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If you are dying to get away from City life ready to go camp in the mountains this is the perfect location. Wonderful for hiking and rock pool swimming and in the winter months you can enjoy the slopes for some skiing. It can be very cold at night so bring some extra padding and sleeping bags. The summit can take up to 4 hours which makes your hike close to 8 hours.

The reception you will get is warm and welcome and you can by some wood as you are booking in. I love camping in the forest and with rockpools right at your doorstep there is no better way to fall asleep than the gushing of the stream right next to your ears.

This place is magicall and should definitely be on your to do list in winter.

WHAT TO BRING :

Binoculars, Extra warm clothing, Hat, Camera, Field guide book (fauna & flora)!

During snow time:
Sunglasses & Sunblock, Dry clothes & shoes, Wellingtons (gumboots) & gloves!

From their site : http://www.matroosberg.com/ .

LOCATION AND OVERVIEW:

The Matroosberg Reserve is situated on the farm Erfdeel, 35 Km from Ceres. The reserve covers more than 1000 Ha of mountain area, and reaches the Matroosberg Peak, which at the altitude of 2249m, is the highest in the Boland. (About 250m higher than Sneeuberg in the Cedarberg.)!

During the winter months, Matroosberg is often covered with snow. After a good snowfall, the Southern slopes remain snow-clad for quite some time and you can drive to the snow. This area is also well known for its private ski-slope.

From the mountain road (access only by 4×4) a beautiful panoramic view over the Warm Bokkeveld, Ceres, Droë Hoek, Koue Bokkeveld and the Ceres Karoo can be enjoyed. From Matroosberg Peak you have a wonderful view of the mountains of the Western Cape. Many other mountain peaks can be identified, such as the Witzenberg, Cedarberg and Du Toitskloof mountains. 
 

The Groothoekkloof, with its dazzling height and rock cliffs, also presents you with a breathtaking view.

ACTIVITIES:

The 4×4 Mountain/Snow Safari follows the same route as the 4×4’s, starting at 1250m above sea level and turning at a height of 2240m, with impressive rock formations and a beautiful panoramic view on the way up.

We stop at the viewpoints and at a fresh water spring, where you can see the water coming out of the ground. At the turning point we spend about an hour to give visitors an opportunity to walk along the cliffs.  

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