Swartberg
The Swartberg mountains (black mountain in Afrikaans) are a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is composed of two main mountain chains running roughly east–west along the northern edge of the semi-arid Little Karoo. To the north of the range lies the other large semi-arid area in South Africa, the Great Karoo. Most of the Swartberg Mountains are above 2000 m high, making them the tallest mountains in the Western Cape. It is also one of the longest, spanning some 230 km from south of Laingsburg in the west to between Willowmore and Uniondale in the east. Geologically, these mountains are part of the Cape Fold Belt.
Swartberg
2,325 m (7,628 ft)
230 km (140 mi) ESE/WNW
70 km (43 mi) NNE/SSW
Carboniferous and Permian
Natural: (ix), (x)
2004 (28th Session)
2015
Much of the Swartberg is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Swartberg Pass
Swartberg mountains
Part of Swartberg Pass
Top of the Pass (2004)
View from Pass
Rock formations
