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Wildcliff Nature Reserve Dedicated to plant and wildlife conservation in the Cape Floral Kingdom Directions
to Wildcliff Wildcliff is
in the Langeberg mountain range, near Heidelberg in the Western Cape
province of South Africa. It is about half way between Cape Town
and Plettenberg Bay. Wildcliff is northeast of Heidelberg, about 22km by road from the N2 highway. Coming from Port Elizabeth/George: Easiest way is to miss out Heidelberg. The turnoff from the N2 is just before Heidelberg (see first map). Turn right shortly after the sign pointing to Tradouw Pass (Heidelberg would be the next turning right). Start your odometer. Soon turn right again onto the tar road heading north, passing the Golf and Bowling Club on your left. Cross the railroad line. Tar road becomes dirt road. After about 7.7km, turn right at the road marked "Wadrift, Seekoeigat, Gysmanshoek." Wildcliff
is about 11.4km from this turnoff. Road zig zags up and up. Passing a
cell tower on your right, drive on and slowly descend all the way down
to weir
(always wet).
Drive on up, round and down past pink houses and a white house with a
stone
wall on right. Continue up for another ~2km and look out for white
stone
cutting on right (the road is cut out of the stone, very distinctive
natural
white rock). The gate to Wildcliff is around the corner
from here, on the left side of the road. There is a large rock
on the left of the gate, and a sign saying "Wildcliff." Cross through the neighbour's farm through a second gate, reaching at the river, total 1.7km (see second map below). This is the entry to Wildcliff Reserve itself. Follow the dirt road 800m uphill to the house. Coming from Cape Town: Pass entrance to Heidelberg town and carry on to the next turn off to left (no sign). Turn left onto this road then follow the instructions as above.Coming from Heidelberg itself: Drive past the BP filling station on your left, Engen on the right, to the first stop street (Fourie St). Turn right and then right again at van Riebeck Street. Cross the Duivenhoks River. Turn left towards the Golf and Bowling Club, and continue as above. If
lost, call 028 7222 633 (Talari) or 028 7222 448 (Heron House).   Click here for version for printing More maps at the photo site. For volunteers and visitors from abroad, see Cape Town and getting to Wildcliff. For researchers: Wildcliff is 17km north-east of Heidelberg, Western Cape. It is centered at about 33º57'S, 21º2'E with elevations from 290m to 1130m. The boundaries lie between 20º58.9'E on the west to 21º3.0' on the eastern side, and 33º58.5'S on the south to 33º55.9' at the northernmost point. |