- Bosberg
Nature Reserve
- fabulous views
- hiking trails through mountain streams and and forests
- rich in birdlife
- Bosberg mountain range
- magnificent views overlooking Somerset East
- a dolerite sill (sheet) forms capping on mountain range
- Dohne Sourveld in the higher regions
- dense forests include wild olive, white stinkwood, cabbage trees, Outeniqua yellowwood
and wild peach
- rock areas of the plateau display a variety of fynbos
- over 80 species of birdlife including Knysna Loerie, booted eagle, crowned eagle and
black eagle
- bird hide at the dam
- Bestershoek Dam and Bosberg Dam
- offers hiking trails from 2 - 17km
- Bosberg Hiking Trail: 1km, start and
finish at Besterhoek at the foot of the Bosberg, splendid views, overnight hut at mountain
top sleeps 10 peopel
- Bestershoek Trail: 1.5km, short and easy trail, starts from Bestershoek
resort and ends at the Bestershoek Dam |
