Accommodation Near Orange Kloof
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Nearby Attractions & Landmarks: Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Long Street, South African Museum and Planetarium, Two Oceans Marathon, Koopmans-de Wet House, Noon Gun, Castle of Good Hope, Two Oceans Aquarium, Newlands Brewery, Lions Head, Chavonnes Battery Museum, The Company's Garden, Heart of Cape Town Museum, Newlands Stadium, District Six Museum, Groot Constantia, Holocaust Centre, South African National Gallery , Greenmarket Square, Rhodes Memorial, Whisky Live Festival, Blue Train, Long Street Baths, Signal Hill, St George's Cathedral, Hout Bay Leopard, Duiker Island, V&A Waterfront, World of Birds, Cape Point Vineyards Estate, Hout Bay Market
Orange Kloof Reviews
More info about Orange Kloof
One of the last surviving areas of natural Afromontane forest, Orange Kloof on the southern end of Table Mountain in Cape Town is an 85ha area conserved to ensure the survival of the forest and other fynbos (fine bush) plants. The last fire that occurred here was in the 1960s, allowing scientists to conduct important research on the lifespan of the many plant species. The forest has gradually broadened and there is hope that natural regeneration occurs.
Orange Kloof is a restricted area and visitors must be accompanied by an accredited Table Mountain National Park guide, bookings to be made through the South African National Parks offices. A maximum of 12 people may enter the area at any one given time and January-February are the most popular times to visit when the red disa orchid is in full bloom. This flower, the Western Cape’s emblem, thrives in wet areas around river courses and can be seen... Show more