Helderberg Nature Reserve

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Helderberg Nature Reserve is a 398-hectare nature reserve in Somerset West, South Africa. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1960 (64 years ago)Elevation: 1499 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°2'42"S, 18°52'23"E

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Western CapeSouth Africa

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Helderberg Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: De Zalze Golf Club, Somerset Mall, Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum, Monkey Town.

5.4 miNW
33°58'28"S • 18°49'50"E
De Zalze Golf Club, Stellenbosch
139 min walk • Golf
3.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Somerset Mall, Somerset West
97 min walk • Somerset Mall is a 69,000 m² shopping mall situated alongside the N2 freeway near the towns of Somerset West and Strand, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The mall comprises 200 stores and 3,955 parking spaces.
5.1 miS
Museum
Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum, Somerset West
131 min walk • Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum - is 40 kilometres outside the city of Cape Town, just off the N2, in the region known as the Helderberg Basin. Lwandle was once inhabited by hunter-gatherer groups who secured their food from the nearby seashore.
5.2 miS
34°7'11"S • 18°52'58"E
Monkey Town, Somerset West
133 min walk • Aquarium, Zoo
5.1 miSW
Town, Area
Strand, Somerset West
130 min walk • Strand is a seaside resort town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Helderberg region of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay and near the foot of the Helderberg Mountains.
~350 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Helderberg Nature Reserve, Somerset West
2 min walk • The Helderberg Mountain is part of the Hottentots-Holland mountain range in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Helderberg Nature Reserve is situated on the slopes of the beautiful Helderberg Mountain overlooking the town of Somerset West and False Bay. There are numerous hiking trails on the Helderberg mountain.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary, Rietvlei Wetland Reserve
120 min walk • Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary is a 10 hectares reserve in Strand, South Africa. This isolated bird sanctuary is located near the estuary of the Lourens River.
5 miN
33°58'39"S • 18°50'32"E
Stellenbosch Square, Stellenbosch
128 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stellenbosch Mountain, Cape Floristic Region
139 min walk • Stellenbosch Mountain is a mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
1.7 miW
Universities and schools
Helderberg College of Higher Education, Somerset West
45 min walk • Helderberg College of Higher Education is a private higher education institution situated in Somerset West, South Africa, about thirty minutes from Cape Town.
2.3 miN
Dam
Alphen Dam
59 min walk • Alphen Dam is a small dam in the Bonte River near Stellenbosch, Western Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1990.