SitnStay
4.4
No enclosed outdoor space — keep recall-shaky dogs on a lead.
Dogs can't come inside.
Around 30,000 hectares of proclaimed wilderness in the Groot Winterhoek mountains about 10 km from Kariega (Uitenhage), managed by the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency and protecting the Swartkops River catchment. Fynbos, valley bushveld and ravine forest shelter bushbuck, grey rhebok and some 180 bird species, and caves hold protected Khoi-San rock art. Day hikes follow the Blindekloof, Emerald Pool and Dam trails, with a two-day upper route for experienced hikers. Campsites, picnic sites and Rooikrans Lodge are bookable; gates open 08:00 to 16:30.
Note from SitnStay: ECPTA publishes no pet policy for this reserve and none of the official pages mention dogs; as a proclaimed wilderness area, confirm with the reserve office on 087 086 2499 before bringing a dog.
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