- Mountain
Zebra National Park
- 8400ha
- found 25km from Cradock
- small and set beautifully amongst the mountains with magnificent views
- Karoo vegetation
- wooded valleys
- a sanctuary for the rare Cape mountain zebra which saved them from certain extinction
- home to more than 200 rare Cape Mountain Zebra
- many species of wildlife and birdlife
- wildlife includes eland, red hartebeest, kudu, springbok, blesbok, black wildebeest,
duiker, steenbok, caracal, Cape fox, black backed jackal, bat-eared fox and aardwolf
- birdlife includes black eagle, booted eagle, avocet, African spoonbill, Cape eagle owl,
Goshawk and blue crane
- self-drive game drives during the day
- accommodation includes fully equipped chalets, caravan park and the historic Doornhoek
farmstead
- shop and restaurant
- conference facilities on offer
- Mountain Zebra Hiking Trail
in the Mountain Zebra National Park
- 3 days and 2 nights
- 25,6km
- circular hike
- 2 overnight huts sleep 12 people
- start and finish at the caravan site
- Nature/hiking trails in
the Mountain Zebra National Park
- hiking on offer can last from 15 minutes to 5 hours
- route map available for hikers
- mountain bikers can use these trails
- swimming on offer
- horse riding can be organised
- Commando Drift Nature Reserve
- 6000ha
- found 60km east of Cradock
- scenic and peaceful
- grassveld and Karoo veld vegetation
- wildlife includes the endangered mountain zebra, springbok, blesbok, red hartebeest
- birdlife includes over 200 species of birds eg. ostriches, raptors and waterfowl
- 3 rivers feed the Commando Drift Dam in the Reserve which offers swimming, boating,
canoeing and angling
- 4 x 4 vehicle best for game drives
- tours in park vehicles can be arranged
- self catering chalets available
- caravan park
- The Endurance Trail in the Commando
Drift Nature Reserve
- 2 days
- 28km
- circular hike (guided trails on request)
- 3 huts each sleeps 4 over
- overnight hut sleeps 6 people at the 16.8km mark
- Cradock Spa's hiking trails
- Spa is the start to a 4,5km long hike; and an 11km long hike
- Unusual natural sites!
1. Ten metre high dolorite Egg Rock
2. Two enormous evergreen Ilex Oaks planted in 1850 in Dundas Street. Referred to as the
Dundas Street Oaks. They are two of the world's largest Ilex Oaks |
