Fynbos Wine Route

Essential Contact numbers:

Piketberg Pharmacy 022-913-1600
Ambulance 10177
AME Kerk 022 913 2511
Charge Office 022-913-1225
Doctors Rooms:
Morrison & Smit 022-913-1172
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Scheepers & Bruwer 022-913-1146
Hospital 022-913-1175
Magistrates Court 022-913-1110
Municipality 022-913-1126
Police 10111
Steynville Primer 022 913 1413
Steynville Seconder 022 913 1770
Veterinary Services 022-913-1112
VLV 022 913 1710
Vroue Van Piketberg 022 913 1819

NG Kerk Koringberg
26 Karee Street, Koringberg, 7312
Tel: 022 423 8005
Cell: 072 469 4759

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West Coast Tourism

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Cape Guide Tourist Connection 

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South African Tourism

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Cape town Tourism

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Cape Namibia Route

Piketberg’s location is approximately 130 km north of Cape Town along the N7, and is snugly nestled at the foot of the sandstone Piket mountain range, within easy driving access to the Namibian border, the further reaches of the West Coast and white beaches.
Piketberg was inhabited in the early days by the San people, followed by the Kogikwa, a Khoi-Khoi tribe, and evidence of their artwork can still be found in the rock art drawings scattered in shelters around the region. As a result of the numerous cattle rustling activities of the Kogikwa leader, Gonnema, the name of the “Piketberg” was first used. Piquet is an old Dutch name for an outpost or “picket” and several of these small military outposts were established to keep the cattle rustling activities of the Khoi-Khoi tribes in check.
During the early 1800’s, the first settlers began to establish themselves on farm around the Piketberg mountain and in December 1835, Sir Benjamin D’Urban granted to the district the farm Grootfontein, and an impressive Dutch Reformed Church in Neo-Gothic style was built by Carl Otto Hager, this led to the gradual development of a larger congregation and the beginnings of a new town.
Piketberg today is a agricultural support hub to many of the surrounding farms and smaller towns like Velddrift, Aurora, Goedeverwacht, Witterivier, Koringberg, Porterville, Eendekuil and Redelingshuys. It is also sufficiently progressive in that it offers a variety of businesses and an outstanding infrastructure together with numerous sporting facilities in peaceful surroundings.
Piketberg proudly showcases some of its National Monuments and historic buildings throughout the town and district: the Dutch Reformed Church; the Synagogue (which now houses many varied and interesting local artefacts); the old water mill on the farm Deze Hoek (meaning this corner) as well as the two Moravian Mission stations of Goedverwacht and Wittewater with their stone and clay houses and gaily painted windows and door. In front of the Piketberg High School is the cannon which was once mounted on the summit of the Piketberg and used to signal the community below of any impending dangers or the arrival of new ships in Table Bay requiring fresh produce, in close proximity is Dunn’s Castle which was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.
A “must do” whilst in district of Piketberg is a leisurely drive up the Versveld Pass, built with three loops to allow the ascent of ox wagons. This pass was named after J. Versveld who purchased land atop the Piketberg in order to farm tobacco. Today the Piket-Bo-Berg is a hidden gem, its cultivated plateau has become renown for is apples, peaches, pears and recently the export quality Protea and Buchu herbs.
Take the time to stop en route ... for breathtaking views that look down over the plateaus offering bountiful valleys with an abundant undulating wheat fields, yellow flowering canola fields or sloped vineyards ... an ideal destination to enjoy lazy,slow-paced country days.

If one is looking for a quite lifestyle with country hospitality.….this is the place to explore.

Contact Elzaan Land line  022 423 8386    View  web page

Contact  Marc & Kerstin de la Rue    Land Line 022 912 4605   view web page   email; dlrrr@telkomsa.net

Contact Details   Land Line; 022 913 1119 Email;pulpetaan@gmail.com GPS; 32º54'45,38" S 18º 45'26,11" E

Moutonshoek, R365, Elandsbaai Road Tel: 022 942 1068 Cell: 083 233 7772 Email: scheppiesaus@gmail.com Website: www.4x4westcoast.co.za GPS Coordinates: 32°44'41.79"S, 18°44'1.54"E

Piketberg Toerisme Buro
Posbus 101
Piketberg
7320
Tel/Faks: (022) 913 2063
E-pos: tourism@piketberg.com
Webblad: www.piketbergtourism.co.za

Geagte Piketbergers

Deur die inisiatief van hierdie Toerismeburo en twee oud-inwoners van Piketberg nl. Me Alida Weber en Mnr Petrie van Rensburg is Piketberg se naam ingegee vir die “Kwêla en Rapport Dorp van die Jaar 2012 Kompetisie”.

Ondersteuning vir hierdie inisiatief word gegrond op die hoeveelheid SMS’e wat ontvang word na 33157 met die naam Piketberg voor 12:00 op Dinsdag, 27 Maart 2012. SMS’e kos R1.50 en kan onbeperk van enige selfoon gestuur word.
“ALMAL KAN WEN” !!!

“Almal wat stem gedurende die hele tyd, staan `n kans om `n Kia Picanto 1.2 EX te wen geborg deur Kia Motors Bloemfontein.

18L Bottels wyn wat geborg is deur Leopard`s Leap kan gewen word.

Kooksessies met Liam Tomlin Food, Leopard`s Leap Ervaring vir twee persone, is geborg deur Leopard`s Leap

Pondoro Game Lodge borge vakansiepryse

Een prys vir twee persone na Mauritius Heritage Le Telfair kan gewen word met die stemmery van die Wendorp.”

“Wendorp wen 1miljoen Rand se bemarkingswaarde van Kyknet en 1miljoen Rand se
bemarkingswaarde van Rapport !!!!!”

KOM ONS STAAN SAAM EN WEN HIERDIE NOMINASIE OM INGESLUIT TE WORD IN DIE KOMPETISIE EN REAGEER VOOR 12:00 OP 27 MAART 2012.

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PIKETBERG
TOERISMEBURO

Piketberg Tourism 022 913 2063

Redelinghuys Tourism 022 962 1650

Wittewater Tourism 079 298 2853

To view the Wittewater page on Nosy Rosy click here

email tourism@piketberg.com

Click on visual above to read about Piketbergs

175th Anniversary

Thank you die courant for your support

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