Local favourite dam · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Ludeke Dam
Ludeke Dam is a dam in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ludeke Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ludeke Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Ludeke Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.74371, 29.74601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ludeke Dam
- St Patricks Cathedral · church · KwaZulu-Natal · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Currie Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~53 km · Must-see
- Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~59 km · Must-see
- Umtamvuna Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mbumbazi Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~66 km · Must-see
- Brook's Nek · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~37 km
- Mount Emma · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~45 km
- Mount Currie · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~54 km
- Bushy Ridge · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~56 km
- Nzimankulu · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~56 km
- Ngqungqu · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~57 km
- Ben Nevis · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~57 km
- Gudlintaba · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~60 km
- Bailden Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~60 km
- Ntabankulu · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~61 km
- Bungxengo · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~61 km
- Malowe · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~62 km
- Mount Fifty · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~63 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ludeke Dam
- Simpson Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~40 km
- Nkonka Point · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~64 km
- Mhlabatshane Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~69 km
- Bhobhoyi Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~77 km
- Ntenetyana Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~96 km
- Clarkton Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~117 km
- EJ Smith · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~125 km
- Bulolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~125 km
- Moyeni Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~143 km
- Lake Glencairn · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~146 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ludeke Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ludeke Dam?
Nearby: St Patricks Cathedral (church, 48 km), Mount Currie Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 53 km), Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 59 km), Umtamvuna Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 59 km), Mbumbazi Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 66 km), Brook's Nek (viewpoint, 37 km).