Sevilla Rock Art Trail

Clanwilliam - Sevilla Rock Art Trail

Art on the Sevilla Rock Art Trail, a self-guided 4km walk in the Cederberg, is between 8 000 and 800 years old. Although there is still some controversy over the age of rock art, the latest dating methods show that the oldest specimens of this San bushman legacy are more than three times older than the Egyptian pyramids.

Area

The Cederberg area of the north-western Cape, about 270 km north of Cape Town, is perfect for hiking, with its vast, tumbled rockscapes, strange formations sculpted by nature, and choice of trails to view the ancient rock art of the San Bushman.

Trail

The Sevilla Rock Art Trail, which starts about 36km from Clanwilliam, at Traveller's Rest Guest Farm on the road to Wupperthal, is a four-kilometre ramble along the Brandewyn River that most can manage, and the easiest access to the plentiful Bushman rock art in the Cederberg.