Local favourite heritage site · Western Cape, South Africa
Valsrivier
Valsrivier is a heritage site in Western Cape, South Africa.
Valsrivier: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Valsrivier
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Valsrivier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.02397, 21.47089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Valsrivier
- Garcia's Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cloetesberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gysmanshoek Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~50 km · Must-see
- Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps · fort · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Blombos Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~61 km · Must-see
- Boosmansbos Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Koksposberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Kleinberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km
- Doodkisberg or Witelsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km
- Holgatkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~16 km
- Katzenberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Rooielsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Kandelaarskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~18 km
- Bosmanskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~23 km
- Kareekloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~24 km
- Moederskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~24 km
- Bokkraalskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~25 km
- Brakkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km
Other forts & heritage near Valsrivier
- Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps · fort · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Herrie's Stone · fort · Western Cape · ~150 km
- Jonkerspos · fort · Western Cape · ~4 km
- The Old Jail Coffee House · fort · Western Cape · ~26 km
- Voortrekker Wagon · fort · Western Cape · ~28 km
- Tolhuis · fort · Western Cape · ~30 km
- Fortuinsklip · fort · Western Cape · ~40 km
- Stillbay petrified forest · fort · Western Cape · ~51 km
- Lemontree Cottage · fort · Western Cape · ~59 km
- The Malay Graves · fort · Western Cape · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Valsrivier?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Valsrivier?
Nearby: Garcia's Pass (viewpoint, 31 km), Cloetesberg (viewpoint, 38 km), Gysmanshoek Pass (viewpoint, 50 km), Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps (fort, 52 km), Blombos Cave (cave, 61 km), Boosmansbos Wilderness Area (sanctuary, 71 km).