Places to visit near

Barkly East

Barkly East is a town in Eastern Cape district, South Africa. Within 50 km by road there are 56 places to visit: 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 churches and 6 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Dutch Reformed Church, Barkly East, Avoca Peak and Balloch Peak.

30.9683° S, 27.5957° E

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Within 30 km17 places
Within 50 km56
Must-see10
Notable64
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Barkly East

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm

135 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Barkly East
  2. Bakoondkloofviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Edge Hillhill · 1 hrs
  4. Balloch Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  5. Avoca Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  6. Houtkloofviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Barkly East
Today’s loopBarkly EastStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Barkly East?

Dutch Reformed Church, Barkly East (church, about 1 km), Avoca Peak (peak, about 36 km), Bakoondkloof (viewpoint, about 20 km), Balloch Peak (peak, about 44 km), St Stephen's Church (church, about 1 km), NG Kerk (church, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barkly East?

56 places on Spotwander: 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 churches, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 cave, 1 trek.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Barkly East?

Voortrekkerweg, about 1 km by road; Koppie Alleen (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Barkly East?

St Stephen's Church, about 1 km by road; NG Kerk (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Barkly East?

Start in Barkly East, visit Bakoondkloof, then Edge Hill, then Balloch Peak, then Avoca Peak, then Houtkloof, and drive back — about 135 km by road in all.

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