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Nature Attractions In Hartbeespoort

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Hartbeespoort, informally also known as Harties, is a small resort town in the North West Province of South Africa, situated on slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain and the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam. The name of the town means gateway of the hartbees in Afrikaans. Schoemansville, named after General Hendrik Schoeman, a Boer General in the Anglo-Boer War, who owned the farm that the Hartbeespoort Dam was built on, is the oldest neighbourhood of Hartbeespoort.Hartbeespoort is the collective name of a few smaller towns situated around the Hartbeespoort Dam, including the towns of Meerhof, Ifafi, Melodie, Schoemansville and Kosmos. The town consists of...
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1. Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary Hartbeespoort
Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary is a privately owned multi-species primate rehabilitation centre situated in the foothills and gorges of the Magaliesberg mountain range, close to Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province of South Africa. The sanctuary takes in donated and rescued primates that may have been orphaned, raised as household pets, previously confined to captivity, abused, injured, or recovered from the illegal pet trade.Primates are rehabilitated for free-release within the natural forested environment of the sanctuary, where they are given a new lease of life in a wild environment and encouraged to search and hunt for food themselves. The sanctuary is one of only eight free-release primate sanctuaries in the world, and home to over 90 indigenous and exotic primates from around...
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2. Hartbeespoort Dam - Snake and Animal Park Hartbeespoort
Hartbeespoort, informally also known as Harties, is a small resort town in the North West Province of South Africa, situated on slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain and the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam. The name of the town means gateway of the hartbees in Afrikaans. Schoemansville, named after General Hendrik Schoeman, a Boer General in the Anglo-Boer War, who owned the farm that the Hartbeespoort Dam was built on, is the oldest neighbourhood of Hartbeespoort.Hartbeespoort is the collective name of a few smaller towns situated around the Hartbeespoort Dam, including the towns of Meerhof, Ifafi, Melodie, Schoemansville and Kosmos. The town consists of holiday homes and permanent residences around the dam as it is popular with visitors from nearby Gauteng Province. It is home to the Om Die...
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3. Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeesport Dam Hartbeespoort
4. Hartbeespoort Dam Hartbeespoort
Hartbeespoort Dam is an arch type dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg mountain range, about 35 kilometres north west of Johannesburg and 20 kilometres west of Pretoria. The name of the dam means gorge of the hartebeest in Afrikaans. This poort in the Magaliesberg was a popular spot for hunters, where they cornered and shot the hartebeest. The dam was originally designed for irrigation, which is currently its primary use, as well as for domestic and industrial use. The dam has suffered from a hypertrophic state since the early 1970s. Mismanagement of waste water treatment from urban zones within the Hartbeespoort Dam catchment area is largely to blame, having distorted the...
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5. Silkaatsnek Nature Reserve Hartbeespoort
6. Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort
The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam is an elephant sanctuary providing a safe haven and “halfway house” for African elephants. It provides fully guided interactive elephant educational programs covering elephant habits, dynamics, behavior and anatomy. The main focus of the sanctuary is to educate visitors about all aspects of elephants and elephant husbandry, with the vision to release elephants into an environment where they can be more independent. Visitors have the opportunity to touch, feed, walk trunk-in-hand, and to experience short elephant-back rides conducted under professional supervision with experienced guides.The sanctuary is situated in indigenous bushveld in the Magaliesberg Mountains in the North West Province of South Africa, 45 km from Johannesburg, 35 km from Pr...
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7. Pilanesberg National Park Sun City
The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is located north of Rustenburg in North West Province in South Africa. The park borders with the entertainment complex Sun City. The park is currently administered by the North West Parks and Tourism Board. The area is fringed by three concentric ridges or rings of hills, of which the formation rises from the surrounding plains. Pilanesberg is named after a Tswana chief, Pilane, the 'Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex' is the park's primary geological feature. This vast circular geological feature is ancient even by geological standards as it is the crater of a long extinct volcano and the result of eruptions some 1,200 million years ago. It is one of the largest volcanic complexes of its type in the world, the rare rock types and formations make it a unique geo...
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10. Sterkfontein Cave Cradle Of Humankind World Heritage Site
The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site about 50 km northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, the site currently occupies 47,000 hectares and contains a complex of limestone caves. The registered name of the site in the list of World Heritage sites is Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa. The Sterkfontein Caves were the site of the discovery of a 2.3-million-year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus , found in 1947 by Robert Broom and John T. Robinson. The find helped corroborate the 1924 discovery of the juvenile Australopithecus africanus skull known as the Taung Child, by Raymond Dart, at Taung in the North West Province of South Africa, where excavations still continue. Nearby the site, but not in...
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HARTBEESPOORT DAM (HARTIES), Johannesburg, South Africa Tourism

