The Needles, from the Uitkyk Pass |
Nek of Names: there are hundreds! |
Nekkie : “little nek” [Afr]; a tiny gap through which passes the old footpath between Heiveldt and Biedouw
Nessieklip : “Nessie rock” [Afr]; a prominent rock at Tierhoek on Jan Zimri se Pad near Die Toring; origin unknown
Nieuwoudt se Kraal : “Nieuwoudt’s corral” [Afr]; a cattle kraal next to the Clanwilliam-Algeria road in the vicinity of Sandkraal
The summit of Nieuwoudt’s Pass, looking west |
Nineteen Degrees Stream |
Nodeweë Dam : “necessary” or “necessary ways” [Afr]; a dam that occurs on the old Nodeweë farm, now part of Bushmans Kloof
Noodpad: see Die Noodpad
Nooiensgat Waterfall : “maiden’s pool” + waterfall [Afr]; ‘nooiens-’ or ‘meide-’ seems to be almost a generic name for any large pool with a waterfall in this area; this one in on the Tra-Tra, just south of Grasvlei. We recently asked a woman in Eselbank for directions to the Ereboog; she told us to take the path along the river bank, and added (with a smile), ‘en pasop vir ons water-meide!’ [look out for our water maidens] – so that’s why ...
Nooitgedacht : “never thought of” [Ned]; a common farm name in the Cape; this one is a large, sophisticated farm off the N7 with a prominent airstrip and hangars next to the highway, between the Algeria turnoff and Clanwilliam
Noordkrans : “north cliff” [Afr]; a 951m peak in the Pakhuisberge, next to Cederhoutkop
A view across the Grootkloof from near the summit of the Noordpad; a sad tangle of old cedar trees |
Noordpoort, approaching Duiwelsgat from the south |
A snatch of the view of Heuningvlei from Nougang |
Nougangpoort : “narrow passage pass” [Afr]; a narrow gap between two peaks north of The Dome and south of Agter-Warmhoek; there is no road nor path there
Nuwedam : “new dam” [Afr]; site of an old farm in a dry, shallow valley north west of Lorraine
An old plough lying amongst the flowers at Nuwejaarsbos se Bult; the green bushes in the distance are sand olive trees |
Pieter Streicher’s magnificent pic of the view from Nuwejaarsgrot |
Nuwejaarsrivier : “new year’s river” [Afr]; the river that arises near the cave above and flows down the Langkloof behind Tafelberg, to the Moordenaarsgat
View into the Breekkrans River valley from the Grootrivier Pass; Nuwerust is around the corner on the right |
The old farm house at Nuwerust: look at the size of that vine! |
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Oakdene : part of Gelukwaarts farm, north of Citrusdal
Old Buchu Gatherers’ Route : Path used by buchu gatherers from Elandskloof and further afield who would enter the Cederberg seasonally to gather buchu, with permission from the Forestry Department
A cedar plantation near Juriesberg; photographed in 1934 by Ken Howes-Howell |
Old Ceres Road : the old road from Middelpos farm (where Citrusdal was established) to Elandskloof, Koue Bokkeveld and Ceres
The Old Gaol in Clanwilliam, built in 1808 by the new British Government. Visit the cells and the collection of old wagons and vehicles behind the building |
Old Jeep Track : see Jeep Track above; not really a name, but it is included here because several of what were once official vehicle access routes have been converted to single-track footpaths
Old Kalkoenfontein : the ruins of the original Kalkoenfontein, which see above
Old Leopard Trap : see Leopard Traps above
Old Perdekloof oak trees, beyond the Driefontein south-drift; not the best of pics |
Old Powder Magazine : a ruined building on Bain’s Old Cape Road between Kriedouw and Rondegat, which was the explosives store during construction of the road in the 1860s
Old Road : generic name for many stretches of old tracks where the present road has been realigned
Old Uitkyk Pass, zigzagging up the opposite slope |
The Old Wagon Road through Rocklands |
Many rock paintings in the Cederberg area feature elephants; these copies are from different sites |
Olifants River Mountains : the range of hills to the west of the Olifants River, roughly from the Dasklip Pass near Porterville to the end of the range in the north. The ranges to the east of the river are the Skurweberge (near Ceres), the Koue Bokkeveldberge and, of course, the Cederberg. Northwards the Cederberg become the Pakhuisberge and Nardouwsberge before terminating in the Matsikamma.
Olifantskop : “elephants hill” [Afr]; a 916m peak in the broken foothills west of the Cederberg and east of Arbeidsgenot farm
The Oliphants site on Bushmans Kloof, visible from the Wupperthal road |
Eland at the end of the Olive Tree Walk |
Olivier se Kop : “Olivier’s Peak” [Afr]; a 992m peak north of Oompie se Berg and east of Pakhuis
Part of the high rocks at Omdraaikrans |
Omega : an abandoned and ruined farm on the west bank of the Clanwilliam Dam, north of Melkboomfontein
On-your-back : a rock art site at Bushmans Kloof where the painting are on the very low roof of the cave, and are only visible when lying on your back. The paintings of human figures are most unusually large, almost life-size in fact
Onder-Kruis, where the path from Algeria emerges |
The lonely cottage at Onder-Rietvlei |
Onderbaadjie se Draai : “waistcoat’s corner” [Afr]; a sharp turn in the R364 as it ascends the Klipfonteinrant just beyond the entrance to Bushmans Kloof, possibly named for a donkey of that name. The corner was eased when the road was tarred in 2012
Onderhuis : “bottom house” [Afr]; the lower house at Keurbosfontein farm, in the Trekkloof; the house has been beautifully restored and is now for hire to visitors
Oom Piet se Dam : “Uncle Piet’s dam” [Afr]; a large dam next to the track to the Sevilla cottages at Traveller’s Rest; built by Oom Piet Olivier, it leaks and never fills
Oompie se Kop, seen through Boontjiespoort |
Op-die-Berg : “on the mountain” [Afr]; controversially named after a ‘public’ (whites only) vote in about 1950. The agreed name had been ‘Koue Bokkeveld’ (which is still the official postal address) but religious objections to this unique and historic name resulted in the present dull and inaccurate name – the town stands on a plain, not on a mountain. The name comes from Genesis 22:14 “on the mountain He provides ...”. Nearly sixty-five years later the majority population still call it simply ‘Nuwedorp’ [= ‘new town’], so what was the fuss about?
