Porterville is the only region in South Africa where the very rare Disa Uniflora flower is found. Go paragliding, hiking or taste organically produced wines.
Located on the West Coast Way Berg Route
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Enjoy wine, craft beer, olives and Rooibos tea tastings, Weskus cuisine and braaivleis (barbecue), swing into Citrusdal with a zipline, go Cederberg bouldering, jump into natural (warm) pools, step onto cruises of lagoons and rivers, trek through nature reserves and a National Park, hop onto game drives, try the skill of archery and angling, get your adrenaline pumping with sand-boarding and quad-biking, go horse riding, learn about the San culture and Riel-dancing, do kite- and windsurfing, chill in your flip flops and do surfing, book a kayaking trip, go beach hopping, learn about bees, whales and listen to our birds in a twitcher’s paradise – all in South Africa’s wildflower reserve.
For more information on the West Coast’s top places to go, road tripping, hikes, tours and trails, explore westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777. Follow us on @WestCoastWaySA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.Porterville is a town famous for the rarest of flowers and picturesque mountains
Porterville is located on the West Coast Way Berg Route. Flying under the banner “Enjoy Our Heritage”, Porterville is a picturesque Cape West Coast town located at the foot of the Olifants River Mountains.
The region around Porterville is famous as the only place where the very rare Uniflora Disa, a beautiful yellow flower, can be found. Even more remarkable is Porterville’s small sulphur yellow Disa colony – the only one of its kind in the world.
Porterville has a variety of hiking trails to intriguing destinations like De Hel (the hell) and De Tronk (the jail) where impressive rock formations can be found. There is also a waterfall trail dotted with waterfalls.
Go hiking, star gazing (the town has a special stargazing event) or take on a 4×4 route.
Porterville Farmer’s Market is a community focused event, that supports local Porterville producers. It is a great weekly opportunity for locals to meet, visitors to experience our town and everyone to have the opportunity of enjoying fresh, high quality produce at low prices.
Supporting this market is supporting the individuals and families that sell their produce here and helping create and develop our beautiful town’s community spirit.
Locally sourced goods are delivered fresh every Saturday morning to our stunning Farm venue on Houdconstant Farm. Our suppliers range from pensioners to young students, as well as local charities who all benefit from the opportunity to sell at the market and who we are proud to help support.
How to join? You can find us every Saturday, 9 am to 2 pm, on Houdconstant Farm… drive up Basson Street towards the mountain, past Porterville Hoerskool and take the first dirt road right at the Porterville Farmer’s Market sign.
Supporting this market is supporting the individuals and families that sell their produce here and helping create and develop our beautiful town’s community spirit.
Locally sourced goods are delivered fresh every Saturday morning to our stunning Farm venue on Houdconstant Farm. Our suppliers range from pensioners to young students, as well as local charities who all benefit from the opportunity to sell at the market and who we are proud to help support.
How to join? You can find us every Saturday, 9 am to 2 pm, on Houdconstant Farm… drive up Basson Street towards the mountain, past Porterville Hoerskool and take the first dirt road right at the Porterville Farmer’s Market sign.
They are open on Saturday:
Market opens 9 am to 2 pm
The Food Bar opens 8 am to 2 pm
Call 0840495757 if you would like to find out more
Market opens 9 am to 2 pm
The Food Bar opens 8 am to 2 pm
Call 0840495757 if you would like to find out more
There are a few great things to do in Porterville, especially on weekends…
- Paragliding. You can join the folks from various paragliding clubs and enjoy the best-ranked spot in South Africa to paraglide, Dasklippas.
- Porterville Farmer’s Market. Spend the morning with family and friends at the market. Great food, produce and loads for kids to do while adults relax in the big fresh air. They are also looking at doing events and dinner soon, so watch this space.
- Art studios. Get in contact with numerous artists and visit them at the spectacular studios. Die Mosiak Huis is one that is not to be missed.
- Jewellery workshops. Contact the local goldsmith at Ebonymoon and join one of her fabulous workshops where she guides you through making your own unique jewellery.
- Take an amazing hike up the gorge at 22 Watervalle as a day visitor and enjoy the rock pools.
Find Porterville on the West Coast Way Berg Route.
Distance from Cape Town: 144.6km
Where: On the R44
Open 7 days a week | Free entry
Contact: [email protected] | +27 22 931 3732 | www.portervilletourism.co.za
West Coast Way Is South Africa’s Road Trip With The Most Twists
Explore the Cape West Coast by planning a self-drive trip or book a guided tour for a nature and adventure-filled Cape West Coast holiday.
Find a 101+ things to see and do on the West Coast Way:
Enjoy wine, craft beer, olives and Rooibos tea tastings, Weskus cuisine and braaivleis (barbecue), swing into Citrusdal with a zipline, go Cederberg bouldering, jump into natural (warm) pools, step onto cruises of lagoons and rivers, trek through nature reserves and a National Park, hop onto game drives, try the skill of archery and angling, get your adrenaline pumping with sand-boarding and quad-biking, go horse riding, learn about the San culture and Riel-dancing, do kite- and windsurfing, chill in your flip flops and do surfing, book a kayaking trip, go beach hopping, learn about bees, whales and listen to our birds in a twitcher’s paradise – all in South Africa’s wildflower reserve.
For more information on the West Coast’s top places to go, road tripping, hikes, tours and trails, explore westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777. Follow us on @WestCoastWaySA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.