The various regions of the S.A. West Coast

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Heerenlogement Cave at GraafwaterHEERENLOGEMENT

If you thought Namaqualand was a bit hard to reach, think what a journey it was back in the days when the Cape was still a brand-new Dutch colony. North of Graafwater lies the historical Heerenlogement cave. The Dutch name means ‘gentlemen’s lodging’.

The cave was a popular resting place for cattle traders, hunters, soldiers and others travellers heading north between 1665 and 1682. When early explorers were conducting forays into the far north (searching for copper on the instructions of enterprising Cape governor Simon van der Stel), the best ‘hotel' for miles was this cave appropriately called the ‘Gentleman's Lodging', or Heerenlogement.
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Aurora MTB RouteAurora MTB Route - Piketberg

Aurora mountain biking trail runs from the quiet little West Coast village tucked away on the edge of the Piketberg mountains up to Kapteinskop over 1000 meters above.

This mountain bike trail is a long and steady climb. It is steep in places with spectacular growing views of the whole west coast region. After taking in the views from the Atlantic ocean to the inland mountains of the Cederberg and Winterberg there is a long and fast descent back into town.
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