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Groenkloof Nature Reserve, Pretoria

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Observe wildlife and enjoy natural scenery a short distance from the city at Groenkloof Nature Reserve in the Fountains Valley. Established in 1895 to protect "oribi" (a small breed of antelope), the reserve was the first sanctuary in Africa, and nowadays serves as a popular getaway from Pretoria, featuring many successfully reintroduced species, such as blue wildebeests, red hartebeests, impala, kudu, ostriches, giraffes, zebras, and a wide variety of birds. Spanning 600 ha (1,483 ac), the reserve is a known mountain biking destination, with its longest route stretching some 20 km (12 mi). The undulating landscape abounds in a wide variety of woody plant life and grasslands. Use our Pretoria itinerary planner to visit Groenkloof Nature Reserve on your trip to Pretoria, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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Groenkloof Nature Reserve Reviews

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• By EdgarS1961

  If you like the outdoors and animals you are prepared to overlook many things in and around institutions like this. But to have a day out in the open and observe animals this is a place to go  more »

• By 3boaters

  Well marked trails, pretty easy but some sections were narrow and rocky. Make sure you take water with you. Nice day hiking, nice accommodations and trails were well maintained.  more »

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• By aneesa abdul rahman

  The nature reserve is clean. I think the price is expensive for the place that has minimal activities available. The hike is very nice only one problem with the RED TRAIL hike, the marking is not correct. It takes you onto the yellow trail. The need to put more foot print markings. The YELLOW TRAIL hike is nice but it gets very difficult as you go up the mountain. You may experience slippery path ways and it gets more steep and damp as you go up. Coming down u also need to be careful. Its better to have a hiking stick.

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• By Lynsey Kriel

  Here you get to experience wild life up close. Take your time and keep an eye out for zebra and giraffe. They're quite tame, and you get pretty close. Obviously they're still wild, so you can't pet them! But seeing them was one of the best experiences for me personally.

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