Notable cave · Western Cape, South Africa
Cango Caves
Cango Caves is a cave in Western Cape, South Africa.
Cango Caves: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cango Caves
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cango Caves — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.39228, 22.21438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cango Caves
- Swartberg Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cape Fold Belt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~25 km · Must-see
- Waboomsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
- CP Nel Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~28 km · Must-see
- Meiringspoort Falls · waterfall · Western Cape · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gamkasberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~62 km · Must-see
- Montagu Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cango Caves Zipline · cave · Western Cape · ~0 km
- Drupkelderkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~4 km
- Boomplaas Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Skuinsplekkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Koos Raubenheimer Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~8 km
- Tierberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Schoemanspoort · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Boesmanskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~9 km
- Aalwynkoppe · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~12 km
- Witberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Cango Ostrich Farm · cave · Western Cape · ~13 km
Other caves near Cango Caves
- Pinnacle Point · cave · Western Cape · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cango Caves Zipline · cave · Western Cape · ~0 km
- Boomplaas Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Cango Ostrich Farm · cave · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Cango Caves, Oudsthoorn, SA · cave · Western Cape · ~25 km
- Mark's Cave - Regards 16MTBTA1 · cave · Western Cape · ~79 km
- Vandalens Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~79 km
- The cave (access walking railway) 25r.p.p cash · cave · Western Cape · ~93 km
- Blougat · cave · Western Cape · ~96 km
- Skull cave · cave · Western Cape · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cango Caves open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cango Caves yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cango Caves?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cango Caves?
Nearby: Swartberg Pass (viewpoint, 20 km), Cape Fold Belt (viewpoint, 25 km), Waboomsberg (viewpoint, 26 km), CP Nel Museum (museum, 28 km), Meiringspoort Falls (waterfall, 40 km), Gamkasberg (viewpoint, 62 km).
Is Cango Caves worth visiting?
Cango Caves is listed as a notable cave in South Africa on Spotwander.