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# # # # # # # ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # _ c c c c c R The Overberg St Helena Bay Bok Bay Walker Bay ATLANTIC OCEAN Groot Winterhoek Vanrhyns Pass Bainskloof Pass Pakhuis Pass Gydo Pass Piekenierskloof Pass Cederberg WA Table Mountain NP West Coast NP Fernkloof NR Kogelberg NR Beaverlac NR Jonkershoek NR Rooiduine Point Cape Point Danger Point Quoin Point Bok Point Cape Columbine !KHWA TTU OUDEKRAAL SILVERMINE NATURE RESERVE LYNEDOCH ECO VILLAGE Bitterfontein Nieuwoudtville Vanrhynsdorp Lamberts Bay Citrusdal Moorreesburg Darling Strandfontein Elands Bay Yzerfontein Tulbagh Franschhoek Stanford Kleinmond Vredendal Clanwilliam Vredenburg Piketberg Ceres Malmesbury WELLINGTON Worcester Stellenbosch CAPE TOWN Greyton A Æ 7 T ë R27 T ë R46 T ë R60 T ë R27 T ë R45 INTAKA ISLAND # # # # # Cape Town & the Garden Route: Off the Beaten Track Threaded through with hiking and mountain biking trails, this southern section of Table Mountain National Park harbours a reservoir with tannin-stained waters, around which is a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk. SILVERMINE NATURE RESERVE A postcard-perfect view of Lion's Head and the Twelve Apostles is framed from this secluded beach, protected by giant boulders, off the road between Camps Bay and Hout Bay. OUDEKRAAL This 16-hectare wetland reserve in the middle of the Century City development is home to over 200 species of indigenous plants and 120 bird species. INTAKA ISLAND Near Stellenbosch, drop by this tiny village that challenges the notion that sustainable development and ecological building is too expensive. There's a cafe and simple accommodation here too. LYNEDOCH ECOVILLAGE Spend a few days hiking between the wineries that surround this quiet and pretty town. Also take the chance to drive along the Bainskloof Pass, one of the country's most spectacular mountain roads. WELLINGTON The San are the original people of the Western Cape – learn about them at this education and culture centre, where you can take guided walks and nature drives. !KHWA TTU # õ # # # # # # # # # # # ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # c c c c c The Karoo Breede River Valley Struis Bay St Sebastian Bay INDIAN OCEAN Meiringspoort Pass Prince Alfred's Pass Cogmanskloof Pass Swartberg Pass Garcia's Pass Garden Route NP (Knysna Lakes Section) Garden Route NP (Tsitsikamma Section) Garden Route NP (Wilderness Section) Karoo NP Groot Swartberg Tankwa Karoo NP Agulhas NP Klein Swartberg Vrolijkheid NR Anysberg NR Cape Infanta Cape Agulhas Cape St Blaize DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE ROBBERG NATURE & MARINE RESERVE Carnarvon Williston Victoria West Three Sisters Fraserburg Nelspoort Sutherland Merweville Kruidfontein Rietbron Prince Albert Willowmore Touwsrivier Ladismith Calitzdorp Uniondale Witsand MCGREGOR Matjiesfontein De Rust Klaarstroom Gouritsmond Stillbaai Prince Albert Road Beaufort West Laingsburg Oudtshoorn Robertson KNYSNA Riversdale Mossel Bay Bredasdorp Plettenberg Bay George 1 A Æ 1 A Æ 2 A Æ 2 A Æ 12 A Æ A Æ 9 A Æ 12 T ë R62 T ë R381 T ë R318 T ë 319 T ë R62 LEGEND NP National Park NR Nature Reserve MR Marine Reserve WA Wilderness Area # ÷ 0 100 km 0 50 miles # e Kick back in this peaceful town, which is the base for one end of the 14km hike along the Boesmanskloof Trail, a gorgeous route leading to the twee village of Greyton. MCGREGOR Jutting 4km into the ocean, this rugged peninsula makes for spectacular and physically challenging hiking. Alternatively, take a boat trip out to view the local colony of Cape fur seals. ROBBERG NATURE & MARINE RESERVE Judah Square is a Rastafari community situated in a small valley in Khayalethu South, a suburb of Knysna. To understand more about this groups culture, take a tour here with Brother Zebulon. KNYSNA'S RASTAFARIANS Covering areas of both sea and fynbos-blanketed land, you'll find this reserve is both a breeding ground for southern right whales as well as a haven for endangered Cape mountain zebras and bonteboks. DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE

