Kgaswane Mountain Reserve

Kgaswane is a North West reserve on the Magaliesberg above Rustenburg, an hour and a half from Johannesburg, protecting a section of the range's cliffs, grassland and wetland. It is a hiking and birding reserve rather than a game park: sable, kudu and mountain reedbuck on the slopes, Cape vultures from the colony nearby, and a vlei that attracts waterbirds in summer. The Peglerae trail is the main day walk, and there is a wilderness camping option for overnight routes. Rustenburg and the Magaliesberg guesthouses provide the accommodation.