Heidelberg, the western gateway to the Garden Route in the Western Cape, lies at the foot of the Langeberg. The town dates back to 1855 and combines a rural atmosphere with modern facilities. A prosperous farming community produces wheat, wool and citrus.

The Grootvadersbosch hiking trail offers unsurpassed beauty to the nature lover. Bentonite is also mined in the vicinity.

The coastal town of Witsand/Port Beaufort, at the mouth of the Breede River and 40 km on tar from Heidelberg, is a fishing paradise and well-known whale watching point. The river is navigable for 35 km to Malgas where the only remaining pont in the RSA is in operation.

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