Your trip to Clanwilliam.

1. Morning
   Main street and Clanwilliam Museum

   Start on the main street, with the Dutch Reformed church, the Anglican Church of St. John and 19th-century houses. Enter the Clanwilliam Museum, in the old gaol, to learn the region’s history: the San rock art, rooibos, Wupperthal leather shoes and the poet C. Louis Leipoldt, who grew up in town.

2. Afternoon
   Ramskop Nature Reserve

   Head to Ramskop Nature Reserve, on the shore of the Clanwilliam dam. The garden trails pass through native plants of the region, with views of the water and the Cederberg mountains. In August and September the garden is usually more in bloom.

3. Late afternoon
   Pakhuis Pass

   Drive out on the Pakhuis Pass road, east of town, to see the sandstone cliffs take on color in the low light. Stop in the road pullouts to view the valley. Return before dark, as the road is winding.

4. Evening
   Dinner and rooibos tasting

   Dine at one of the restaurants on the main street and order rooibos, which is produced in the region. With a clear sky and away from town lights, the stars are usually very visible.

Day 1

1. Morning
   Historic centre and museum

   Walk along the main street and visit the Clanwilliam Museum, in the old gaol, with rooms on rock art, rooibos, leather shoes and C. Louis Leipoldt.

2. Afternoon
   Ramskop and the dam

   Walk the trails of Ramskop Nature Reserve on the dam shore, among native plants of the region and with views of the Cederberg.

Day 2

1. Morning
   Sevilla Rock Art Trail

   Drive up Pakhuis Pass very early, before the heat, and do the Sevilla Rock Art Trail along the Brandewyn River, stopping at the rock shelters with San paintings. Buy the permit at the farm where the trail starts.

2. Afternoon
   Wupperthal

   Continue along the dirt road to Wupperthal, a mission village from 1830 in the Tra-Tra river valley. See the church, whitewashed houses and handmade leather shoe workshops, and return to Clanwilliam before dusk.

Day 3

1. Morning
   Wolfberg Cracks

   For this day, overnight in the Cederberg central valley and check the trail opening in advance. Uitkyk Pass is closed following the May 2026 floods. For the Cederberg central valley and Matjiesrivier, use southern access via Citrusdal and Op-die-Berg, or via Ceres, and confirm conditions with CapeNature before travel. Start early on the Wolfberg Cracks trail, the fissures that cut through the sandstone cliff. Bring plenty of water and the permit bought at the farm where the trail begins.

2. Afternoon
   Stadsaal Caves

   Continue to Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve to see the Stadsaal caves, wind-opened in the sandstone, and the rock shelter with elephant paintings nearby. The permit is sold at CapeNature offices.