Sterkstroom Places of Interest (original) (raw)

Attractions IN Sterkstroom

Landmarks / Miscellaneous

Dorper Wind Farm

Up in the Stormberg Mountains, between Sterkstroom and Molteno in the coldest and windiest part of the Eastern Cape, is the 40 turbine-strong Dorper wind farm. It is an imposing wind farm, one of the biggest in the country, that produces a 100MW boost ...

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Mountain Passes

Antoniesberg Pass

Antoniesberg Pass is a remote, sheer gravel pass that links the Groot River with the northern side of the Baviaanskloof Mountains.The pass itself is not long, only 5 km, but there are several access roads that combine to make it ...

Landmarks / Mountain Passes

Barker�s Nek Pass

Barker�s Nek is a beautiful high altitude gravel pass on the R396 just northeast of the little Eastern Cape town of Indwe. Today Indwe is subdued, merely driven through by visitors to the region. But back in 1876 it was almost ...

Mountain Passes

Bruintjieshoogte Pass

Bruintjieshoogte Pass, in English Brown's Height Pass, lies between the Karoo towns of Pearston and Somerset East on the R63. It offers wonderful views over the Karoo. Whilst not an overly eventful pass, and not dangerous to drive, it is the first ...

Natural Wonders / National Parks

Camdeboo National Park

Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the Karoo of South Africa is one of the great natural wonders of the world. Camdeboo National Park provides the visitor with insights into the unique landscape and ecosystem of the Karoo as well as splendid ...

Mountain Passes

Camdeboo Pass

The Camdeboo Pass lies entirely within the Camdeboo National Park, just off the R63 from the Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet. The pass gets little publicity in its own right. It doesn't even make it onto the top billing list of the park, in amongst premier ...

Popular Tourist Routes

Camdeboo Route

The Camdeboo Route is a tourist route through the northerly reaches of the Eastern Cape linking the towns of Graaff-Reinet, Aberdeen and Nieu-Bethesda. It is one of six routes through the Karoo. The others include: the Little Karoo Route, the Great ...

Landmarks / Memorials

Cradock Four Memorial

The Cradock Four is a garden of remembrance, a memorial in Cradock�s Lingelihle township. It consists of four tall concrete pillars, erected to honour four anti-apartheid activists assassinated by the secret police in ...

Mountain Passes

Devil's Bellows Pass

Devil's Bellows Pass is one of the most breathtaking high altitude passes in the area. It heads into the Winterberg range close to Fort Beaufort, and is best driven in a 4x4 vehicle, although MTB riders have not stopped shy of reaching its ...

Nature Reserves

Fonteinbos Nature Reserve

Deep within the Karoo Heartland, along the Kraai River banks, lies the 1 500 hectares of the Fonteinbos Nature Reserve. This reserve, just outside the small town of Aberdeen, is functional, as its natural spring (Die Oog) supplies the entire town ...

Landmarks / National Monuments / Religious

Graaff-Reinet Dutch Reformed Church

You cannot miss Graaff-Reinet�s imposing Dutch Reformed Church. Also known as the Grotekerk, the Dutch Reformed Church holds the most imposing position in town, right in the middle of the town�s �square� (which isn�t a ...

Sterkstroom as a destination

Also in the neighbourhood

Aberdeen, Baviaanskloof, Cradock, Dordrecht, Gamtoos Valley, Graaff Reinet, Hofmeyr, Jansenville, Middelburg, Nieu-Bethesda, Queenstown, Tarkastad, Wolwefontein

Staying Overnight

Self Catering

Karoo Dome

Karoo Dome offers a one-of-a-kind glamping experience within the secure boundaries of the Camdeboo Conservancy, a serene expanse where time seems...

Hotel

Drostdy Hotel

Drostdy Hotel offers superb hotel accommodation in Graaff Reinet. This fabulous area is surrounded by livestock, game farms and is a beautiful an...

Guest House / Self Catering

Lavender Lane B

Lavender Lane B offers accommodation that is conveniently located within walking distance from the top town schools and sports fields and only a ...

Self Catering

Wild Olive Cottage

The Wild Olive Cottage is a cottage located in a game conservancy on a working cattle farm which is 12km from Graaff Reinet. The cottage provides...

Self Catering

Mukti

Mukti is a lovingly curated self-catering Karoo heritage home, ideal for those seeking solitude and luxury, set in the tranquil village of Nieu-B...

Self Catering

Stone Haven Cottage

Stone Haven is a rustic yet charming, self catering cottage situated in Nieu-Bethesda. Stone Haven is located within 1 km from a few restaurants,...

Guest House

Aloes Guest House

Aloes is offers luxury accommodation with a spectacular Karoo view and hospitality. Aloes consists of eight stylishly furnished rooms that provid...

Guest House

Dwarsvlei Guest House

Dwarsvlei Guest House offers accommodation in Middelburg on a unique Karoo farm with an enchanting homestead and fascinating history. If you are ...

Guest House

Lilibet Lodge

Lilibet Lodge provides welcoming, family-oriented accommodation in the historic town of Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape. Perfect for a convenient and...

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