Zuurberg, Greater Addo
Lying in the north western corner of the Sundays River Valley, Zuurberg lies at the foot of the mountain of the same name. The historic Zuurberg Pass, almost entirely surrounded by the Greater Addo Elephant National Park, is a narrow cutting through the Zuurberg Mountains, built in the 1850s and the original main route into the hinterland via which today you can also reach the Karoo.
The mountain overlooks the rolling hills of this part of the Eastern Cape, in the heart of valley bushveld and fynbos types unique to the Eastern Cape. The former Zuurberg National Park, on the slopes of the mountains stretching towards Darlington Lake, now lies within the Greater Addo National Park, home today to over 350 elephant and all of the Big Five, and a major draw card to travellers. An important Late Stone Age archaeological site lies at the Melkhoutboom Cave in the Zuurberg Mountains, which has uncovered artifacts dating back some 15 000 years, contributing greatly to our overall picture of the life and times of the prehistoric hunter-gatherers.
One of the Addo Elephant Park’s mountain camps lies in the Zuurberg Mountains near the route of the original Zuurberg Pass, and is highly attractive to visitors, not only for the wonderful vistas, but the smattering of dense thickets of Black wattle trees, prickly pears in the valley thickets and breathtaking scenery. And if you have children, then taking the Zuurberg Pass through the mountains is virtually obligatory, as the Addo Elephant Back Safaris host elephant-back walks through the veld about which your children will talk for days to follow.
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Zuurberg is one of my favourite escapes. Mountains everywhere, the sound of birds, and the smell of the bush. There is an old-fashioned hotel and restaurant. I recommend hiking and walking around as much as possible to get the full appreciation of this area.
Ora (Franschhoek)
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Hotels & other accommodation options
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Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge
Bordering the Greater Addo Elephant National Park just a short distance from the Nelson Mandela Metropole, our fully fenced and game stocked cons...
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Camp Figtree
A private game reserve set in the heart of Addo on top of the stunning Zuurberg Mountain range. This luxury colonial lodge with its breathtaking ...
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Zuurberg Mountain Village
Zuurberg Mountain Village offers accommodation in a 150 year old hotel just an hours drive outside of Port Elizabeth with breath taking views ove...
Things to do in the area
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Blacksmith Museum
Take a trip back in time to the old Blacksmith at Ann’s Villa in Zuurberg , Eastern Cape. This national monument, established in 1855 originally ...
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Zuurberg Pass MTB Route
Take part in this exciting ride up the Zuurberg pass. This is a relatively hard ride and will take about two to three hours to finish. The pass c...
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Hayterdale MTB Trails
Where: Kirkwood, next door to the Addo Elephant National ParkLevel: easy to difficultType of route: various, all levels of rider, including the S...
Noteworthy attractions
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Addo Elephant Park
Situated in a malaria free area the magnificently diverse Addo Elephant Park offers a wide variety of game viewing, outdoor adventure, accommodat...
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Bushman Sands Game Reserve
Bushman Sands Game Reserve is situated on nearly 4000 hectares of former farmland. Bushman Sands game reserve offers malaria free sightings of wi...
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Groendal Wilderness Area
The 30 000 hectare Groendal Wilderness Area protects the water catchment area of the Swartkops River (KwaZungha River), with the Groendal Dam in ...
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Kariega Game Reserve
The private Kariega Game Reserve is situated in the malaria-free, upper reaches of the Kariega River Valley, 14 km from Kenton On Sea on the R343...
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Shamwari Game Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve is the southernmost, Big Game, private reserve in Africa - Malaraia Free. This ultimate African adventure stretches along t...
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Bosberg Nature Reserve
Set on the southern slopes of the Bosberg Mountains, the Bosberg Nature Reserve is a thickly wooded nature reserve that looms over the town of So...
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Pumba Game Reserve
Lying in a particularly breathtaking setting that includes five of the world’s seven biomes, Pumba Private Game Reserve has a couple of major adv...
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Kamala Game Reserve
Kamala Game Reserve is a private reserve lying between the Bruinjieshoogte and Boschberg mountain ranges that each rise to about 6 000 feet, clos...
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Cookhouse Wind Farm
The largest wind farm in the country, if not the continent, the Cookhouse wind farm has a 138.6 MW capacity, only just pipping JBay's wind farm a...
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