will find Dasklip Pass, famous for its launching pad for experienced hang-gliders. Local paragliding championships are held here, and the pass is thus usually busy, whatever the weather, for those who are here to jump or ...
Golf Courses
De Hoek Golf Club
Just outside of Piketberg is the 9 hole De Hoek Golf Club. Designed in 1960, this phenomenal course is surrounded by farmlands with citrus trees, vines or wheat crops and is shadowed by magnificent mountains. This course is ideal for a day out with the ...
Mountain Passes
Nuwekloof Pass
The Nuwekloof Pass connects the town of Tulbagh with Riebeek-Kasteel and Wellington. Historically it has been called the Oudekloof, Tulbaghkloof and Nieuwekloof Pass (a version it should possibly re-adopt to prevent confusion with the other Nuwekloof, a ...
Wine Routes
Swartland Wine Route
Meaning ‘black country’ and named after the indigenous Renosterbos, which turns a dark colour at a certain time of the year, the wine route extends from Darling on the west coast down to the Oliphants Mountain at Porterville in the east and includes ...
Nature Reserves
Tienie Versveld Reserve
The Tienie Versveld Reserve lies just outside Darling en route to Yzerfontein, part of a farm that was donated to the National Botanical Society of South Africa by none other than a Marthinus Versveld (known locally, obviously, as Oom Tienie). It is an ...
Cultural / Heritage Routes / Landmarks
Verlorenvlei Heritage Settlement
What was once a thriving little hamlet on the shores of Verlorenvlei (40 buildings or ruins were still in evidence in 1992) is only a few surviving langhuis (long house) structures today. These houses are of cultural significance and protected by law ...
Museums
Wheat Industry Museum
As one of only three such museums in the world, the Wheat Industry Museum in Moorreesburg is a truly special feature of the Western Cape, adding to the charm of the South African experience. This museum is dedicated to the history of wheat ...
Swartland as a destination
In the neighbourhood
Hermon, Malmesbury, Moorreesburg, Piketberg, Porterville, Riebeek Kasteel, Riebeek West
Staying Overnight
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Bartholomeus Klip is an exclusive destination located on a working farm and game reserve in the Riebeek Valley. Discerning travellers will apprec...
Heron House
Heron House is located on the Elandsberg Farm, offering accommodation on an operational wheat and sheep farm amid the 10,000 acres Elandsberg Nat...
Rockhaven Farmhouse
Rockhaven Farmhouse is located on the Rockhaven Farm. This is a working farm near the town of Porterville. Unlike a number of surrounding getaway...
Wild Olive House
Wild Olive House is an exclusive destination on a working farm and game reserve in the Riebeek Valley. Accommodation at Wild Olive House consists...
The Winemakers Cottage
The Winemakers Cottage offers accommodation in Malmesbury on an authentic farm hideaway, set against the slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain. Situa...
Excelsior Farm Self Catering
Excelsior is an old colonial style farm house which offers five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large cozy farm kitchen, a small second kitchen and ...
Vineyard Views Country House
Vineyard Views Country House offers bed & breakfast accommodation in four lovely rooms in Riebeek Kasteel. All the guest rooms have mountain and ...
The Stables Cottage
The Stables Cottage is over 100 years old and is set behind the old farm house at the back of the cellar cool room. There are various outdoor lou...
Abbotts Hill
Abbotts Hill is a farmhouse on top of a hill, surrounded by vines and views of the rolling valleys in Swartland. Love yourself. Spoil yourself wi...
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