Notable fort · Gauteng, South Africa
Fort Daspoortrant
Fort Daspoortrant is a fort in Gauteng, South Africa.
Fort Daspoortrant: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Daspoortrant
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Fort Daspoortrant — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -25.73301, 28.07686. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Daspoortrant
- Horns Nek · viewpoint · Gauteng · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pretoria Reformed Church (GKSA) · church · Gauteng · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ditsong Museums of South Africa · church · Gauteng · ~13 km · Must-see
- Zwartkop Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~13 km · Must-see
- Voortrekker Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Synagogue · attraction · Gauteng · ~14 km · Must-see
- Church Square · church · Gauteng · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pretoria Zoo · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~14 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Natural History · museum · Gauteng · ~14 km · Must-see
- Burgers Park · park · Gauteng · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wonderboom Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Wonderboompoort · church · Gauteng · ~16 km · Must-see
- Apostolic Faith Mission · church · Gauteng · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Gauteng · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lucusrand Tower · attraction · Gauteng · ~17 km · Must-see
- NG Bronberg · church · Gauteng · ~17 km · Must-see
- Groenkloof Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~17 km · Must-see
- Venning Park · park · Gauteng · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Daspoortrant
- Voortrekker Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~14 km · Must-see
- Liliesleaf Farm · fort · Gauteng · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kromdraai · fort · Gauteng · ~56 km · Must-see
- Paardekraal Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~62 km · Must-see
- Constitution Hill · fort · Gauteng · ~64 km · Must-see
- South African Air Force Memorial · fort · Gauteng · ~15 km
- Fort Schanskop · fort · Gauteng · ~15 km
- National Heritage Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~16 km
- J.C. Smuts Memorial · fort · Gauteng · ~17 km
- General Louis Botha · fort · Gauteng · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Daspoortrant open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Daspoortrant yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Daspoortrant?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Daspoortrant?
Nearby: Horns Nek (viewpoint, 7 km), Pretoria Reformed Church (GKSA) (church, 13 km), Ditsong Museums of South Africa (church, 13 km), Zwartkop Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 13 km), Voortrekker Monument (fort, 14 km), Old Synagogue (attraction, 14 km).
Is Fort Daspoortrant worth visiting?
Fort Daspoortrant is listed as a notable fort in South Africa on Spotwander.