We came to Cape Town South Africa to visit the renown Cederberg. We booked one of the Best Cape Town Hotels and hired a Range Rover so we could drive ourselves there and take our time exploring this pristine wilderness of South Africa. We could have booked a hotel there, but it’s more convenient for us to stay in Cape Town.

The Cederberh Wilderness area is approximately 200 kilo meters north of Cape Town and it stretches from Middelberg Pass to Pakhuis Pass. It encompasses about 71,000 hectares of pristine, stark and dramatic shaped rock sandstone formations, waterfalls, caverns, streams, peaks and deep valleys. The Cederberg is one of the most ancient landscapes with a unforgettable view.

When we arrive to the wilderness we were astonished with the amount of small game such as Dassies, Klipspringers, Grey Rhebok, Grysbok and baboons. The leopards that roam here, which we did not see one, are protected. Our eyes were filled with a tremendous diversity of wild flowers and trees. We even got to talk to several local farmers which are allowed on the land which are encouraged to rehabilitate and conserve this unique flora kingdom which, apparently, was exploited ruthlessly until the late 1800′s. Even the trees, including the Clanwilliam Cedar were almost on the brink of extinction. But, due to the Clanwilliam Cedar Tree project and the Cape Leopard Project of the University of Cape Town, both of these precious items have been saved and are doing well and regaining to foothold in this vast wilderness.

We found out that several farms in the Cederberg also form part of the Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor, one of the three Mega-Reserves in South Africa where the public and private sectors have joined hands to create a conservation corridor. We were grateful to have had a chance to hike a site see this wonderful treasure of South Africa. We decided we will be back when we retire and help with the conservation efforts. We feel it’s the least we can do so that others may have the same chance we had to explore the natural beauty of this country.