Grabouw is the center of the apple-growing region Elgin. I have been driving past this valley all my life, the only actual visit was to KROMCO on a school outing: I still remember the juicy apple we were each allowed to take off the export grade conveyor belt!

I was quite surprised to see how many wine estates there are in the area. You will find a number of estates on the well signposted Elgin Wine Route The area is significantly cooler than other wine areas such as Stellenbosch, Paarl & Franschhoek.

For the dirt action lovers, Grabouw hosts the annual XTERRA Grabouw off-road triathlon series over a weekend of tough competition at the Grabouw Country Club!

Accommodation:

• Old Mac Daddy

Things to do:

• Hike the Perdeberg Trail or one of the many trails in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
• The Elgin Wine Route which includes many superb estates such as Charles Fox and South Hill
• MTB the renowned Lebanon & Oak Valley trails
• stop at the Peregrine Farmstall

Peregrine Farmstall, Grabouw

Fresh apples, Peregrine Farmstall

Perdeberg trail

Pagoda Bush flowers, Mimetes cucullatus

Orchards, Elgin Valley

Old Mac Daddy

Old Mac Daddy panorama

Life Before Colour, Old Mac Daddy

XTERRA Grabouw