Overnight Hikes

Overnight Hikes

Overnight hikes must be thoroughly planned. Be sure to pack enough rations and all the necessary equipment. Check the weather forecasts before embarking on an overnight hike in the Cederberg mountains.

The available huts on trails serve as shelters only and do not have beds. Hikers can sleep under the stars or in caves or carry a tent.

Hiking maps can be bought at the CapeNature office at Algeria or get Slingsby’s Cederberg 7.1 map at major Camping and Outdoor outlets in Cape Town.

All overnight hiking permits must be obtained from CapeNature (bookings office in Cape Town or the Algeria office)
Tel: +27 (0)87 087 8250.

These are some overnight trail sections with the distance of that section

  • Pahuis Pass - Heuningvlei = 13km
  • Kleinkliphuis - Krakadouw Pass = 11km
  • Dwarsrivier (Clanwilliam) - Heuningvlei = 12km
  • Heuningvlei - Krakadouw Peak = 4km
  • Heuningvlei - Boontjieskloof hut = 12km
  • Boontjieskloof hut - Crystal Pool = 14km
  • Crystal Pool - Sleeppad = 8km
  • Crystal Pool - Algeria = 15km
  • Rooiberg - Kruisrivier - Algeria = 19km
  • Rooiberg - Kruisrivier - Syferfontein - Bakleikraal - Kromrivier = 29km

Accommodation

Sanddrif Holiday Resort

Sanddrif is situated on the farm Dwarsrivier, home of Cederberg Private Cellar, approximately 250 km north of Cape Town. Sanddrif consists of self-catering cottages and campsites with electricity points.

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Cederberg Backpackers Oasis

Backpacker and Biker accommodation where you can eat, drink and sleep. Information on the area we share with hand drawn maps.

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Activities

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Filming Locations

The Cederberg Conservancy offers film producers a variety of breathtaking landscapes that include mountains, rock formations, caves, waterfalls, rivers, farm dams and roads.

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Conservation projects

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Cape Leopard Trust

The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) was established with the primary objective to facilitate and promote research and conservation of the Cape’s predator diversity.

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SOB Data Collections

CapeNature launched its State of Biodiversity Programme to assess and monitor the state of biodiversity in the Western Cape in 1999.

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Biodiversity & Wine Initiative

The Biodiversity & Wine Initiative is a partnership between the South African wine industry and the conservation sector.

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Waste Management Strategy

The Cederberg Conservancy does not have the benefit of municipal waste removal services.

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About Cederberg Conservancy

  • The Cederberg Conservancy was constituted in 1997 as a voluntary agreement between landowners to manage the environment in a sustainable manner. It consolidates 22 properties in the central Cederberg as one of the core corridors of the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor and it is active through quarterly meetings and awareness days.

    Visitors to the area can engage in bird watching or easy hikes to the Stadsaal cave and Elephant rock art. For the more adventurous visitor the Conservancy offers Mountain bike trails or overnight hiking trials that vary from one to five nights, depending on your level of fitness and ability.