The Cederberg Wilderness Area lies some 200 km north of Cape Town. This tremendous region in the Cederberg vicinity stretches from the Middelberg Pass at Citrusdal to north of the Pakhuis Pass at Clanwilliam, encompassing some 710 ha of rugged, mountainous terrain. The Cederberg is renowned for its surprising landscapes and rock formations, as nicely as its namesake, the increasingly rare Clanwilliam cedar tree.
Winters in the Cederberg are bloodless and wet, while summers are heat and dry. The most rain falls between May and September, and it regularly snows in the greater parts.
The Cederberg Wilderness Area offers unsurpassed opportunities for recreation. In the primitive wilderness, away from bustle, one finds house and peace. Activities which are well suited to the desert atmosphere, such as trekking and rock climbing are encouraged. Various hiking routes crisscross the desert region. These routes furnish get admission to the wilderness, and hikers may also explore the region at will. Rock mountaineering is popular and is authorized for the duration of the area, furnished that rock surfaces do now not end up damaged. The cliffs of the Krakadouw and Table mountain peaks are the most famous mountaineering sites.
These are thousands of rocky overhangs and caves with best examples of rock art. These paintings may also be anything from 300 to 600 years old, and very touchy to damage. They are a fundamental phase of the desert area’s fascination and site visitors find out them for themselves. Rock art is protected via the National Monuments Act, and vandals who deface rock artwork face fines of up to R10 zero or two years imprisonment or both.
Pets, including dogs, are not allowed.
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