Attractions IN/AROUND Rouxpos
Nature Reserves
Anysberg Nature Reserve
In the heart of the Cape Fold Mountains, the natural abundance of the Anysberg Nature Reserve is situated in the Little Karoo of the Western Cape. Anysberg is a four-hour drive from the capital city of Cape Town, and is surrounded by the Karoo towns of ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Gamkapoort Dam
The Gamkapoort Dam lies on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert in the Karoo. Which might position it in your mind geographically, but does nothing to describe or capture the beauty of this part of the country - a landscape that lies in the heart of the ...
... and a little further afield
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Bosluiskloof Pass
On the road between Laingsburg and the Gamkapoort Dam lies Bosluiskloof Pass, one of a number of beautiful passes in the area. There are views from some of the higher parts of the pass out over a series of mountain ranges that are absolutely incredible ...
Natural Wonders
Cango Caves
Almost 30 kilometres outside of Outshoorn in the Klein Karoo, and certainly one of the main reasons for placing this little town on your itinerary, other than the prospect of riding an ostrich, lie the Cango Caves, some of the biggest stalagmite ...
Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes
Cogmanskloof Pass
Cogmanskloof, sometimes also spelt Kogmanskloof, is the pass through which one drives between the towns of Montagu and Ashton in the Western Cape. It is the same pass of the famous tunnel, of the same name. Actually it is more like a hole through the ...
Nature Reserves
Floriskraal Dam
Floriskraal Dam is a dam about which few people know that lies on the Buffels River south east of Laingsburg in the Karoo that was built in 1957. It lies surrounded by gentle hills and mountains and scrubby fynbos. In the 1981 Laingsburg floods it was ...
Nature Reserves
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lying in the Little Karoo is the remote Gamka mountain range, isolated because of the conduit of the Gouritz River that slices between the Gamkaberg, and its nearest neighbour, the Rooiberg. The Gamkaberg Nature Reserve encompasses almost the whole ...
Nature Reserves
Gamkapoort Nature Reserve
Gamkapoort Nature Reserve lies to the north of the Swartberg Nature Reserve, whilst Towerkop Nature Reserve lies to the west. Together, they form part of the Greater Swartberg Protected Area, a World Heritage Site that lies between the Great and Little ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Garcia's Pass
Garcia's Pass links the towns of Riversdale and Ladismith in the Karoo. Back in the old days the only route through the Langeberg Mountains was via the Plattekloof Pass, something of a detour for farmers who wanted to reach Riversdale and subsequently ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Gouritz Biodiversity Meander
The Gouritz Biodiversity Meander lies in the heart of the Succulent Karoo. It runs along the foot of the Swartberg Mountain Range, a World Heritage Site in its own right, and follows the Swartberg-Gamka-Rooiberg biodiversity corridor – an area incredibly ...
Nature Reserves
Kammanassie Nature Reserve
Lying in the Little Karoo between the Swartberg and Outeniqua Mountains, lies an inselberg or monadnock - an isolated hill or small mountain that rises abruptly from the surrounding plain - called Kammanassie Mountain. The entire mountain catchment area, ...
Botanical Gardens
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden
In Roux Road on the outskirts of Worcester, some 120 kilometres from Cape Town, lies a unique gem of a garden - the only truly succulent garden in the southern hemisphere, and indeed Africa, that displays one of the largest collection of indigenous ...
Rouxpos as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Barrydale, Beaufort West, Calitzdorp, De Doorns, De Rust, De Vlugt, Herold, Klaarstroom, Ladismith, Laingsburg, Matjiesfontein, Murraysburg, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Sanbona, Touws River, Uniondale, Van Wyksdorp
Staying Overnight
Karoo Khaya
Set on a small holding within town of Prince Albert, Karoo Khaya is a relaxing home away from home offering accommodation on either a self cateri...
Koedoeskloof Guesthouse
Koedoeskloof is in the Dwarsrivier, 9kms out of Ladismith in a country setting surrounded by agricultural land, fynbos, aloes and wild countrysid...
Karoo Nest
Karoo Nest offers charming self-catering accommodation in Calitzdorp, a small town in the Karoo. The guest house is close to award-winning wineri...
Aardvark Bioreserve
Trade the glow of city lights for the sprawl of the Milky Way, embracing a reconnection with the natural world. Select from our charming off-grid...
Karoo62Escape Chalets
Karoo62Escape offers self-catering chalets set amid the semi-desert fauna and mountain views of a private nature reserve in the heart of the Klei...
Karoozin Village
Karoozin Village offers Oudtshoorn accommodation in the heart of the Karoo, along Route 62 with spectacular sunsets and home to the ostrich capit...
Loganda Karoo Hotel
Loganda Karoo Lodge offers accommodation in the heart of the Karoo mountains. Less than two hours drive from Cape Town, the lodge provides accomm...
Waterkloof Guest Farm
Waterkloof Guest Farm caters for convenient 3-star accommodation located on a working African farm, near the town of De Rust, at the foothills of...
Swartberg Country Manor
Nestled at the foot of the Swartberg mountains lies the eternal charm of the Swartberg Country Manor. The Manor offers comfortable en-suite guest...
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