RaversRanch
de poort farms
naturesway
friXion offers extreme sports descending into and through awesome canyons using abseils, jumps, slides, belays & traverses in the area on an organised and environmentally responsible manner.
Permits to access the area are available from the Paarl office of Cape Nature.
Members of The Mountain Club of South Africa have special facilities and rights on the property.
HIKING
A number of interesting historical features may be seen while hiking in the reserve. These include Bushman paintings, a disused manganese mine, the original toll road from Franschhoek to Villiersdorp known as Catspad, and a cross erected by Italian prisoners of war. In the Bains Kloof pass,graves can be seen of convicts who helped to build the road, while there was an old prison at the Tweede Tol campsite.
WILDLIFE
There is an abundance of wildlife in the area, some very small, and others larger. We particularly like our snakes, scorpions and leopards; but have friendlier klipspringers and baboons.
All we ask is that visitors leave the area in either the same or better condition in which they found it.
ACTIVITIES
There are a number of activities which take place on the property. These include hiking (permits issued by Cape Nature), film production and nature walks. Extreme sports like abseiling and mountaineering are offered under supervised and controlled conditions by a commercial company, while nature lovers who enjoy bird watching or snow activities in winter are managed by Cape Nature.
Visit us
De Poort Farms
Email us
info@raversranch.co.za
Call us
072 971-0697