About this place
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve protects a vast tract of the high Boland mountains above Grabouw and Somerset West, a rugged World Heritage Site of deep gorges, waterfalls and exceptional mountain fynbos. It is best known as the home of the classic multi-day Boland Hiking Trail and the dramatic Suicide Gorge kloofing route.
The reserve draws serious hikers, kloofers and mountain bikers, with crystal river pools, sweeping ridge-top views and some of the finest wilderness walking within easy reach of Cape Town.
Overnight hikers stay in a chain of simple trail huts, Landdroskop, Shamrock, Boesmanskloof and Aloe Ridge, spaced along the Boland Trail. Rates are charged per person per night, and hikers must be self-sufficient and well prepared for mountain conditions.
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4 rooms, sleeps 12 to 12
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October 2026
November 2026
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12 guests
Boland Trail overnight hut, per person per night. Sleeps up to 12.
12 guests
Boland Trail overnight hut, per person per night. Sleeps up to 12.
12 guests
Boland Trail overnight hut, per person per night. Sleeps up to 12.
12 guests
Boland Trail overnight hut, per person per night. Sleeps up to 12.
Nature
What lives at Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
87 birds recorded here or nearby.
Nothing is hidden: in-season birds simply move to the front. Months come from national records, not from this garden.
These are records, not promises. Wild animals and birds move, so sightings are never guaranteed.
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Where is Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve located?
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve is in Western Cape, South Africa. The map on this page shows the area.
How many guests can Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve accommodate?
Aloe Ridge Hut sleeps 12, Boesmanskloof Hut sleeps 12, Landdroskop Hut sleeps 12 and Shamrock Hut sleeps 12.
How do I book Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve?
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