Orange Dump: a feast for baboons |
Oranjeville : “orange+ville” [Afr+]; a suburb of Citrusdal
Organ Pipes or Cathedral Rock, photographed in 1934 by Ken Howes-Howell |
Oshoek : “ox corner” [Afr]; an old kraal at the head of the Kromrivier valley, near Bakleikraal
The Ou Bakke at Bakkrans; unfortunately we could only photograph them empty |
Ou de Boord : “old orchard” [Ned/Afr]; a cottage for hire at Boschkloof farm near Citrusdal
Ou Jottie se Grot : “old Jottie’s cave” [Afr]; ‘Jottie’ appears to have been the nickname of the farmer at Rietvlei on the Clanwilliam-Algeria road; the name is synonymous with ‘Die Oornaggrot’ (see above)
The Ou Kaapseweg in the Breekkrans valley; photo by Rudolf Andrag |
Ou-Karklip : “old car rock” [Afr]; a rock resembling an old car and known locally as such, in the Mooibergvlakte at the Bakkrans reserve
Ou Kwarrie : “old quarry” [Afr]; an old roadside quarry near Wolfdrif, beyond Elizabethsfontein; it fills with water in winter and is a useful watering hole for sheep as a result
Ou Langkloof: top is a house built into the rocks; below: love that loo! |
Ou Meul Restaurant : “old mill” + restaurant [Afr]; restaurant at Mount Ceder, next to the restored old watermill
Ou Skietbaan : “old shooting range” [Afr]; site of an old shooting range, at Pienaarsvlakte in the Matjies Rivier nature reserve
Ou Sleepad : “old sled road” [Afr]; the remains of the old sled road from Eselbank to Wupperthal, in use before the present Kerskop Pass, and still faintly visible on the hillside
Ou Stasie : “old station” [Afr]; the old railway bus stop at the intersection of the Algeria road with Bain’s Old Cape Road; the intersection is still locally known by this name, even though railway buses have long since disappeared; see Die Set above
Ou Werf : “old farmstead” [Afr]; a unique set of cottages for hire, built in the style of the old subsistence farms; on the western slopes of the Grootberge, overlooking Moordenaarsgat to the cottage and kraal at Rietvlei
The Ou Winkel at Vleituin; the peak in the background is Langkop (see above) |
Oujaarsdag se Kloof : “old year’s day ravine” [Afr]; a ravine north west of Heuningvlei where, by repute, an over-zealous Forestry foreman refused to let his labour go home early on Old Year’s Day, but kept them working until the normal knock off time. The year is unknown ...
Cottages in Oukamp, 1991; pic by Allistair Drummond |
Oukraal se Hoogte : “old corral’s heights” [Afr]; a high point on the Grootkloof road, just north of Dirk Ligter se Hoog
Oukraal se Kloof : “old corral’s ravine” [Afr]; a ravine just north of the above, that runs down from Spaansrietkop into the Grootkloof
Ouma’s House : “granny’s house” [Afr]; a cottage for hire at Ysterplaat farm, near Kunje
Oupa Wa se Pad : “granddad wagon’s road” [Afr]; a rather odd name, unless ‘Wa’ was actually granddad’s name ... a steep track leading into the Tra-Tra mountains, from near the summit of the Kouberg Pass
Oupad : “old road” [Afr]; this prosaic name refers to the road from Heuningvlei to Wupperthal. There are two reasons why this is the ‘old road’. Originally the only route from Clanwilliam to Wupperthal was via Krakadouwpoort; the track crossing the Heuningvlei river more-or-less where the present low-level bridge crosses. However, when Bain completed the Pakhuis Pass in 1877 he also built a track for track donkeys that linked Heuningvlei to the Pass very much on the route of the present ‘Noodpad’; the ‘Oupad’ was thus linked to the Pakhuis Pass. See ‘Faith’ above
Oupad se Brug : “old road’s bridge” [Afr]; bridge across the Heuningvlei river that links the village to the outside world; it was continually being washed away until 2010, when a new, low-level bridge was built that ought to survive most floods ...
Oupad se Vlak : “old road’s flats” [Afr]; a broad plain north of Jakkalskop on the Oupad near Heuningvlei, where there are extensive rooibos tea lands
The blind rise on Oupoort near Kouberg, where it nearly all came unstuck |
Overhang Shelters : just south of the intersection of the Vanzylsgatpoort path with the Crystal Pool path there is a small rocky hill known for its useful small overhanging shelters in wet weather. The Anvil and the Swemgat are nearby
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