Kleinmond
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Kleinmond is a small village about 90 km from Cape Town. There is a Jackass Penguin colony in nearby Betty's Bay.
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Coordinates: Kleinmond is a tranquil little coastal town in the Overberg, Western Cape, between the mountain and the sea and situated inside a UNESCO-declared Biosphere, with over 1600 species of Fynbos. Just an hour away from Cape Town, and 20 minutes from Hermanus.
Small enough for a quiet weekend getaway, and big enough to have the infrastructure of schools, sport facilities, restaurants and shops. Nature lovers will enjoy the hiking trails along the coastal walkway and for the more adventurous there are a number of hiking trails in the mountains. If you really feel adventurous, you can go ab-seiling, climbing, dune surfing or do river-rafting.
From June to November, Southern Right Whales can be seen from the coastline, where they come to mate and calf. Birders can tick off the Cape Rock Jumper, amongst 360 other species.
Of special interest are the wild horses, roaming free in the marshlands surrounding Kleinmond. Believed to be South Africa's only herd of wild horses in a wetland habitat, you might catch a glimpse of them at the Bot River lagoon area, next to Rooisands Nature Reserve.
