Klipbok Traditional Cache
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When turning off the main road (Worcester to Villiersdorp), a new gate installed by Brandvlei Correctional Services prohibits one to reach the original cache location. It was therefore relocated. Try to be inconspicuous when replacing the cache.
This nano cache is an easy find. You are at a spot rich with interest; geological, cultural, fauna and flora, historical
Look towards your south to the Kweekkraal Mountains. These mountains, formed like all others in the Cape region from forces created through immense pressures and tectonic plate movement, contains white crystals embedded in the table mountain sandstone carried millions of years ago from far away. Today, the Klipbokkop Mountain Lodge nestled in the Kweekkraal Mountain range is a prime destination for many 4X4 enthusiasts who combine their spirit of adventure with a love of nature and care for conservation. Owners Gerhard and Elmarie Groenewald started the 4X4 eco-challenge, and regularly organise Conservation Outreach expeditions into Africa.
You will be able to see Klipbokkop Mountain Lodge from the new cache location. It also houses the brewery for "Mountain Brew", a top class kraft beer, launched in March 2015.
Look around you: you are in 100% fynbos country. But just towards the north is the interesting Worcester cut-line, where Karoo meets fynbos and the flora environment differs markedly within a short distance, sometimes within meters. The other side of Brandvlei dam to the north is covered 100% by Karoo vegetation.
Look towards the west; Brandvlei prison contains a hot spring with temperatures up to 45°C, the hottest in South Africa. The Table Mountain Group hot water springs varies between 35°C and 45°C. The water at the nearby Goudini and the Brandvlei hot springs is classified as "pure" by virtue of its low content of dissolved mineral matter. You cannot visit this hot spring voluntarily (unfortunately it is inside the prison area). “Brandvlei” or “The Burning Marsh” was named after the regular view of steam rising from the rivulet flowing into the dam, especially during early mornings.
You might even be rewarded with a glimpse of the shy Klipspringer (or klipbok in colloquial), known for its remarkable jumping ability. This small antelope at home in this mountainous area is able to leap to staggering heights of 25 feet, which is about 15 times its own height.
Take a moment to enjoy the environment; fynbos, spectacular birdlife and unique geology.
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Svaq terra fvtantr, oruvaq gur frpbaq "crr"
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