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Page 1: Cape Town & the Garden Route: Off the Beaten Track 0 100 ...media.lonelyplanet.com/ebookmaps/Cape Town Garden Route/otbt.pdf · hike along the Boesmanskloof Trail, a gorgeous route

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The Overberg

St HelenaBay

Bok Bay

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ATLANTICOCEAN

Groot Winterhoek

VanrhynsPass

BainskloofPass

PakhuisPass

GydoPass

PiekenierskloofPass

Cederberg WA

TableMountain NP

WestCoast NP

Fernkloof NRKogelberg NR

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RooiduinePoint

CapePoint

DangerPoint

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CapeColumbine

!KHWA TTU

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LYNEDOCHECO VILLAGE

Bitterfontein

Nieuwoudtville

Vanrhynsdorp

LambertsBay

Citrusdal

Moorreesburg

Darling

Strandfontein

ElandsBay

YzerfonteinTulbagh

Franschhoek

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Vredenburg Piketberg

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Cape Town & the Garden Route: Off the Beaten Track

Threaded through with hiking and mountain biking trails, this southern section of Table Mountain National Park harbours a reservoir with tannin-stained waters, around which is a wheelchair-accessibleboardwalk.

SILVERMINE NATURERESERVE

A postcard-perfect view of Lion's Head and the Twelve Apostles is framed from this secluded beach, protected by giant boulders, off the road between Camps Bay and Hout Bay.

OUDEKRAAL

This 16-hectare wetland reserve in the middle of the Century City development is home to over 200 species of indigenous plants and 120 bird species.

INTAKA ISLAND

Near Stellenbosch, drop by this tiny village that challenges the notion that sustainable development and ecological building is too expensive. There's a cafe and simple accommodation here too.

LYNEDOCH ECOVILLAGE

Spend a few days hiking between the wineries that surround this quiet and pretty town. Also take the chance to drive along the Bainskloof Pass, one of the country's most spectacular mountain roads.

WELLINGTON

The San are the original people of the Western Cape – learn about them at this education and culture centre, where you can take guided walks and nature drives.

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TheKaroo

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SwartbergPass

Garcia'sPass

Garden Route NP(Knysna Lakes Section)

GardenRoute NP

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Garden Route NP(Wilderness Section)

Karoo NP

GrootSwartberg

TankwaKaroo NP

Agulhas NP

KleinSwartberg

Vrolijkheid NR

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CapeInfanta

CapeAgulhas

Cape StBlaize

DE HOOPNATURE

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ROBBERGNATURE &MARINE

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Carnarvon

WillistonVictoria

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ThreeSistersFraserburg

Nelspoort

Sutherland

Merweville

KruidfonteinRietbron

PrinceAlbert

WillowmoreTouwsrivier

Ladismith CalitzdorpUniondale

Witsand

MCGREGOR

Matjiesfontein

De Rust

Klaarstroom

GouritsmondStillbaai

PrinceAlbert Road

BeaufortWest

Laingsburg

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KNYSNARiversdale Mossel Bay

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LEGENDNP National ParkNR Nature ReserveMR Marine ReserveWA Wilderness Area

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Kick back in this peaceful town, which is the base for one end of the 14km hike along the Boesmanskloof Trail, a gorgeous route leading to the twee village of Greyton.

MCGREGOR

Jutting 4km into the ocean, this rugged peninsula makes for spectacular and physically challenging hiking. Alternatively, take a boat trip out to view the local colony of Cape fur seals.

ROBBERG NATURE & MARINE RESERVE

Judah Square is a Rastafari community situated in a small valley in Khayalethu South, a suburb of Knysna. To understand more about this groups culture, take a tour here with Brother Zebulon.

KNYSNA'SRASTAFARIANS

Covering areas of both sea and fynbos-blanketed land, you'll find this reserve is both a breeding ground for southern right whales as well as a haven for endangered Cape mountain zebras and bonteboks.

DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE