museum – Cape Hike

Skeleton of elephant bull, discovered in 1983 in Harkerville indigenous forest south of "Garden of Eden" about 10 years after it died of old age.

Forest Legends Museum

5 August 2016 David 0 Comment Diepwalle, Forest Legends Museum, museum

The Forest Legends Museum at Diepwalle is a must-visit for all lovers of the magical Knysna Forest. Getting there: leave

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Rooted in Time Self-drive Tour

4 August 201618 August 2016 David 0 Comment Dalene Matthee, Diepwalle, Gouna River, Grootdraai, King Edward VII Big Tree, Kom-se-Pad, museum, San Ambroso Chapel, Templeman Station, Ysterhoutrug

The “Rooted in Time” self-drive tour of the Knysna Forest was recently created and promoted via a neat colour brochure (available at Knysna Info office) detailing the route and its attractions.

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San Ambroso Chapel Museum

26 June 20164 August 2016 David 0 Comment church, Dalene Matthee, Gouna, Moerbeibos, museum

The San Ambroso Chapel Museum is a small building in Gouna. The Chapel was built as a Roman Catholic church in 1891 for the Italian immigrants who came to establish a silk industry in South Africa based on the misinformation that Mulberry trees grew plentifully in the Knysna Forest.

Knysna

Diepwalle Elephant Walk

24 July 201418 March 2016 David 0 Comment campsite, Diepwalle, Knysna Forest, museum, tea garden

The Diepwalle Elephant Walk is a manageable trail that takes you into the forest proper and gives you an opportunity to enjoy the smaller things like colorful fungus and millipedes which are easy to miss.

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Millwood Walk

30 April 201414 May 2016 David 0 Comment Bendigo Mine, goldmine, graveyard, Knysna, Millwood, museum, tearoom

The Millwood Walk is a short walk is made extra special as it offers an insight into the discovery of gold and the subsequent gold rush.