Although the entire area of Nature’s Valley is scenic, below are some spectacular short or day trips. Some of these places can be accessed by a short, easy walk.
* Indicates picnic spots
| NAME/ROUTE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|
| R102 Bloukrans Pass (Nature’s Valley)* | Indigenous forests and valleys |
| Nature’s Valley Village | Dune vegetation, forest and fynbos |
| Marine Drive. Turn off R102 at Bloukrans Forestry Station* | Circular drive, panoramic views of Storms River to Plettenberg Bay and Formosa Peak. |
| R102 Grootrivier Pass (Nature’s Valley)* | Indigenous forests, valleys and ancient yellowwood trees |
| Garden of Eden | Picnic site, circular walk and Big Tree |
| The Big Tree (Storms River Gorge) | An 800 – year old Yellow Wood giant |
| R340 Plettenberg Bay to Kruisvallei* | Excellent vantage point to view the Tsitsikamma and Wynandskraal mountains |
| Heidehof (The Crags) | |
| N2 Tollgate (Storms River) | World’s highest commercial bungee jumping at 216m |
| Harkerville to Kranshoek (Plettenberg Bay)* | Indigenous forests, views overlooking cliffs & sea |
| Stinkhout Draai, 2 km east of Garden of Eden | Indigenous forest drive |
| Aventura Eco Resort (Plettenberg Bay) | |
| Forest Hall | |
| R399; Prince Alfred’s Pass, Knysna to Diepwalle* | Mountain views along historical pass. Indigenous forests, good view spot at Spitskop, 933 m high |
| Goosemarsh | |
| The Old Cape Road to Kom se Pad (Knysna)* | Mountain and indigenous forests |
| Prince Alfred’s Pass – Bloukrans Pass | Unique pass amid indigenous forests |
| Plettenberg Bay Arts & Crafts Route | Historical Route |
| Gold Rush Route | Now a ghost town, 1876 gold-rush town Millwood still has remains of old buildings, street signs, a graveyard and mine shafts. The Millwood hiking trail covers 5,6 km in this area. |
For scenic train trips see Trains
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Forest Drive, Nature’s Valley village