The 14th of March saw Shadow Minister of Tourism, James Vos, officially launch two exciting new sightseeing and tourism routes in the Cape West Coast region to media, stakeholders and dignitaries at a split-venue event held at the Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort and at Darling Brew respectively. Both developed by West Coast Way, these circular self-drive routes encompass some of the most beautiful and interesting outlying towns and locations on the Cape West Coast and surrounding inland areas. The West Coast Way Scenic Route begins in Malmesbury and includes Riebeek Valley, Hopefield, Koringberg, Moorreesburg, Yzerfontein and Darling. The West Coast Way Berg Route starts in Velddrif and follows a course through Laaiplek, Port Owen, Dwarskersbos, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Elands Bay, Aurora, Redelinghuys and Verlorenvlei, the Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort, Citrusdal, Eendekuil, Porterville, Piketberg, Wittewater and Goedverwacht – covering an area that stretches from the Berg River to the start of the Cederberg Mountains.

1. The Lodge at
Atlantic Beach
4-Star Accommodation
thelodgeAB.co.za
Darling Tourism
& Museum
Disa Lodge
Evita se Perron
Darling Lodge
Flying Pig
Water Sport
Adventure Daily Game Drives
Langebaan
Country
Estate
Geelbek
Restaurant
& Nature
Wedding
Destination
Cape
West Coast
Biosphere
Trails
Riebeek
Wes
Moorreesburg
Rocherpan
Nature
Reserve
Werf
Burgherspost
Self-Catering
Vygevallei
Padstal
Weskus
Padstal
Longest
Eucalyptus
Tree Lane in
Southern
Hemisphere
Tasteroom & Brewery
48 Caledon Street
darlingbrew.co.za
khwattu.org
Farmyard
Padstal
thalithali.co.zaelitecharters.co.za
Club
Mykonos
Darling
Cellars
Cloof
Wine Estate
R399 R44
R44
R366
Elands Bay
Piekenierskloof
Mountain Resort
Accommodation
Daily San Guided Tours
3-Star Accommodation
4-Star Resort
piekenierskloof.co.za
Malmesbury
Riebeek
Valley
Stellenbosch
Table Mountain
National Park
Saldanha Bay
Protea Hotel
3-Star Hotel
proteahotels.com R44
R44
19
Saldanha
Bay
Flowers
Reserves
Wine Craft
Beer
Braai
Facilities
Mountain
Bike Trails
Walking Trails
Bush Walks
Gravel
Road
Bay Gallery
West Coast
Fossil Park
In Situ Fossil Site
Daily Guided Tours
fossilpark.org.za
Berg River
Cape West Coast
Biosphere Trails
capebiosphere.co.za
Darling Brew
Experience
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11
24
23
Koringberg
25
26Dwarskersbos
34
35
33
32
Piketberg
Eendekuil
Porterville
28
R303
R365
R365
R365
Citrusdal
Elandsbaai Nature Reserve
Olifants River
Goedverwacht
R366
R366
Het Kruis
Paleisheuwel
Lookout Point
R365
R365
31
PENINSULA
CEDERBERG
BERGRIVIER
SWARTLAND
Wellington
R44
R44
R44
R301
R302
Durbanville
R302
21
R46
Riebeek
Kasteel
22
Paarl
Tori Oso
Coffee Shop
Wittewater
36
Verlorenvlei
R399
Bokkomlaan
Aurora
29
27
30
Redelinghuys
Verlorenvlei
“Centre of
the Universe”
In Church (Kerk) Street:
Simply Bee Shop
and Observation Centre
Merry Widow
and Mill Country Fair
Albatross
Guest House
Greystones
Beach House
101+ things to see and do
in the Cape West Coast
Take the road less travelled
Contact Carmen Lerm 082 825 5715
carmen@westcoastway.co.za www.westcoastway.co.za
West Coast Way is a privately owned destination marketing company
(DMC) for the Cape West Coast with the aim to attract tourists
– locals & visitors – to the many attractions, activities and accommodation
offerings throughout the year.
We stimulate both economic growth and conservation awareness via the
effective development and marketing of the West Coast Way Routes:
Culture, Foodie – and the two new Routes: Scenic and Berg.
West Coast Way stimulate visitors numbers through a very robust and
active marketing strategy to create awareness and stimulate the
exploration of the area via self-guided road trips, guided tours and shuttle
services to the top tourist attractions.
Founded Oct 2014
by Carmen Lerm
Private Initiative
Privately Funded
Open 7 Days a Week
0861 321 777
Offer Visitors:
Easy-to-follow Routes
Free Map - print & digital
Free SmartPhone App
Up-to-date Website
101 Things to See and Do
Trips & Tours for bookings
Accurate Information
to book accommodation
and activities
Berg Route
Scenic RouteFoodie Route
Culture
Route
Two exciting new tourist routes
for the Cape West Coast
Take the
road less
travelled
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Foodie Route
Culture
Route
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Paternoster
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& Shelly Point
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Blaauwberg
Nature
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Koeberg
Nature
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Melkbos-
strand
Atlantis
Witzand Aquifer
Nature Reserve
3
Silwer-
stroom-
strand
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San Culture
& Education Centre
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Mamre
Werf
Groote
Post
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Cape
Town
Cape
Town Namibia
Hopefield
Koringberg
Eendekuil
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Darling
Darling Brew
Experience
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Thali Thali
Game
Lodge
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Jacobsbaai
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Saldanha
Langebaan
Yzerfontein
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West Coast
Fossil Park
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8 19
West
Coast
National
Park
West
Coast
National
Park
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Goedverwacht
&
Wittewater 36
Velddrif
Laaiplek
Port Owen
Elands Bay
28
Rocherpan
Nature Reserve
27
Dwarskersbos
26
Redelinghuys
Verlorenvlei30
Aurora
“Centre of the Universe”
29
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Piekenierskloof
Mountain Resort
31
Citrusdal
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Foodie Route
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Malmesbury
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Riebeek Valley
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2. Two exciting new tourist
routes launched for the
Cape West Coast areas
Take the road less travelled
The 14th of March saw Shadow Minister of Tourism, James Vos, officially launch two
exciting new sightseeing and tourism routes in the Cape West Coast region to media,
stakeholders and dignitaries at a split-venue event held at the Piekenierskloof Mountain
Resort and at Darling Brew respectively. Both developed by West Coast Way, these
circular self-drive routes encompass some of the most beautiful and interesting outlying
towns and locations on the Cape West Coast and surrounding inland areas.
