Park
Platbos Indigenous Forest
11 locals recommend
Location
WC
Tips from locals
This beautiful indigenous forest hiking trail, with 1000 year-old trees, is open daily from 8am – 5pm. It is a gentle, undemanding walk, taking between 1 and 2.5 hours to complete, depending how long you sit on the benches or how long you spend playing in the labyrinth made from sea shells. Directions - Roughly 5km outside of Gansbaai you will reach the Uilenkraalsmond intersection. Turn left here and follow the tar road. After approximately 6.5km you will come to a gravel road to your left. Turn left here. After about 1.6km you will see a turnoff over a cattle grid on your left hand side, signed ‘Platbos Forest’. Turn left onto this road.
This beautiful indigenous forest hiking trail, with 1000 year-old trees, is open daily from 8am – 5pm. It is a gentle, undemanding walk, taking between 1 and 2.5 hours to complete, depending how long you sit on the benches or how long you spend playing in the labyrinth made from sea shells. Directi…
Explore this unique relic forest with trees estimated to be well over a 1000 years old. This relaxing, effortless walk takes between 1 and 2 hours to complete.
Platbos is down the road from Witkrans and a beautiful indegenous forest where you can enjoy walks. There is an honesty box at the entrance - take a picnic along and enjoy some time here! A definate must do!