Attractions IN Porterville
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 ...
Nature Reserves
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness area, with its extraordinary rock formations and popular hiking routes, lies about 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape. The Reserve is situated in the Groot Winterhoek mountain range, north of Tulbagh and east of ...
Attractions AROUND Porterville
Nature Reserves
Beaverlac Nature Reserve
This little talked about gem lies just 25 kilometres outside of Porterville, roughly 2 hours from Cape Town, in the Olifants River Mountains in the Cederberg. Over 5 000 hectares of wilderness gives one the opportunity to completely unwind amidst ...
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 ...
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Cape Floral Region
Cape Floristic Region is a South African UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa also known as The Cape Floral ...
Wine Estates
Swartland Wine Estates
The Santam Swartland Wine & Olive Route is the official name of the route established in the Swartland in 1986, and describes the taste bud phenomenon of this scenic paradise. Set against the magnificent backdrop of the hills and mountains, gold-hued ...
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 ...
... and a little further afield
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Porterville as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Hermon, Koringberg, Malmesbury, Moorreesburg, Piketberg, Riebeek Kasteel, Riebeek West
Staying Overnight
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...
Buffalo Drift
Located in the Breede River Valley, Buffalo Drift is situated on Ruigtevlei Farm, near Tulbagh. This working farm on the banks of the lush Berg R...
Rockhaven Erica Cottage
Rockhaven Erica Cottage is located on Rockhaven Farm which is a two hour drive from Cape Town and is a working farm above the town of Porterville...
Rockhaven Farm
Rockhaven Farm is a two hour drive from Cape Town and is a working farm above the town of Porterville. Unlike a number of surrounding getaways, R...
The Views Guesthouse
Set at the foot of the Piketberg Mountain range, The View Guest House offers luxury accommodation for the whole family. The guesthouse can accomm...
Porterville Stay Cottage
Once used as stabling for oxen and horses in the early 1900's, Porterville Stay Cottage is a beautiful old building that has been lovingly renova...
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 ...
Rockhaven Lavender Cottage
Rockhaven Lavender Cottage is a self catering home on the Rockhaven Farm, a two hour drive from Cape Town and is a working farm above the town of...
Villa-Cho-Co-Latt
Villa-Cho-Co-Latt in Porterville offers accommodation for the weary traveller, tourists and 'just married' couples looking for a special honeymoo...
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