The Overberg is one of the premier tourist regions of South Africa. Here the Cape Fold Mountains march eastward from Sir Lowry’s Pass, a rugged backdrop to this old Cape landscape of farmsteads, gravel passes and unspoiled views. Delightful towns await you – historic Swellendam, McGregor and the wine farms of the Bonnievale valley, Hermanus and the fishing villages beyond. Missions, beaches littered with shipwreck sites, whales trolling the surf — all kinds of wonders await you!
This double sided, full-relief map covers the whole of the official Overberg Tourism Region.
Side one extends from Somerset West along the coast to Cape Hangklip, Hermanus thence to Cape Agulhas and on eastwards to Port Beaufort/Witsand and the Breede River, then north to Heidelberg, Barrydale and Montagu. From Robertson the map extends west to Villiersdorp and back to Stellenbosch.
Side two includes enlarged inset maps of 24 of the larger towns in the region, at the greatly-enlarged scale of 1:25 000, or 4cm to the kilometre.
Water and tear resistant in plastic sleeve.
Overberg Whale Coast on a very attractive and detailed, double-sided map, with many additional street plans and area maps. Relief is depicted by elevation tinting, spot heights, and contours at 100m intervals. Road information in- cludes minor gravel roads, private roads, mountain passes and intermediate driving distances on most roads. Routes which are particularly attractive – or conversely, worth avoiding – are indicated. Railways are marked, showing local stations. Symbols depict an enormous range of features: accommodation and camping sites, farm stalls and other local produce shop (cheese, dried or fresh fish, olives, etc.), wine cellars, breweries, various outdoor recreation sites (golf, paragliding, etc.), landmarks, monuments, nature reserves, animal and bird watching sites, botanical sights, wheel-chair routes, etc. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals.
A particular feature of the map is its depiction of the coastal areas, where the overprint indicates not only the usual facilities founds in such places: best beaches, yachting, diving, board sailing, angling, but also the best places for spotting whales, plus sites of numerous shipwrecks with dates when sunk, going back to the 17th century.
Inset maps at 1:25,000 or larger scale are arranged around the main map and on the reverse. These display enlarge- ments of 25 towns and localities, including Hermanus, Bredasdorp, Betty’s Bay, Gansbaai, Kleinmond, Montagu, Swellendam, etc., with relief, accommodation, petrol stations, and other facilities marked. Contact details for further tourist information resources are provided.
| Weight | 90 g |
| Dimensions | 22.5 × 15.5 × 0.5 cm |
| ISBN | 978-1-920377-53-3 |
| Current Version | Edition 8 |
| Countries | South Africa |
| Publication Date | 2023 |
| Product Type | Folded Laminated Touring Map |
| Scale | Main map: 1:250 000 / Inset maps: 1:25 000 |
| Printing, Size & Binding | A1 |
| Location | Western Cape, South Africa |
| Edition | 8 |
