CAPE WHALE COAST LEISURE - RELAXING - NATURE
HERMANUS GROTTO BEACH
The Blue Flag Grotto Beach is one of the most striking South African beaches with its rolling waves and mountainous backdrop.
What to do.....
CAPE WHALE COAST BEACHES & LAKES
CAPE WHALE COAST NATURE WALKS AND PARKS
HERMANUS OLD HARBOUR OPEN AIR MUSEUM
It is the axis around which the fishing village of Hermanus developed.
HOY’S KOPPIE
One of the first regular visitors to Hermanus was Sir William Hoy, General Manager of the Railways. He ensured the natural beauty of Hermanus would stay unspoilt by blocking any attempt to extend the Bot River railway line to the village.
FLAMINGO LAKE
Spoil yourself in one of our exquisitely decorated lakeside rondavels, secluded inside the Middlevlei Nature Reserve, but only 10 minutes from Hermanus.
VOELKLIP BEACH
Voelklip Beach
This neat beach is often the playground of young adults. Great lawns, white sands and good facilities complement the beauty of this setting.
LAND BASE WHALE WATCHING
The seaside resort of Hermanus in Walker Bay offers the best whale viewing from land in the world.
LAND BASE WHALE WATCHING BEACHES MUSEUMS CLIFF PATH HIKING FERNKLOOF HOY KOPPIE
FERNKLOOF NATURE RESERVE
Fernkloof Nature Reserve covers 1800 ha in the Kleinrivier Mountains above Hermanus and ranges in altitude from sea level to 842 m.
WHALE MUSEUM IN HERMANUS
Hermanus became known as the heart of the Whale Route and the museum has one of the best close up whale watching spots in town.
CLIFF PATH HERMANUS
A relatively flat and well-surfaced cliff path, beginning at the new harbour in Westcliff and ending at Grotto Beach, takes you from one end of Hermanus to the other.
