Marvel at the ancient rock paintings of the San (Bushmen) people on the Sevilla Rock Art Trail.
Cederberg Ridge offers a guided rock art excursion to Sevilla usually every 2nd day. If there is one tour that we really think should be guided, it is this one. But you can visit the Sevilla Rock Art trail on a self-drive basis if you prefer. There's also a very useful booklet on these paintings for sale which we strongly recommend.
This is a collection of nine rock art sites about 30 minutes drive from Cederberg Ridge. On arrival you buy a Conservation permit from Khoisan Kitchen before starting the trail. This is a restaurant, coffee shop and craft shop on the farm near Sevilla,
The walking trail consists of 9 different rock art sites and will take about 2½ to 3 hours to complete, depending on how long you stay at each site. It is a 5km round trip.
Tip: If you are short of time, we would recommend walking past the first four sites to get quickly to sites 5 to 9 and then visiting some of the first 4 sites on the way back.
Afterwards you can grab something to eat or drink at Khoisan Kitchen.In winter, you'll encounter loads of young people in their early twenties using the cafe's free wifi. These are boulderers who come to free climb in the mountains.
Note: Though the Sevilla rock art trail does not include any major gradients, it is a 5km walk on uneven, sometimes rocky ground. So it is not be suitable for frailer people who cannot walk very far.
If in doubt, chat to our lodge team. As a very general rule, I would only recommend it to people in their 70s if they are regular walkers. (But it's very hard to generalise!)
See our Rock art blog for more information.
Cederberg Ridge offers a guided rock art excursion to Sevilla usually every 2nd day. If there is one tour that we really think should be guided, it is this one. But you can visit the Sevilla Rock Art trail on a self-drive basis if you prefer. There's also a very useful booklet on these paintings for sale which we strongly recommend.
This is a collection of nine rock art sites about 30 minutes drive from Cederberg Ridge. On arrival you buy a Conservation permit from Khoisan Kitchen before starting the trail. This is a restaurant, coffee shop and craft shop on the farm near Sevilla,
The walking trail consists of 9 different rock art sites and will take about 2½ to 3 hours to complete, depending on how long you stay at each site. It is a 5km round trip.
Tip: If you are short of time, we would recommend walking past the first four sites to get quickly to sites 5 to 9 and then visiting some of the first 4 sites on the way back.
Afterwards you can grab something to eat or drink at Khoisan Kitchen.In winter, you'll encounter loads of young people in their early twenties using the cafe's free wifi. These are boulderers who come to free climb in the mountains.
Note: Though the Sevilla rock art trail does not include any major gradients, it is a 5km walk on uneven, sometimes rocky ground. So it is not be suitable for frailer people who cannot walk very far.
If in doubt, chat to our lodge team. As a very general rule, I would only recommend it to people in their 70s if they are regular walkers. (But it's very hard to generalise!)
See our Rock art blog for more information.