Local favourite fort · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Rooidam
Rooidam is a fort in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Rooidam: 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 Rooidam
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 Rooidam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.59161, 23.44649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rooidam
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- Vaalberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~40 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~51 km
- Hamelsfontein · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~54 km
- Hospitalkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~57 km
- Swartberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~58 km
- Elandskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~62 km
- Mispunt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~63 km
- Boskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~64 km
- Losberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~67 km
- Blinkfontein se berg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~67 km
- Beervlei Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~68 km
- Oshoek · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~69 km
- Rietkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~70 km
- Ledekanthoogte · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~71 km
- Grootberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~71 km
- Diepkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~72 km
- Gifkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~72 km
Other forts & heritage near Rooidam
- Andries Pretorius Memorial · fort · Eastern Cape · ~137 km
- Beenekraal · fort · Eastern Cape · ~32 km
- Warmwater · fort · Eastern Cape · ~46 km
- Van der Bergskuil · fort · Eastern Cape · ~55 km
- The Ranges · fort · Eastern Cape · ~56 km
- Swanepoelshoek · fort · Eastern Cape · ~68 km
- The Glen · fort · Eastern Cape · ~73 km
- Hamelkuil · fort · Western Cape · ~74 km
- Gordon's Hill · fort · Eastern Cape · ~83 km
- Breëleegte · fort · Eastern Cape · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rooidam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rooidam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rooidam?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rooidam?
Nearby: Spitskop (viewpoint, 34 km), Vaalberg (viewpoint, 40 km), Spitskop (viewpoint, 51 km), Hamelsfontein (viewpoint, 54 km), Hospitalkloof (viewpoint, 57 km), Swartberg (viewpoint, 58 km).