The West Coast Way Scenic Route begins in Malmesbury and includes Riebeek Valley,
Hopefield, Koringberg, Moorreesburg, Yzerfontein and Darling. The West Coast Way Berg
Route starts in Velddrif and follows a course through Laaiplek, Port Owen, Dwarskersbos,
Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Elands Bay, Aurora, Redelinghuys and Verlorenvlei, the
Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort, Citrusdal, Eendekuil, Porterville, Piketberg, Wittewater
and Goedverwacht – covering an area that stretches from the Berg River to the start of the
Cederberg Mountains.
“It is an honour for me to officially launch the West Coast Way Scenic Route and the
West Coast Way Berg Route – two new and exciting tourism routes within the West Coast
District Municipal jurisdiction incorporating the areas of Swartland, Cederberg and
Bergriver,” says Minister Vos - who stated his enthusiasm for the fact that the
establishment of routes such as these make the small towns in these areas into viable
tourist attractions, thereby driving the creation of jobs for the people within the
communities.
“It is without a doubt that these new routes can lead to the development of local
enterprises, increasing the demand for goods and services, and contribute to much needed
employment. Tourism is an effective tool to create jobs, provide opportunities for small
businesses, promote livelihoods for communities and bring South Africans together to
share experiences.”
“Furthermore it must be mentioned that these scenic routes are located within an area of
vast natural and cultural beauty – they will take visitors through some of the country's
most awe-inspiring landscapes, where they will find plenty of fantastic attractions and
charming towns to visit along the way,” says Minister Vos.
Cape West Coast Executive Mayor, Alderman Harold Cleophas says that tourism is the
enabler in the West Coast and that the two strongest economic driving forces are
Agriculture and Tourism - of which Tourism is the stronger of the two. “It brings about a
sustainable environment for us in which to grow and prosper, and should tourism ever
come to an end in the West Coast, we will be in an extremely disadvantageous space. The
nurturing and development of tourism has the unique ability to give a lot back to the West
Coast, right away.”
Carmen Lerm, the founder of West Coast Way, explains that these two new routes will
drive traffic from the N7 to both the surrounding inlands towns as well as the coastal
regions and also serve to connect the inland areas with the sea – creating a sightseeing
corridor. The two new routes will enhance the existing Cape to Namibia route by giving the
opportunity to travellers to stop, explore and stay at towns in the Cape West Coast –
thereby extending their experience of the Western Cape’s West Coast region.
Lerm says that like the previously launched West Coast Way Foodie and Culture Routes,
these two new routes are designed to showcase the many attractions and activities that
are already on offer on the Cape West Coast and inland areas - but may be unknown to
many.
“West Coast Way is a unique collection of themed routes that can be enjoyed by locals and
visitors when they do an adventure-filled self-drive trip - the ultimate West Coast Way road
tripping guide. Tour operators can use these routes as part of their itinerary and easily find
what they need to put bespoke and new packages together.”
“West Coast Way stands for the road less travelled and showcases new experiences - with
something different and fresh on offer every time,” says Lerm, who goes on to explain that
the West Coast Way Trips offering also has unique options for visitors who don’t want to
self-drive but prefer a chauffeured day out. “Amongst these are the Darling Wine and Beer
Trip and culture themed trips. These trips are easily packaged and managed for tour
operators who do not have a West Coast offering in their portfolio and now need a
supplier – who can connect the visitor to the attractions in the Cape West Coast.”
“Whether your focus is sightseeing, photo opportunities, history, culture, food, family fun,
fauna and flora or adventure and activities, the areas and towns traversed by the West
Coast Way routes have so much to offer and we feel that it is important that potential
visitors see the bigger picture. The small towns found along the Cape West Coast and
inland off the N7 are about rich experiences, vibrant people, history and colours, beautiful
unspoilt environment and the myriad of attractions and activities that can be enjoyed
here.”
Lerm goes on to advise that West Coast Way have an overriding goal of achieving growth
for the stakeholders and communities on these routes, and says that in just over a year
since the initial launch of the Culture and Foodie Routes results show a marked increase in
visitors and interest in the targeted areas - proving that the establishment of these routes
and the corresponding marketing initiative for the attractions on these routes have been a
huge success for tourism development.
“Local businesses have attested to improved results since working with West Coast Way –
amongst which has been increased visibility in the media and on social media, and
increased visitor numbers,” says Lerm. “We look forward to affording the same results to
the attractions on these new routes.”
For more information on West Coast Way, the new West Coast Way Berg Route and Scenic
Routes, as well as the existing Culture and Foodie Routes and the list of 101 Things to Do
on the West Coast visit www.westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777.
Connect with West Coast Way on Facebook and Twitter at WestCoastWaySA.
Ends
Download from here:
Carmen Lerm
Founder West Coast Way
Jointly issued on 14 March 2016:
James Vos
Shadow Minister of Tourism
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