Local favourite fort · Western Cape, South Africa

Oupos

Oupos is a fort in Western Cape, South Africa.

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Oupos: 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 Oupos

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 Oupos — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.00950, 20.61397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oupos

Drostdy Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
Bontebok National Park · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
Dutch Reform Church · church · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
Vaalkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~21 km · Must-see
Marloth Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~29 km · Must-see
Boosmansbos Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~29 km · Must-see
Gysmanshoek Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~51 km · Must-see
De Hoop Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~61 km · Must-see
Cogmanskloof Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~66 km · Must-see
Garcia's Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
Buffeljags Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~8 km
Grootkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~10 km
Drupkelder Waterfall · waterfall · Western Cape · ~12 km
Gatboskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~14 km
Jan Basterskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~16 km
Boskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~18 km
Duiwelsbos · waterfall · Western Cape · ~18 km
Kleinberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Oupos

Other forts & heritage near Oupos

Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps · fort · Western Cape · ~107 km · Must-see
Cape Agulhas Lighthouse · fort · Western Cape · ~133 km · Must-see
Sugar Bridge · fort · Western Cape · ~10 km
King George V Coronation · fort · Western Cape · ~19 km
Magnolia Tree From Scotland · fort · Western Cape · ~19 km
Lemontree Cottage · fort · Western Cape · ~41 km
Voortrekker Monument 1838-1938 · fort · Western Cape · ~64 km
Bergsig Fort · fort · Western Cape · ~65 km
Spanish Flu epidemic · fort · Western Cape · ~65 km
Palace Crag · fort · Western Cape · ~66 km

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Frequently asked

Is Oupos open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Oupos yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Oupos?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Oupos?

Nearby: Drostdy Museum (museum, 19 km), Bontebok National Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Dutch Reform Church (church, 19 km), Vaalkop (viewpoint, 21 km), Marloth Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Boosmansbos Wilderness Area (sanctuary, 29 km).