KarooHeartlandRoute.kml normal #Routes_norm_copy0 highlight #Routes_over_copy0 Karoo Heartland Route 0 Set off from Port Elizabeth, heading for historic Somerset East, then to the oak tree-lined town of Cradock with its restorative mineral spa, before seeking out herds of Cape mountain zebra in the deep valleys and scrubby plains of the Mountain Zebra National Park. During a stop-over in Middelburg, absorb majestic mountain scenery from atop the Sneeuberg plateau, enjoy farm hospitality and succulent Karoo lamb; then travel south west to Nieu Bethesda, best-known for eccentric artist Helen Martins´ fantasy Owl House.



Valley of Desolation


Graaff-Reinet, main street


Continue on to gracious Graaff-Reinet, home to over 300 historical monuments then explore the awesome scenic beauty of the Camdeboo National Park, with its million year-old landscapes and precarious towering pillars of rock in the Valley of Desolation. Wind down through the farming towns of Willowmore and Steytlerville, and visit the nearby Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve for hiking, mountain biking and miles of pristine wilderness.

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