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Cederberg Mountains

Cederberg Wilderness Area
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Hikers walking a path towards a rock pillar; in the background a steeply-sloping mountain.
Sneeuberg, the highest peak in the Cederberg, with the Maltese Cross in the foreground.
Map showing the location of Cederberg Wilderness Area
Map showing the location of Cederberg Wilderness Area
Location West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa
Nearest city Clanwilliam
Coordinates 32°20′S 19°5′E / 32.333°S 19.083°E / -32.333; 19.083Coordinates: 32°20′S 19°5′E / 32.333°S 19.083°E / -32.333; 19.083
Area 710 km2 (270 sq mi)
Established 1973
Governing body CapeNature
World Heritage Site 2004 (Cape Floral Region Protected Areas)
http://www.capenature.org.za/reserves.htm?reserve=Cederberg+Wilderness+Area

The Cederberg mountains (Afrikaans: Sederberg) and nature reserve are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about 32°30′S 19°0′E / 32.500°S 19.000°E / -32.500; 19.000. The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis), which is a tree endemic to the area. The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and San rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area is administered by CapeNature.

Cederberg is now the generally accepted spelling for the area, which combines the English (Cedarberg) and Afrikaans (Sederberg) variants.

The Cederberg mountains extend about 50 km north-south by 20 km east-west. They are bordered on the west by the Sandveld, the north by the Pakhuis Mountains, the east by the Springbok Flats and the south by the Kouebokkeveld Mountains and the Skurweberge. The main access road, the N7, runs to the west of the range. The nearest towns are Citrusdal to the southwest and Clanwilliam to the north. The area is sparsely populated.


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