Moorreesburg & Koringberg Information bureau / Toerisme Kantoor

General information

MOORREESBURG:

Moorreesburg is a perfect base to break away from the city's hustle and bustle. Explore the farming activities in breathtaking and picturesque wintergreen and summergold wheatfields, or do day trips to various tourist attractions. Mountain-biking and hiking trails abound, with gorgeous views of the surrounding mountainscapes, and activities on guest farms include fishing, swimming canoeing, 4X4 trails, clay-pigeon and wing shooting. For golf enthusiasts, the town has a 9-hole course.

The Wheat Industry Museum in Moorreesburg is one of only three of its kind in the world where the history of wheat is depicted. Housed in the old Dutch Reformed Mission Church building, it depicts the history of wheat from early Egyptian times to the modern day.

KORINGBERG:

About 20 km from Moorreesburg on the N7 you will find the wheat and sheep farming town of Koringberg. This area has become very popular with paragliders, while horse-riding, hiking and mountain-biking trails snake through the ruggedly beautiful surrounds. A visit to the Doll Collection and the Old Blacksmith’s Shop are a must. Also of interest is the Autshumao (‘Herrie-die-Strandloper’) spring, used in Van Riebeeck’s time by the local Khoi San people to water their livestock and still visible today.

Last stop is Misverstand Dam, not far away, off the N7. The dam is on the Berg River and offers canoeing, swimming, fishing and water-skiing. Take a sunset boat trip down the river with its abundance of birdlife before pitching your tent at the camp site or booking into one of the chalets for a peaceful sleep far from the hustle and bustle of city life.

OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS:

Tel: 0224331072
Fax: 0224334198
Email: moorreesburg@westc.co.za

Office Hours:
Open: Mon-Fri: 09:00-16:00
(24 hour telephone service)

Address:
Moorreesburg Tourism Bureau
Old Carnegie building
Church Street
Private Bag X8
Moorreesburg
7310