Helderberg
in Cape Winelands District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.030 and 18.831 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 1' 49" and E 18° 49' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:37 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 7:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Helderberg

Helderberg in Cape Winelands District Municipality (Western Cape) is located in South Africa about 800 mi (or 1,288 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Helderberg is now 06:37 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Helderberg, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stellenbosch, Paarl, Cape Town, Hermanus and Malmesbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 15th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cape Vermeer

Address
2,2 mi
2 Vermeer Road
7130 Somerset West
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 8:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Smart Stay Apartments

Address
3,0 mi
17/18 Pintail Way
7130 Somerset West
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 14:00


AlphaBed B&B

Address
3,5 mi
Prospect Avenue 7
7130 Bene,Somerset West
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: closed


Klein Welmoed Luxury Guest House

Address
2,3 mi
Raithby Road, Off Winery Road
7600 Raithby
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ESCAPE GUESTHOUSE

Address
3,5 mi
163 MAIN ROAD GREEN POINT.
8000 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Helderberg Forest Lodge

Address
3,3 mi
Upper Parel Vallei Road
7130 Somerset West
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Soverby Guest House

Address
3,2 mi
Annandale Road, Lynedoch
7613 Stellenbosch
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Willowbrook Lodge Guest House

Address
3,2 mi
Morgenster Avenue
7130 Brookside Village,Somerset West
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Woodlands Guest House

Address
3,1 mi
16 Woodlands Road
7130 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KaapsePracht

Address
3,0 mi
12 De Villiers Street
7130 Somerset West
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

City Sightseeing Cape Town Teil 1

Published: July 16, 2013
Length: 47:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S u D Quinnert

Sightseeing Tour durch Cape Town Die schoenste Stadt via Bus entdecken. The Mother City of South Africa - Cape Town.


Playschool kids on the beach / Kindergartenkinder am Strand

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 24:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S u D Quinnert

a lovely day with NO wind, lots of fun and education spend the Children from Nomzamo Schools at the beach of Muizenberg. ---- ein sonniger Tag ohne Wind mit viel Spass und Spielen, verbrachten...


Leopard attack - South Africa Travel Channel 24

Published: August 06, 2009
Length: 57:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Photos of Africa

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Momondo - Scratch that travel Itch

Published: June 13, 2013
Length: 31:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Reme Le Hane

An interactive HTML5 Facebook competition to help promote Momondo and grow their social footprint.


Shark diving Gans Bay

Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 25:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S u D Quinnert

Tin tin tin tin tin...... mein Freund der Hai .... ein Trip mit dem Boot in Suedafrika Tin tin tin tin tin...... my friend the great White Shark .... on a boat trip in South Africa.


Pinguine at Boulders Beach

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 39:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S u D Quinnert

So was passiert nicht alle Tage. Ein Spaziergang am Strand und da treffen wir auf eine kleine Gruppe Pinguine. Zwischen und auf den Felsen haben sie sich postiert, keine Angst vor Menschen....


Abendspatziergang am Pool - evening walk at the pool

Published: October 12, 2013
Length: 54:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S u D Quinnert

unerwarteter Besuch heute bei uns am Pool. Nicht sich stören lassen stolziert sie ganz in aller Ruhe mehrfach um den Pool und begutachtet unsere Arbeiten. hier bei: www.quinns-holiday.com...


1.Mai ein Ausflug an die Beach bei Cape Town

Published: May 02, 2013
Length: 07:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S u D Quinnert

Jeder macht doch an diesem Tag einen Ausflug... auch wir hier in Suedafrika pflegen diese Tradition. Auf Richtung Kapstadt und weiter am Strand entlang. Was es dort alles zu sehen gibt, ist...


Helderberg 4x4 Route 23 11 2013

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 30:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Terence Smeda

A little bit of fun on the mountain. Awesome day out, very fun course.


CLRC Helderberg 4x4 Outing July 2014 - Patrick going up the hill

Published: July 21, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nakkiran Sunassee

Cape Land Rover Club Outing to Helderberg 4x4, Somerset West, 20 July 2014.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Helderberg College

Helderberg College is a private higher education institution situated in Somerset West, South Africa, about thirty minutes from Cape Town. It was established in 1893 - the first Seventh-day Adventist College established outside of North America under the name "Union College". It moved to its present location in 1928, making it the oldest Adventist college on the continent of Africa. It is fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Department of Education (DoE)(South Africa).

Located at -34.05, 18.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in the Western Cape, Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ellen G. White Estate

Parel Vallei High School

Parel Vallei High School is a dual-medium high school located in Parel Vallei, a suburb of Somerset West, which is in the Western Cape, South Africa. In summer it competes in inter schools sports activities with Hoërskool Strand and Hottentots Holland High School. Pupils attending the school are from the surrounding towns, such as Somerset West and Strand, as well as areas further away, such as Grabouw.

Located at -34.0666, 18.8574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in the Western Cape

Alphen Dam

Alphen Dam is a small dam in the Bonte River near Stellenbosch, Western Cape, province South Africa. It was established in 1990.

Located at -34.0117, 18.8736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Dams completed in 1990

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Stellenbosch: Eikendal, Stellenbosch (source)

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Somerset West: Western Cape, Somerset West (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Helderberg College, Helderberg