Jansenville and surroundings

Welcome to the Mohair Route
History of Jansenville

Jansenville, founded in 1854, is located north of the Zuurberg Mountains in an area known as the Noorsveld, after a cactus-like succulent that abounds in the district.

Between Jansenville and the Zuurberg to the south is a plain that marks the northern boundary of the Addo National Park, while to the north, you descend towards the Camdeboo plains, offering visitors opportunities for wildlife viewing, outdoor adventures, stargazing, and an authentic experience of the Great Karoo’s timeless charm.

What to do in Jansenville and

the surrounding area

Discover game farms, the mohair industry, historic buildings, magical dirt roads, interesting farm stalls and hidden away small towns

There is a legend that the place was named after British settlers ...

The Dutch Reformed Church in Jansenville is unusual in that the bell ...

The farm Waterford was owned by two Irish Immigrant brothers, John and ...

In 1853 Petrus Fourie arranged for the layout and survey of about ...

About 17km south of Jansenville stands a couple of gnomes surveying the ...

The Mohair Experience Museum was built next to the Jansenville Museum (Sid ...

P.W.F. Weyer, a former hawker, who lost cattle in an attack by ...

Soon after the first shots were fired between the Boers and the ...

Jansenville’s Museum, better known as the Sid Fourie House, stands on Brug ...

There’s a very interesting spot near Kendrew. It is the Kalkkop (“lime ...

Jansenville has a number of historic buildings, churches and monuments in addition ...

The hamlet of Mount Stewart is located on a crossroads between Steytlerville ...

During SA’s golden century of rail travel, Klipplaat was a major junction. ...

Where to Stay

Stay on a guest farm, a quaint town B&B, or a historic town hotel

 

Millwood Manor is an established old farmhouse which was originally built in ...

Where to Eat

Jansenville has a number of farm stalls serving … 

 

The Ark Farmstall is a farm stall and coffee shop in a ...

Nestled along the R75 between Gqeberha and Jansenville, Kleinpoort Padstal is the ...

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Explore the town

Jansenville has a number of fine buildings, dominated by the large Dutch Reformed Church, a building in the Basilica style, made of local stone, which is a heritage site. 

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Jansenville
Karoo landscape
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Jansenville-antiques
Karoo landscape
Jansenville Dutch Reformed Church
Karoo sunset
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Karoo sunset
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