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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Kleinmond
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Kleinmond
Kleinmond is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Betty’s Bay, 22km from Clarence Drive (R44).
Kleinmond is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Betty’s Bay, about 11 km away.
Kleinmond is a small coastal town in the Overberg region of the Western Cape province, South Africa. It is situated inside a UNESCO-declared biosphere about 90 km east of Cape Town between Betty's Bay and Hermanus. The town's name, meaning "small mouth" in Afrikaans, refers to its location at the mouth of the BotRead more
River lagoon. Stone axe heads found in the area indicate that people already lived in the vicinity of nearby Hangklip 20,000 years ago. Information about the area has existed in writing since the seventeenth century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kleinmond?
Within an hour or so of Kleinmond: Clarence Drive (R44) (22 km), Franschhoek Pass (48 km), Cape Point Viewpoint (49 km), Cape Peninsula Circuit (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Kleinmond?
The nearest famous roads are Clarence Drive (R44), Franschhoek Pass and Cape Peninsula Circuit.
Where is Kleinmond?
Kleinmond is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 11 km from Betty’s Bay.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,948
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -34.3394, 19.0341
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Worth the detour from Kleinmond
7 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Franschhoek Motor Museum
Elegant museum in the Cape Winelands housing over 220 vehicles from an 1898 Beeston to modern supercars.
51 km · about 60 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.
58 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Kleinmond
- 22 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.
- 48 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.
- 49 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.
- 51 kmCape Peninsula CircuitA loop around the tip of Africa from Cape Town past Chapmans Peak, Cape Point, and Simons Town penguin colony.
- 68 kmChapman's Peak ViewpointA series of pull-offs on one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, hugging the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek near Cape Town.
- 68 kmChapman's Peak DriveA breathtaking 9-kilometer toll road carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.
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