Fort Beaufort, South Africa
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(On some days during the year there may be snow, but most of the rainfall occurs in summer, when thunderstorms and mist are to be expected.) Round Hogsback are dense forests - good walking country. The beautiful scenery in this area is said to have given J. R. R. Tolkien the inspiration for his "Lord of the Rings".

Part of the forested area round Hogsback is now the Auckland Nature Reserve, with a population of antelopes, gazelles, porcupines and reedbucks. Birds to be seen here include both predators and songbirds (among them the African golden oriole). The most striking natural features are the Madonna and Child Falls and the Kettlespout.