Barrydale is a beautiful little town, situated on the famous Route 62 in the Little Karoo.
The town is situated in transitional veld on the northern
opening of the Tradouws pass leading through the Langeberg
mountain range. The mountain range on the south of the town
has fynbos vegetation, while the area north of the town is
the beginning of the winter rainfall succulent Karoo.
In Spring a multitude of bulbs can be seen flowering in and around
town; Summer heralds the orchid flowering season on the
Langeberg, autumn shows the start of the protea season and
winter is the best time to see the succulent veld in full
flower with a myriad of colours.
Some really good wines are produced in the Barrydale area, offering good value for money
to the intesive wine taster. A great nutural wonder of the Barrydale region is the warm water
spring called Warm Water Berg - the ideal place to experience a wonderful family weekend.
Ronnie's Sex Shop - on the other hand - is a must see - this is a typical 'Route 62' saloon
bar, but with a difference...
Fynbos of the area:
White Sugarbush protea • Protea repens • the King protea
Protea cynaroides • the Queen protea • Protea magnifica
Leucodendron tradouwensis • Erica tradouwensis • Erica barrydalensis
There is a fertile valley lying between the coastal belt and the
Karoo, enclosed by the Langeberg and Swartberg mountain ranges.
To call this region the Little Karoo is a misnomer. Geographically,
geologically and scenically it is not part of the Karoo but supports
unique features of it’s own that ensure its place as a very
special part of South Africa.