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Hartbeespoort Dam (also known as Harties) is an arch type dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa. Roughly 45 minutes' drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, surrounded by the beautiful Magaliesberg mountain range, Hartbeespoort Dam, or Harties to locals, has become a hive of activity and is a very popular weekend getaway for the two cities.Harties is the perfect holiday destination for the whole family with plenty to do for the kids or if a romantic getaway is what you are looking for, it has plenty to choose from that will leave you feeling great. The spectacular view of the Magaliesberg Mountains is breath taking and is best savoured at sunset whilst on a leisurely boat cruise.Explore and discover the scenic beauty, entertaining attractions, fun activities and places of interest of Hartbeespoort Dam.
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AERIAL CABLEWAY Hartbeespoort, South Africa Tourism

The Harties Cableway offers visitors panoramic views of the beautiful Magaliesberg, Hartbeespoort Dam and surrounding areas, as well as excellent recreational and educational facilities.The cable-way also became famous as an ideal paragliding destination.There's lots to do at the base station and at the top. Kids can wander along the Dassie Loop walkway, where educational placards describe points of interest seen from the top, or play in the KidZone, while parents enjoy some much-needed rest.Harties Cableway is a very popular hiking area, where you can spot many of natures wonderful creatures or sit back, relax and listen to the sound of the many birds around.Restaurants, express food stalls and a bar are all on site, as are picturesque seating areas and bomas. The Magaliesberg Mountains are home to endangered vultures, chances are you may see these magnificent birds in flight over the valleys.

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Harties Cableway - Hartbeespoort - South Africa
The Aerial Cableway Hartbeespoort offers visitors panoramic views of the beautiful Magaliesberg, Hartbeespoort Dam and surrounding areas, as well as excellent recreational and educational facilities.

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Rates
Return trip

Price increase from 1 November 2015

Adults R195

Children (4-14) R115

Under-fours go for free

School group bookings only

Primary R50

Secondary R90

Teachers R130

Please contact our office 012 253 9910

Registered tour guides and operators

Annual tickets R895 (unlimited access to the mountain for 1 year during operational hours). Please contact our office.

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Is it your birthday? Your admission is free! Present your South African ID book on your special day and ride to the top and back free of charge – our birthday present to you!

Pensioners, present your South African ID at the ticket office and only pay R120!

Your role
Please work with us to ensure the protection of our precious environment!

Please use the bins provided to dispose of your litter
NO fireworks are allowed at the cableway
Do not damage or deface the rocks
Do not feed the animals
Stay on the allocated footpaths
Kindly remain aware of water wastage
Smoke in designated smoking areas only
IMPORTANT INFO
We regret that no food or drinks are to be brought to the cableway. Bookings and picnic basket orders can be placed via our banqueting

If you have any special dietary requirements, kindly contact us in advance.

On weekends, during peak visiting hours, please expect to queue and share your cabin with other visitors. Your co-operation is appreciated.

We regret, NO dogs are permitted at the cableway.

What should I bring along?
Remember to bring along a camera as the photo opportunities are endless! On hot days, be sure to wear sunscreen and hats ... don't let your precious time in the outdoors be ruined by sunburn!

Birdwatchers may want to bring along binoculars.

We also recommend that you wear comfortable shoes and bring along a jersey or jacket.

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