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Spier Wine Estate

Stellenbosch  >  South Africa

Beautiful wine estate where you can easily park you car and walk around the little lake and other areas of the estate.

Added* by Robert van der Sluis
Most recent update 14 január 2025

Description

Spier Wine Estate is a renowned wine farm in Stellenbosch and one of the oldest wine farms in the country. You can make nice walks around the little lake, along the south bank of the Eerste River and other areas of the estate. Birds you can observe include African Fish-eagle, Sacred Ibis, African Hoopoe Lesser Swamp Warbler, Jackal Buzzard, Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, Malachite Kingfisher,Giant Kingfisher, Yellow Bishop, Karoo Prinia, Levaillant's Cisticola, Southern Double-collared Sunbird, Maccoa Duck and many more.

Details

Access

Spier Wine Estate is located in Stellenbosch, about 42 kilometers from Cape Town, a 30-40 minute drive. You can park your car past the guards at the gate. No entrance fee. Press P on the map for directions

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Pond , River

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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