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All 247 places by distance →One day from Phuthaditjhaba
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:26 pm
137 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Phuthaditjhaba
- Golden Gate Highlands National Parkgateway · 2 hrs
- Wodehouse Kopviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ribbokkopviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mahai Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Sterkfontein Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Phuthaditjhaba
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Phuthaditjhaba?
Golden Gate Highlands National Park (gateway, about 19 km), Wodehouse Kop (viewpoint, about 23 km), Mahai Falls (waterfall, about 26 km), Ribbokkop (viewpoint, about 27 km), Sterkfontein Dam (dam, about 27 km), QwaQwa National Park (national park, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Phuthaditjhaba?
93 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 caves, 11 waterfalls, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Phuthaditjhaba?
Skuinskop, about 13 km by road; Thabaputswa (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Phuthaditjhaba?
Lawetsi Caves, about 13 km by road; Echo Cave (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Phuthaditjhaba?
Start in Phuthaditjhaba, visit Golden Gate Highlands National Park, then Wodehouse Kop, then Ribbokkop, then Mahai Falls, then Sterkfontein Dam, and drive back — about 137 km by road in all.