It is through the sumptuous Hemel-en-Aarde Valley that the Hermanus Wine Route winds. To reach it one takes a quick left at the Wine Village (which stocks 600 producers and 1600 labels of wine) on the R44, en route to Hermanus. Directly translated from the Afrikaans Hemel-en-Aarde means 'heaven-and-earth' and, certainly for those who live there, the valley is often described as, literally, ... cont.
From Caledon:
From the N2, turn into Caledon
In town, follow signs for R320 Hermanus
Drive over Shaws Pass (approx. 10 km from Caledon)
At the bottom of the pass, turn left onto a gravel road (Signposted: Solitaire ? 8 km)
Continue for 8 km on the gravel road
Turn right at the Glen Oakes signpost
Follow the road through the first farmyard
Turn right through the stone pillars and electric gate into Glen Oakes Farm
From Hermanus:
At the Sandbaai traffic lights, take the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Road (R320 Caledon)
Drive for 22.9 km
As you begin driving up Shaws Pass, turn right onto a gravel road (Signposted: Tesselaarsdal / Solitaire)
Continue for 8 km on the gravel road
Turn right at the Glen Oakes signpost
Follow the road through the first farmyard
Turn right through the stone pillars and electric gate into Glen Oakes Farm
Gate access:
The gate code will be sent to you prior to arrival.
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