Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve

On the northwestern outskirts of Heidelberg is the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, area 13,000 ha/32,000ac; home to many kinds of game, including zebras, black wildebeests and several species of antelope, as well as more than 200 species of birds. The old Diepkloof farmhouse (1850) has been restored and now houses a visitor center and museum. This is the starting-point of a number of hiking trails, including the short Cheetah Trail (4km/2.5mi). There is also a tarred track over the highveld with its wide expanses of grassland.