| Deep Sea Fishing | 26km | |
| Surfing & Wind/Para Surfing | ||
| Sand Boarding | ||
| Shark Diving & Watching | 26km | |
| Scuba Diving | 26km | |
| Sailing | 26km | |
| Boat Trip to Seal Island | 26km |
Springerbaai Cottages
Embrace Serenity and Natural Beauty at our Cape Dutch Style Retreat
The Ocean View Cottage in Springerbaai is a picturesque Cape Dutch style holiday beach cottage featuring beautiful views of the ocean, beach, rocky coastline and mountains. The Cottage is located amongst coastal fynbos with rich birdlife and various larger game (Zebra, Bontebok and Bushbuck) on the estate.
Hiking
Private Beach
Bird Watching
Game Drives
Whale Watching
Mountain Biking
Swartberg Cottages
Nature's Masterpiece: Discover Swartberg's Serene Cottages
The cottages in the Swartberg has a panoramic view of the Western Cape’s highest peaks in Seweweekspoortpeak and Steenslangpeak with the source of the Balmoral kloof between the 2 peaks. To the south, one looks accross the full width of the Klein Karoo towards the Langeberge. The cottages are located amongst pristine fynbos and unique rock formations.
Hiking
Kloof Swimming
Wild Animals
Cape Fynbos
Unique Rock Formations
Hiking Towerkop – I wanna get up there
Boplaas Wines – Calitzdorp
Cango Caves – Oudtshoorn
Pinnacle Point Golf Course
Protea Flower – Swartberg
Ostrich race in Oudtshoorn
Events
Hikes & Trails
Mountains, Passes
Lagoons & Rivers
Top Drives
Restaurants & Shopping
Regional interesting places to visit
Mossel Bay
Ladismith
Oudtshoorn
George
Great Brak River
Hartenbosch /Klein Brak
Calitzdorp
Prince Albert
De Rust
Knysna
Herbertsdale
Albertinia
Wildernes/Sedgefield
Plettenberg Bay /Stormsriver Mouth
Riversdale/Stilbaai
Gourits River Mouth/Vleesbaai
St Francis Bay
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay Tourist Attractions
| Mossel Bay Point | Lighthouse, Cave, Tidal pool, Swim, Surf, Restaurants, Go karts, start of coastal hike | 25km |
| Mossel Bay Historic Centre | Tourist centre, Dias Ship, Post Tree, Museum, Arts& Craft, Harbour, Restaurants | 24km |
| Whale/Dolphin Watching | Watching from the coastlines and resorts from June to October | 26km |
| Aero Activities | Helicopter and Plane trips | |
| Historic and Cultural | Tourist centre, Dias Ship, Post Tree, Museum | |
| Hikes, Mountain biking and Horses | Horse Safaris Mosselbay | 35km |
Beaches
| Springerbaai, Beach | 1 km virtually private | 500m |
| Diaz, Santos Beaches and De Bakke | In Mosselbay town | 25km |
Golf
| Mosselbay Golf Course | Home of Louis Oosthuisen | 24km |
| Pinnacle Point | Jack Nicklaus Course | 23km |
Sea & Beach Activities
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touch Rugby Tournament | Sport | 16 December | Mosselbay |
| Dias Festival | Cultural/Historic | February | Mosselbay |
| Sports Festival | Sport | October | Mosselbay |
| Travel Mosselbay | Tourism | May | Mosselbay |
| Trans Aghulas Rubberduck Race | Sport | End December | Mosselbay |
Mountains, Passes & Poorts
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langeberg | Robinson Pass | Oudshoorn | 859m |
Ladismith
Ladismith Tourist Attractions
| Historic and Cultural | Birthplace of CJ Langenhoven, Famous architecture and its cheese factories and Apricots. | 187km |
| Cape Wines & Farms | The Ladismith Winery and Hillock wineries of the Little Karoo wine region | 220km |
| Hikes, Mountain Biking and Horses | Hikes in Swartberg near Ladismith near Towerkop and Elandsberg | 205km |
| Also a Rock climbing destination in Towerkop. | 205km |
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seweweekspoort MTB Race | Sport | October | Ladismith |
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swartberg | Garcia Pass | Riversdale | 600m |
| Rooiberg | Seweweekspoort | Laingsburg | |
| Anysberg | Buffelspoort, Rooinek | Laingsburg | 914m |
| Bosluiskloof pass | Gamkapoort | 1000m |
Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn Tourist Attractions
| Cango Caves | World famous Cango Cave system in the Swartberg | 150km |
| Aero activities | Skydiving, hot air balloons | 106km |
| Historic and Cultural | CP Nel Museum and other sandstone architecture | 108km |
| Arbeidsgenot – CJ Langenhoven house | 107km | |
