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 Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve Posted by:  ossewa
S 26° 26.264 E 028° 13.173
35J E 621599 N 7075261
Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Suikerbosrand Range, South Africa. It is one of Gauteng’s premier ecotourism destinations.
Waymark Code: WMH5JA
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted: 05/26/2013
Views: 8
Set just a short distance from Johannesburg, an hour's drive from Johannesburg International Airport and near the historical town of Heidelberg, this reserve boasts a representative sample of the fauna and flora of the Rocky Highveld Grassland biome. With 134 km² of unspoiled natural environment and a mountain range characterised by meandering twists and turns of hiking trails, the reserve offers an unbelievably refreshing break from the bustling city life. Here, the altitude varies between 1,545 and 1,917m above sea level.
Visitors center and Diepkloof Farm Museum.
The reserve is popular amongst mountain bikers and road cyclists for its quiet roads and trails, beautiful scenery, brutally steep climbs, and fast twisting descents.
The reserve includes a Visitors' Centre and the Diepkloof Farm Museum. The reserve can be explored on foot using several of the day and overnight hiking trails. The overnight hiking trails are especially recommended.
Open all year round.
Park Type: Day use and Overnight hiking
Activities:
Picnic,
Hiking,
Visitor's Center,
Farm Museum,
Cycling
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
Open grassland, wooded gorge, acacia woodland, marshland, fynbos and rare Bankenveld grassland are all part of the reserve’s dense vegetation.
The geology of the region consists of two systems, the Ventersdorp and the Witwatersrand. The Ventersdorp system consists of igneous rock, called basalt, which formed millions of years ago from molten rock. The Witwatersrand system is mainly sedimentary sandstone deposited in horizontal layers. Proteas are largely found in this system.
Date Established?: 1964
Additional Entrance Points: S 26° 31.704 E 028° 09.000
Link to Park: Not listed
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