Matroosberg
Sign in to saveMatroosberg (Afrikaans for 'Sailor Mountain') is a peak in the South African Hex River Mountains, which belong to the Cape Fold Belt. With a height of above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. The mountain is located in the Witzenberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape.
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Matroosberg (Afrikaans for 'Sailor Mountain') is a peak in the South African Hex River Mountains, which belong to the Cape Fold Belt. With a height of above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. The mountain is located in the Witzenberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape.
The mountain got its name because a rock formation below the summit is said to resemble a sailor next to their ship when viewed from the south.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matroosberg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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