Great Cedars From Little Seeds Grow

The community of Heuningvlei takes pride in an annual conservation event, which has seen some 2 000 Clanwilliam cedar trees planted over the past 15 years.

- Romi Boom

The 4x4 route to the remote village of Heuningvlei is opened once a year, when CapeNature banners indicate the turnoff into the wilds from the top of the Pakhuis Pass. The 12-kilometre route on a stony track through rugged scenery takes the better part of an hour. On a donkey cart, the traditional mode of transport in the Cederberg Wilderness Area, the trail takes two and a half hours.