Hex River Valley (De Doorns) South Africa

The Hex River is a tributary of the Breede River located in the Western Cape of South Africa. The most important settlements along the river are the small towns of De Doorns and Touws River.

The earliest European settlements have been here since the 18th century. By 1700, Boer treks had already passed the valley in the direction of the Great Karoo. The valley was difficult from Cape Town and only accessible via detours. This required a further arc to the north, which led through the Tulbagh Basin and the Nuwekloof (Kl. Berg River), and from 1835 also over the Bainskloof Pass. In 1944, after construction work, the road from Worcester to Paarl and Cape Town could be driven over the Du Toitskloof Pass.

The construction of the railway line to Kimberley provided the impetus for irrigation farming in the Hex River Valley. An extensive fruit-growing agriculture established itself here at an early stage, which later became known beyond its region. The further construction of traffic routes, especially roads, promoted the development of agriculture to a considerable extent.

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For more information:

0:00 Hex River Golf Club https://hexgolf.co.za/
0:23 Hex River Valley Tourism https://hexrivervalley.co.za/
0:39 Ruah Camping https://www.facebook.com/RuahCamping
1:17 Trumpet Music played by Clyde and Marquin windvogel
1:29 Land Art Erica Lüttich https://ericaluttich.blogspot.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/ericaluttich
2:59 Veldskoen Padstal https://veldskoenpadstal.co.za/
4:25 De Doorns Cellar https://hexrivervalley.co.za/directory/de-doorns-cellar/
7:21 Hexvallei Ledeklub contact https://hexrivervalley.co.za/

Drone footage: Francois de Kock

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