Long Tom Monument

Long Tom Monument: 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 monument: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Long Tom Monument

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.

Visiting Long Tom Monument: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Long Tom Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -23.94525, 29.93981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Tom Monument

• Magoebaskloof Lookout Point · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Serala Peak · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~19 km · Must-see
• Wolkberg Forest Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Orrie Baragwanath Pass · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~47 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Limpopo · ~62 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~4 km
• Iron Crown Peak · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~8 km
• MiniMac Fall · waterfall · Limpopo · ~11 km
• Dap Naudé Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~19 km
• Cleopatra · waterfall · Limpopo · ~20 km
• Debegeni Falls · waterfall · Limpopo · ~21 km
• Turfloop Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~23 km
• Paul-Kostenbader-Waterfall · waterfall · Limpopo · ~23 km
• Magoebaskloof Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~23 km
• Ribbokkop · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~27 km
• Wolkberg Caves Reserve · cave · Limpopo · ~29 km
• Tzaneen Dam Water Fall · waterfall · Limpopo · ~33 km
• Masopalone · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~34 km

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• Sheila Clifford Thompson Memorial · fort · Limpopo · ~8 km
• Last Long Tom Memorial · fort · Limpopo · ~9 km
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• Gate 2 · fort · Limpopo · ~27 km
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