Local favourite fort · Eastern Cape, South Africa
The Ranges
The Ranges is a fort in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
The Ranges: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Ranges
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 The Ranges — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.37509, 23.84814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Ranges
- Toorberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~43 km · Must-see
- Elandskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Swartberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- Ledekanthoogte · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- Boskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- Vuilkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~17 km
- Rietkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Perdeberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
- Grootberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~21 km
- Die Toring · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~22 km
- Oshoek · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~25 km
- Drinkwaterskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
- Dutch Reformed Church, Aberdeen · church · Eastern Cape · ~29 km
- NG Kerk · church · Eastern Cape · ~29 km
- Boberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Meelberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~30 km
- Rooiberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- Gordon's Kop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
Other forts & heritage near The Ranges
- Andries Pretorius Memorial · fort · Eastern Cape · ~83 km
- The Glen · fort · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
- Beenekraal · fort · Eastern Cape · ~24 km
- Gordon's Hill · fort · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- Van der Bergskuil · fort · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Langfontein · fort · Eastern Cape · ~45 km
- Katel · fort · Eastern Cape · ~52 km
- Rooidam · fort · Eastern Cape · ~56 km
- Buffelsrivier · fort · Western Cape · ~60 km
- Warmwater · fort · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Is The Ranges open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Ranges yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit The Ranges?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Ranges?
Nearby: Toorberg (viewpoint, 43 km), Elandskloof (viewpoint, 13 km), Swartberg (viewpoint, 15 km), Ledekanthoogte (viewpoint, 15 km), Boskloof (viewpoint, 15 km), Vuilkop (viewpoint, 17 km).