Hartbeespoort Travel Guide

 CatherineReichardt Says:  In an area that has too many animal-focused tourist attractions that give little or nothing back to conservation, the Vulture Rehabilitation centre at Hartbeespoort is a notable (and welcome) exception.The project aims to rehabilitate injured vultures and return them to the... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The Elephant Sanctuary at Hartbeespoort is one of three elephant centres across the country (the other two are in Plettenburg Bay and Hazyview) that offer tourists the opportunity for an 'up close' opportunity to interact with elephants.Visitors can interact with elephants... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The 'Om Die Dam' ('Around the Dam') ultramarathon is one of the most popular events on the South African running calender, and unlikely though it might seem, 7,000 willing participants line up to run this 50km race around Hartbeespoort Dam in mid March each year.Om Die Dam... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  I have to say that Hartbeespoort isn't my favourite place, especially in peak season and/or over weekends when it gets very busy. Frankly I don't understand the allure of flocking to a manmade reservoir whose water quality is so hazardous to health that swimming is actively... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  It stands to reason that for every dam, there must be a dam wall.In the case of Hartbeespoort, this is a very narrow structure that stretches between two imposing rock buttresses, which was completed in 1923 to provide a reliable source of water for the surrounding farms.... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Of all the wildlife-related activities in the Hartbeespoort area (and there are several), I believe that the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Breeding station - also known as De Wildt - is by far the most worthwhile. It is located about an hour's drive from Johannesburg and slightly less... 

 hebaemam Says:  cheetah park lies in hartsbeesport, cheetah, wild dog, brown hyena, antelope, suni, nyalas, blue duikers, various species of vultures and indigenous owls. if you are intetested to see these wild animals and how they live and what they eat and have pics with them, then you... 

 cleocat Says:  have never met anyone who doesn't like a nice pizza. We planned to go back to Squires butthey were extremely busy so we decided to try Catalino's. Nice verandah to sit on with a view on the busy street and all the interesting people. Small cocktail menu but very reasonably... 

 cleocat Says:  You will need a car to get to the Dam. I doubt if there are any busses going there. The people that work in the area and don't have their own transport use mainly mini bus taxi's which is not advisable for tourists.If you want to spend some time on the Dam wall you can park... 

 cleocat Says:  At the robot before you cross the dam wall you will find quite a large amount of street vendors. When the cars stop they run to the you with their merchandise. It can be anything from the Sunday newspaper, to a bag of avocados or some handmade stuff. Most of them are just... 

 cleocat Says:  Hartbeespoort is a very popular area. A lot of business people working in Pretoria and Johannesburg lives here. Most of the houses have a view of the dam. A lot have their own boat houses and yacht's on the water.It's nice to take a drive through some of these areas like... 

 cokes Says:  Well I just want to show you guys the ramp from from which the Paragliders and Hand Gliders jump from. There is also a wind sock to help with the direction of the wind.For The Paragliding Adventure you can contact (011) 907-7968 or the Cell at 082 446 8902 and the Hand...