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Places near Swellendam by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Swellendam
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Swellendam
- Bontebok National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Buffeljags Damdam · 45 min
- Grootkloofviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Duiwelsboswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Marloth Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Swellendam
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Swellendam?
Drostdy Museum (museum, about 1 km), Bontebok National Park (national park, about 7 km), Marloth Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Moederkerk, Swellendam (church, about 1 km), Duiwelsbos (waterfall, about 5 km), Boskloof (viewpoint, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Swellendam?
140 places on Spotwander: 83 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 waterfalls, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Swellendam?
Galgkop, about 3 km by road; Skurwekop (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Swellendam?
Christ Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Patrick's (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Swellendam?
Start in Swellendam, visit Bontebok National Park, then Buffeljags Dam, then Grootkloof, then Duiwelsbos, then Marloth Nature Reserve, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.