Hartbeespoort

Afrikaans name: Hartbeespoort

Hartbeespoort on the shores on Hartbeespoort Dam

Photo © Johan van Zyl

North West

The town of Hartbeespoort is a 'resort' town that is sandwiched between the Magaliesberg Mountains and Hartbeespoort Dam. Some of the houses in the town are used permanently but many others are holiday homes. Over the weekends the town fills up with visitors from nearby Gauteng.

One of the main attractions in the area, besides the dam, is the cableway. In 2010 the cableway was totally refurbished and is the longest monocableway in Africa.

Other attractions in the area include trips into the nearby mountains, golf, a snake park, aquarium, elephant sanctuary and a monkey sanctuary. Horse rides are also available.

It is a popular place to live as one can escape the big city life but still work in either Pretoria or Johannesburg.

Share your thoughts about Hartbeespoort.

The Wildebeest highly recommends a trip up the cableway. Get there early and have a breakfast up top. Great views. Excitement. Good food.

Above - There are plenty of restaurants and other interesting shops

Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - You will need plenty of time to visit all the shops in the area

Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - The cableway

Photo © Johan van Zyl

Above - A 4 metre high granite cross and plaque dedicated to clearing the name of General Schoeman

Photo © Johan van Zyl

References and further reading

Mooiloop! The Book - Author: SABC 2 - Published: 2016 - Page: 118

On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 314

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 209

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 103

Country Life - Issue 265 - Author: - Published: 2018 - Page: 60

Farm Stall to Farm Stall - Author: Jennifer Stern - Published: 2014 - Page: 153

Hartbeespoort Online

---

Top