Kaapsehoop

##Kaapsehoop The small town, Kaapsehoop is situated in the Mpumalanga Province, 25 km from Nelspruit. At an altitude of 1486 m it is considerably higher than Nelspruit which makes for a cooler malaria free environment. The town is situated on top of the escarpment with lovely views down to the lush De Kaap Valley, some 800 metres below.

Overview

#Kaapsehoop The small town, Kaapsehoop is situated 25 km from Nelspruit, the main town of the Mpumalanga province. At an altitude of 1486 m it is considerably higher than Nelspruit which makes for a cooler malaria free environment. The town is situated on top of the escarpment with lovely views down to the lush De Kaap Valley, some 800 metres below. The town is in a clearing between rocky fields.

The name derives from the discovery of gold in 1882 in a small creek that runs through the town. This gave “hope” to the people in the nearby De Kaap Valley. Unfortunately the discovery of richer gold deposits at Pilgrim’s Rest and Barberton and ultimately the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg), led to the decline of the town.

The town has recently been rediscovered as a popular weekend retreat. The attractive period houses as well as the large herd of wild horses add to it's novelty and popularity.

Tours that visit Kaapsehoop

4 Day Scenic and Wildlife Scheduled Tour

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Scheduled tours

Scenic and Wildlife Tour

4 days ADT21

On this tour you will view scenic Panorama Route sites, experience local culture, stay at a private game reserve, do game viewing in search of the big five, learn more about Bushmen paintings, interact with elephants and travel via Kaapsehoop with its population of wild horses.

from R11,350

Things to see

Game or nature reserve

Kruger National Park

##Kruger National Park The Kruger National Park in South Africa is internationally renowned as a world leader in conservation policies, practices and techniques. This Park stretches over 20,000 square kilometers (2 million hectares) and is home to an incredible variety of plant, bird and animal species, with the “big five” included (elephant, lion, rhinoceros, leopard and buffalo).

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Region

Mpumalanga Highveld

##Mpumalanga Highveld The Drakensberg Mountain range runs from North to South through the Eastern region of South Africa. In Mpumalanga it divides the province into the Highveld in the West and the Lowveld in the East. This divide is best noted on the escarpment known as the Panorama Route.

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Region

Mpumalanga Lowveld

##Mpumalanga Lowveld The Lowveld was previously known as the Eastern Transvaal Lowveld. Since the end of Apartheid in 1994 the province's name has been changed to Mpumalanga and the area in question is simply called The Lowveld. The Lowveld section of the province is part of the coastal plane and is more or less 200m above sea-level.

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