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Karoo National Park
Copyright: Hein von Hörsten
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Tsitsikamma National Park is situated at the heart of the picturesque tourist region near Plettenberg Bay. Tsitsikamma is a Khoisan word meaning, “place of much water.” The Park incorporates 80 km of rocky coastline with spectacular sea and landscapes, a remote mountainous region with secluded valleys covered in mountain Fynbos and temperate high forests with deep river gorges leading down to the sea. The Tsitsikamma’s spectacular scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green forests and fynbos rolling down to the sea in a lush carpet. Tsitsikamma National Park is the third most frequently visited out of the twenty national parks in South Africa. The Park conserves a considerable portion of the natural biota of the Garden Route. The primary vegetation biomes consist of Mountain Fynbos, Coastal Fynbos, Afromontane Forest and the Marine herbland-, inter-tidal-, and sub-tidal zones. The mean annual rainfall is 1200 mm. Approximately 30% of the park is covered in fynbos, scattered amongst the forest vegetation, boasting a wide variety of beautiful flowers, including proteas and heath. Many species of forest, fynbos and sea birds are present. On the N2 you will find a sign to the Big Tree. It is a short but very interesting walk.
Tip: The most fascinating route to take is the old national road and not the
new highway toll road. It leads through 2 fantastic passes the Groot
Rivier Pass and the Blauwkrantz Pass.
Also accommodation in Natures Valley
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