coastal drive
Clarence Drive (R44)
A cliff-hugging coastal road between Gordon's Bay and Rooi-Els along False Bay, rated among the world's great ocean drives, with whale sightings in season.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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AfricaSouth AfricaWestern Cape
Grabouw
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Grabouw
Grabouw is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Botrivier, 18km from Clarence Drive (R44).
Grabouw is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Botrivier, about 19 km away.
Grabouw ( khrub-OH, Afrikaans: [χraˈbœu]) is a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Grabouw is located some 65 km south-east of Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West, along the N2 highway. The town is the commercial centre for the vast Elgin Valley, the largest single exportRead more
fruit-producing area in Southern Africa, which extends between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg, Groenland, and Houwhoek Mountains. The town's population has grown rapidly, with 44,593 people in 2019 from 21,593 as listed by the 2001 census.
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What is there to see near Grabouw?
Within an hour or so of Grabouw: Clarence Drive (R44) (18 km), Franschhoek Pass (29 km), Franschhoek Motor Museum (30 km), Huguenot Tunnel (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Grabouw?
The nearest famous roads are Clarence Drive (R44), Franschhoek Pass and Cape Peninsula Circuit.
Where is Grabouw?
Grabouw is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 19 km from Botrivier.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,490
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -34.1515, 19.0151
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Worth the detour from Grabouw
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Franschhoek Pass
A sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Franschhoek Motor Museum
Elegant museum in the Cape Winelands housing over 220 vehicles from an 1898 Beeston to modern supercars.
30 km · about 35 min drive
tunnel
Huguenot Tunnel
South Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
47 km · about 55 min drive
beach
Muizenberg Beach
A family-friendly Cape Town beach famous for its colourful Victorian bathing boxes and gentle waves perfect for learning to surf.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Harbour House Kalk Bay
A celebrated restaurant overlooking the fishing harbour on the Cape Peninsula driving route, where road trippers stop for seafood with crashing wave views.
52 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cape Point Viewpoint
The dramatic headland at the southwestern tip of Africa where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, with a historic lighthouse perched on the cliff.
53 km · about 60 min drive
coastal drive
Cape Peninsula Circuit
A loop around the tip of Africa from Cape Town past Chapmans Peak, Cape Point, and Simons Town penguin colony.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Grabouw
- 18 kmClarence Drive (R44)A cliff-hugging coastal road between Gordon's Bay and Rooi-Els along False Bay, rated among the world's great ocean drives, with whale sightings in season.
- 29 kmFranschhoek PassA sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
- 47 kmHuguenot TunnelSouth Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
- 53 kmCape Point ViewpointThe dramatic headland at the southwestern tip of Africa where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, with a historic lighthouse perched on the cliff.
- 55 kmCape Peninsula CircuitA loop around the tip of Africa from Cape Town past Chapmans Peak, Cape Point, and Simons Town penguin colony.
- 60 kmN1/N4 Cape Town to KrugerSouth Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
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