Rietvlei Nature Reserve, located in southern Pretoria, is about 4,000 hectares in size, and includes the entirety of the Rietvlei Dam which impounds the Rietvlei River, in Gauteng, South Africa. The reserve is wedged between the R21 highway on the western side and the R50 road on the north-east. The mean elevation above sea level is approximat…
Rietvlei Nature Reserve, located in southern Pretoria, is about 4,000 hectares in size, and includes the entirety of the Rietvlei Dam which impounds the Rietvlei River, in Gauteng, South Africa. The reserve is wedged between the R21 highway on the western side and the R50 road on the north-east. The mean elevation above sea level is approximately 1,525 meters, with the highest point at 1,542 m and the lowest at 1,473 m, the dam’s outflow in Sesmylspruit. The reserve covers a surface area of approximately 4,003 ha or 40 km², of which the dam constitutes some 20ha. A network of roads criss-cross the entire area, which facilitates access to visitors and management.
Location: South Africa
Established: 1929 - as a conservation area · 1948 - proclaimed · 5 March 2014 - Declaration of a Nature Reserve
Nearest city: Pretoria, Gauteng
Area: 4,000 hectares (40 km²)
Administered by: City of Tshwane
Hiking trails: Two · One 14 km day trail · One 21 km trail over three days
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