Places to visit near

Heilbron

Heilbron is a town in Free State district, South Africa of about 55,196 people. Within 50 km by road there are 23 places to visit: 10 churches, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens and 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Vaal Dam and Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct.

27.2812° S, 27.9709° EPop. 55,196

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Within 30 km14 places
Within 50 km23
Must-see2
Notable30
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Heilbron

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:42 pm

238 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 Heilbron
  2. Vaal Damdam · 45 min
  3. Roodepoort Damdam · 45 min
  4. Weltevrede Damdam · 45 min
  5. Koppies Dam Nature Reservedam · 2 hrs
  6. Battle of Vechtkopheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Heilbron
Today’s loopHeilbronStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Heilbron?

Uniefees Dam (dam, about 2 km), Methodist Church Heilbron (church, about 1 km), Tsoane Abraham Poho Memorial Presbyterian Church (monument, about 1 km), NG Kerk - Heilbron (church, about 1 km), Together Forever Apostolic Church (church, about 1 km), Riemland Museum (museum, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Heilbron?

23 places on Spotwander: 10 churches, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 forts & heritage, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest church to Heilbron?

Methodist Church Heilbron, about 1 km by road; Tsoane Abraham Poho Memorial Presbyterian Church (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Heilbron?

Leeuwpoort Safaris, about 10 km by road; Oppieplaas Game Reserve (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Heilbron?

Start in Heilbron, visit Vaal Dam, then Roodepoort Dam, then Weltevrede Dam, then Koppies Dam Nature Reserve, then Battle of Vechtkop, and drive back — about 238 km by road in all.