Directions to Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

from: Cape Town

  • Travel out on the N1 and take exit 47, sign-posted as the R44 to Stellenbosch, Klapmuts and Wellington.
  • On leaving the N1, turn left and follow the R44 for 20km until you reach a four-way stop.
  • Proceed across the four-way stop and 2km later turn left at the traffic lights into the road marked Distillery Street.
  • This road is also marked for Wellington/Porterville/Ceres (still on the R44).
  • Travel for approximately 26km until you reach the turn-off on the left to Hermon/Riebeek Kasteel.
  • DO NOT TAKE THIS ONE but be on the lookout as our turn-off is 1KM LATER on the right, sign-posted BO HERMON.
  • Follow the gravel road for about 2km until it curves to the left and then sharply to the right.
  • At this point there will be farm workers’ houses on your left and large sheds on your right.
  • As you come out of the second bend you will see two white concave walls on your left.
  • Turn down between the two walls and follow the road that heads towards the mountain until it reaches a cement drift, which you cross over.
  • You then take the right-hand fork and follow the road for about 3.5km until you reach the farmyard.
  • As you arrive (PLEASE BEWARE OF SPEED HUMPS) you will see on your left some small buildings under the trees.
  • You will then pass Wild Olive House and a private home.
  • The road then splits and you take the left-hand fork, towards the white-washed wall with the Bartholomeus Klip sign on it.
  • Follow the road up through the gardens under the oaks, and around to the parking area at the back of the house.

from: Cape Town International Airport [CPT]

  • Take the N2 highway travelling towards Somerset West.
  • Take the R44 off-ramp next to the Somerset Mall shopping centre on the N2 and follow this road all the way through to Stellenbosch.
  • Once in Stellenbosch keep on the R44 to Wellington via Klapmuts.
  • Once you have passed under the N1 highway, follow the R44 for 20km until you reach a four-way stop.
  • Proceed across the four-way stop and 2km later turn left at the traffic lights into the road marked Distillery Street.
  • This road is also marked for Wellington/Porterville/Ceres (still on the R44).
  • Travel for approximately 26km until you reach the turn-off on the left to Hermon/Riebeek Kasteel.
  • DO NOT TAKE THIS ONE but be on the lookout as our turn-off is 1KM LATER on the right, sign-posted BO HERMON.
  • Follow the gravel road for about 2km until it curves to the left and then sharply to the right.
  • At this point there will be farm workers’ houses on your left and large sheds on your right.
  • As you come out of the second bend you will see two white concave walls on your left.
  • Turn down between the two walls and follow the road that heads towards the mountain until it reaches a cement drift, which you cross over.
  • You then take the right-hand fork and follow the road for about 3.5km until you reach the farmyard.
  • As you arrive (PLEASE BEWARE OF SPEED HUMPS) you will see on your left some small buildings under the trees.
  • You will then pass Wild Olive House and a private home.
  • The road then splits and you take the left-hand fork, towards the white-washed wall with the Bartholomeus Klip sign on it.
  • Follow the road up through the gardens under the oaks, and around to the parking area at the back of the house.

from: Malmesbury

  • From Malmesbury take the R45 to Paarl and then about 4km out of town turn left on to the R46, sign-posted to Riebeek Kasteel and Ceres.
  • Follow the road past the signs to Riebeek Kasteel and Riebeek West and head towards Hermon, which you will bypass.
  • Over the railway bridge, turn left at the T-junction and exactly 1km later you will turn right at the sign-post to BO HERMON.
  • Follow the gravel road for about 2km until it curves to the left and then sharply to the right.
  • At this point there will be farm workers’ houses on your left and large sheds on your right.
  • As you come out of the second bend you will see two white concave walls on your left.
  • Turn down between the two walls and follow the road that heads towards the mountain until it reaches a cement drift, which you cross over.
  • You then take the right-hand fork and follow the road for about 3.5km until you reach the farmyard.
  • As you arrive (PLEASE BEWARE OF SPEED HUMPS) you will see on your left some small buildings under the trees.
  • You will then pass Wild Olive House and a private home.
  • The road then splits and you take the left-hand fork, towards the white-washed wall with the Bartholomeus Klip sign on it.
  • Follow the road up through the gardens under the oaks, and around to the parking area at the back of the house.

from: Ceres

  • From the exit of the Nuwe Kloof pass, travel approximately 25km towards Wellington, past the Voelvlei dam.
  • Continue on this road until you reach the turn-off to Bartholomeus Klip which is on the left, and sign-posted BO HERMON.
  • If you pass the turn-off to HERMON/MALMESBURY on your right, you have travelled 1km too far.
  • If this is the case, you will need to turn back to the BO HERMON turn-off.
  • Follow the gravel road for about 2km until it curves to the left and then sharply to the right.
  • At this point there will be farm workers’ houses on your left and large sheds on your right.
  • As you come out of the second bend you will see two white concave walls on your left.
  • Turn down between the two walls and follow the road that heads towards the mountain until it reaches a cement drift, which you cross over.
  • You then take the right-hand fork and follow the road for about 3.5km until you reach the farmyard.
  • As you arrive (PLEASE BEWARE OF SPEED HUMPS) you will see on your left some small buildings under the trees.
  • You will then pass Wild Olive House and a private home.
  • The road then splits and you take the left-hand fork, towards the white-washed wall with the Bartholomeus Klip sign on it.
  • Follow the road up through the gardens under the oaks, and around to the parking area at the back of the house.