| Cape Wines & Farms | Domein Doornkraal, Karusa and Grundheim wineries in the Oudshoorn and De Rust region of Klein Karoo | 140km |
| Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Unique Ostrich Farms and activities at Safari, Highgate, Chandelier and Greylands Tourist farms | 94km |
| Cango & Wild life Ranch (Cheetah and Crocodile ) | 135km | |
| Mountains and Passes/Poorts
| Near the Hell and Swartberg Pass on Swartberg
Outeniqua Pass to George Robinson Pass to Mossel Bay
| 110km
55km 70km |
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attakwas Extreme MTB Race | Sport | January | Oudtshoorn |
| Cango Marathon | Sport | End February | Oudtshoorn |
| Leopard Crawl Charity MTB Race | Sport | April | Oudtshoorn |
| Klein Karoo MTB Race | Sport | May | Oudtshoorn |
| Scale Fly-in (model planes) | Sport | July | Oudtshoorn |
| KKNK (Klein Karoo Kunste Fees) | Cultural/Historic | End March | Oudtshoorn |
| To Hell and Back MTB Race | Sport | November | Oudtshoorn |
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Mountains, Passes & Poorts
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swartberg | Swartberg Pass | Prince Albert | 1436m |
| Kamanassieberg | – | – | – |
Hikes
| Name | Distance | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Die Hel/Gamkapoort | – | 4 days |
| Swartberg Hikes | 40km | 3 days |
Shops
| Pick n Pay Mall |
George
George Tourist Attractions
| Aero activities | Skydiving | 53km |
| Cape Wines & Farms | Herold Winery on Montagu Pass | 81km |
| Golf | Fancourt (4 Golf Courses – The Links, Bramble Hill, Montagu and Outeniqua) – Gary Player | 66km |
| George Golf Club | 70km | |
| Kings Cross/Way | 71km | |
| Hikes, Mountain biking and Horses | Hikes in Outeniqua mountains |
Mountains, Passes & Poorts
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outeniqua | Outeniqua Pass | Oudshoorn | 800m |
| Montagu Pass | Oudshoorn | ||
| Potjiesberg Pass | Uniondale |
Great Brak River
Great Brak River Tourist Attractions
| Beaches | Great Brak River mouth/Suiderkruis, Glentana beach and rocky coastline, Dwarsweg Beach | 46km |
| Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Botlierskop Game Reserve (26 Species, 4 of big 5) | 38km |
| Hakuna Matata Game Farm | ||
| Bergsig Game Farm | ||
| Hikes, Mountain Biking and Horses | Various Cycle routes arround Great and Little Brak | 29km |
| Whale/Dolphin Watching | Watching from the coastlines and resorts from June to October | 43km |
Hartenbosch /Klein Brak
Hartenbosch/Klein Brak Tourist Attractions
| Beaches | Hartenbos ATKV resort and beach, Klein Brak River mouth | 32km |
| Cape Wines & Farms | Campion Boplaas winery tasting, sales and restaurant | 32km |
| Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Hartenbos Game Lodge |
Calitzdorp
Calitzdorp Tourist Attractions
| Cape Wines & Farms | Calitzdopr the Champion Port region of RSA with Boplaas, die Krans & Calitzdorp cellar wineries. Also Withoek, Peter Bayly, Du SwaRoo and TTT Cellars | 152km |
| Hikes, Mountain Biking and Horses | Hike through die Hel and Gamka Poort dam. Various other Hiking and Cycle routes in the Swartberg | 170 |
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Festival | Food & Wine | Calitzdorp |
Mountains, Passes & Poorts
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swartberg | Rooiberg pas | Vanwyksdorp | 838m |
| Huisrivier Pass | Ladismith | ||
| Rooiberg | Seweweekspoort | Laingsburg |
Prince Albert
Prince Albert Tourist Attractions
| Historic and Cultural | Famous town for its beautiful location, old architecture, farm products. | 272km |
| Cape Wines & Farms | Prince Albert is now regarded as a separate wine region with cellars like Bergwater | 232km |
| Mountains and Passes/Poorts | Beautiful historic town next to the Swartberg with passes and poorts leading to it |
De Rust
De Rust Tourist Attractions
| Mountains and Passes/Poorts | Unique Red hills and caves outside De Rust. | 132km |
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meiringspoort Marathon | Sport | October | De Rust |
| De Rust Flower Festival | Tourism | September | De Rust |
Knysna
Knysna Tourist Attractions
| Lagoons & Rivers | See the picturesque Lagoon and Knysna Heads | 135km |
| Golf | Famous Golf courses like Pezula, Knysna courses | 137km |
