Hoekwil

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General Information on Hoekwil

Hoekwil is a beautiful village located just inland of Wilderness on the Garden Route of the Western Cape.

This beautiful village surrounded by the local farming community lays in the crook of the Touws River. The village is perched above the coastline offering beautiful scenery of the ocean, lakes and Outeniqua Mountain range. The delightful village offers peace and quiet, a variety of accommodation, great restaurants, general stores, a post office and the local church towers over the village.

One can visit the “Big Tree” at Woodville Hiking Trail, this Outeniqua Yellowwood tree thought to be as old as 850 years in age. ..Travel the Seven Passes, though the Afromantane Forests and Farm Lands leaving one with breathless magnificence.

Other activities around Hoekwil:

Forest Walks – Woodville Big Tree,
Guided Forest & Birding Walks
Paragliding in Season
Local day tours on offer
Wilderness Beach
SANParks Ebb and Flow camp – canoeing and walking

Drive or cycle the Hoekwil Pass which is a short, steep pass connecting the mountain-top village with the coastal village of Wilderness. The road carries a fair amount of traffic and services both the village of Hoekwil, as well as local forestry areas and farms. Views from the pass are quite spectacular. Cyclists need to take care on this route as there is no safety shoulder.

Hoekwil now proudly offers several restaurants eg: Hoeka Toeka, Hoekwil Country Cafe, Merchant & Maiden...

Accommodation in Hoekwil ranges from camping, to rustic, Farm Cottages, Self Contained, Guest House to Boutique Hotel. See the accommodation directory for a list of advertisers.

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