Gamkaskloof, also known as "Die Hel", or "The Hell" is located in a remote valley in the Swartberg mountains in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was entirely cut off from the outside world until 1962, when the road; actually a steep, windy and sometimes dangerous gravel track, was built.
Most of the original 160 residents of the valley left soon after the road was completed, the last one departing in 1991. These days, Piet and Marinette Joubert, descendants of Annetjie Joubert, the last remaining resident, have created a Shangri-la, which is most definitely not hell, a small piece of paradise buried deep in the mountains. There is no cell phone reception, no internet and although it’s not a requirement, a 4×4 vehicle is definitely recommended to negotiate the sometimes treacherous gravel road.
We stayed in the "Bush Camp" on the farm "Fontein", here's their website: gamkaskloof.co.za/
Here's the drone video from our trip, equipment was a DJI Mavic 2 Air.
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3 авг 2022
