- Wes-Kaap
- Koringberg
Koringberg, Wes-Kaap
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Koringberg is an easy hours’ drive from Cape Town, a small wheat farming town that lies along the N7 a mere 17 km’s north of Moorreesburg and 26 km’s before Piketberg.
Korinberg is one of the lesser known Swartland towns, however the Koringberg Mountain Biking Trail has made this a popular spot for mountain bikers and the annual Swartland Mountain Biking Weekend has quite literally put the little village on the map. The Trail is a full day, guided ride to a secret destination with a promise of glorious panoramic views!
The area has become very popular with para-gliders, horse-riders and the nearby Misverstand Dam and Berg River provides tourists with many water activities including canoeing, boating and fly-fishing.
Koringberg is close enough to the neighbouring towns, all less than an hour away, so visitors can travel to Tulbagh, Riebeeck Kasteel, Malmesbury, Hopefield or Piketberg to enjoy their attractions and the many wine estates along the way – and if it is the beach you are looking for, Yzterfontein is approximately 83 km away!
There is plenty of accommodation to choose from in the vicinity of Koringberg. Between the neighbouring towns visitors’ options include Guesthouses, B&B’s, self-catering, Country Hotels and camping facilities.
Things to do and see
- Old Blacksmith Shop
- Dolls Collection
- Misverstand Dam & Berg River
- Koringberg Mountain Biking & Hiking Trail
- Atshumao Spring
- Dasklip Pass
- Org de Rac Domain Wine Estate
- Wheat Industry Museum, Moorreesburg
- Labyrinth in Long Street Park, Moorreesburg
- Piketberg Dutch Reformed Church
- Piketberg Museum
- Piketberg Historic Route
Climate
Koringberg receives approximately 374 mm of rain annually with the majority of its rainfall occurring during the winter months.
Summer months, November to March will have average temperatures of between 3˚C and 30˚C.
Winter months, May to August will have average temperatures of between 6˚C and 19˚C.
Transport
There are daily flights into Cape Town International Airport approximately 118 km away along the N7. Car hire facilities are available at the Airport.
History
The town was originally known as Warrens Camp and it was only in 1923 after the community broke away from the Dutch Reformed Church in the neighbouring towns of Moorreesburg and Hopefield, that the town became known as Koringberg.
Its name is Afrikaans and translates directly into “Wheat Mountain”. The town was so named because it is situated in a wheat growing area. The same name is also applied to the little railway town at its foot from which the golden harvest is despatched.
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