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knysna Oyster Festival | Food & Wine | July | Knysna |
Mountains, Passes & Poorts
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langkloofberg | Phantom Pass | Karatara | 185m |
| Prince Alfreds Pass | Uniondale |
Herbertsdale
Herbertsdale Tourist Attractions
| Cape Wines & Farms | Jakkalsvlei Private Cellar produces excellent wines | 18km |
| Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Gondwana Game Lodge – big 5 reserve, fynbos | 24km |
Mountains, Passes & Poorts
| Mountain | Pass/Poort | Leading To | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langeberg | Cloetespas | Ladismith |
Albertinia
Albertinia Tourist Attractions
| Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Garden Route Game Lodge | |
| Mountains and Passes/Poorts | Town on the N2, next to Langeberg, with abundance of Aloes and Thatch reeds | 42km |
Wildernes/Sedgefield
Wildernes/Sedgefield Tourist Attractions
| Aero activities | Para gliding | 112km | Sedgefield |
| Popular para gliding area | 80km | Wildernis | |
| Sea and Beach Activities | All beach sports like fishing, windsurfing | 112km | Sedgefield |
| All beach sports like fishing, windsurfing | 80km | Wildernis | |
| Nature/Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Wildernis National Park (now Garden Route National Park) | 112km | Sedgefield |
| Wildernis National Park (now Garden Route National Park) | 80km | Wildernis | |
| Lagoons & Rivers | Famous vlei area with a number of coastal lakes and lagoons | 112km | Sedgefield |
| Famous vlei area with a number of coastal lakes and lagoons | 80km | Wildernis |
Plettenberg Bay /Stormsriver Mouth
Plettenberg Bay/Stormsriver Mouth Tourist Attractions
| Golf | Famous Golf courses like Goosevalley and the Plet Course | 173km | Plettenberg Bay |
| Nature/Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Robberg Nature Reserve | 173km | Plettenberg Bay |
| Tsitsikamma National Park (now Garden Route National Park) | 216km | Stormsriver Mouth | |
| Hikes, Mountain biking and Horses | Bloukrans Bungy Jumps | 200km | Stormsriver Mouth |
| Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours | 216km | Stormsriver Mouth | |
| Lagoons & Rivers | Kloofing, Abseiling, canoeing | 173km | Plettenberg Bay |
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsitsikamma MTB Adventure | Sport | April | Stormsriver Mouth |
| Storms River Traverse | Sport | August | Stormsriver Mouth |
Riversdale/Stilbaai
Riversdale/Stilbaai Tourist Attractions
| Historic and Cultural | Julius Gordon Africana Centre – artworks of renowned SA artists | 79km | Riversdale |
| Sea and Beach Activities | Goukou river mouth at the town. Popular summer holiday resort. | 92km | Stilbaai |
| Whale/Dolphin watching | Popular area for whale watching | 92km | Stilbaai |
| Hikes, Mountain Biking and Horses | Beautiful Langeberg mountains (Sleeping Beauty) next to town with hiking and mountain sports – abseiling, hang gliding | 79km | Rive |
Events
| Event | Type | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touch Rugby Tournament | Sport | 26 December | Stilbaai |
| Strandloper Festival | Cultural/Historic | September | Stilbaai |
Gourits River Mouth/Vleesbaai
Gourits River Mouth/Vleesbaai Tourist Attractions
| Sea and Beach Activities | All beach sports like fishing, windsurfing, kite surfing. | 10km | Gourits River Mouth |
| Game/Ostrich Reserves & Farms | Springerbay Estate – birds and game | 0km | Vleesbaai |
| Whale/Dolphin watching | Watching from the coastlines and resorts from June to October | 10km | Vleesbaai |
| Lagoons & Rivers | Town in the mouth of the Gourits river | 10km | Gourits River Mouth |
| Hikes, Mountain Biking and Horses | Gourits Bungy Jump – the first african Bungee site | 20km | Gourits River Mouth |
St Francis Bay
St Frans Bay Attractions
| Golf | Famous St Francis Links and St Francis Bay Course | |
| Beaches | World class sandy beach | |
| Drives | N2 Garden Route | |
| Bloukrans River Bridge – bungi jumping | ||
| Water sports | Wind, beach and water sports, fishing, skiing | |
| Mountains |
The Baviaans wilderness nearby with hiking, game watching, 4×4 trials |
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