Stellenbosch Area Information

Klapmuts at a glance

Klapmuts is located in the Cape Winelands District, approximately 43km from Cape Town CBD, and a quick 20-minute drive to Stellenbosch, Paarl, and a 40-minute drive to Franschhoek. The area of Klapmuts was established in 1683 by the Dutch East India Company. Klapmuts is surrounded by gorgeous wine farms, vast vineyards and stunning mountain views.

A few of the best wine estates in the area include Uitkyk Wine Estate, Arra Vineyards, Mitre's Edge Wine Estate, and Anura Vineyards. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the Purple Windmill Market, a farmer's market, as well as the Potbelly Coffee Shop & Bakery with the best fresh treats!

New Residential Developments in the area include Vini Fera at Anura, a gorgeous security estate on the working wine farm, offering plot-and-plan homes.

Conveniently located in the Winelands, Klapmuts offers quick access to surrounding towns and is within easy reach of educational, medical, and sporting facilities.

Should you wish to make Klampmuts your home, below are a few other key interests:

Private Hospitals Nearby:

• Paarl Mediclinic - 19.4km
• Stellenbosch Mediclinic - 19.6km
• Cape Gate Mediclinic - 20km

Nearby Schools:

• Klapmuts Primary School
• Simond Private School - 10.2km
• Heritage House Independent Private School - 12.8km
• Laerskool Eiskestad - 18.7km
• Stellenbosch Laerskool - 19km
• Rhenish Primary School - 18.9km
• Rhenish Girls' High School - 19.5km
• Hoërskool Stellenbosch - 18.8km
• Paul Roos Gymnasium - 18.5km
• Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof 18.4km
• Paarl Girls High School - 14.6km
• Paarl Boys High School - 15km
• La Rochelle High School - 15.4km

Nearby Universities:

• The Hurst Campus - 14.1km
• Stellenbosch University - 17.2km

Distance from key points:

Klapmuts, being conveniently close to the major transport routes such as the N1, N2, R44 and M12, offers a 38-minute drive to Cape Town International Airport. For a fun day trip or weekend away, enjoy a quick 37-minute drive to Franschhoek to enjoy top-quality restaurants, architecture that is rich in history and gems such as the Franschhoek Motor Museum!

Recreation:

Klapmuts not only boasts quality dining experiences, quaint coffee shops, and superb wine estates, it is also located within close proximity of convenient shopping centres, namely:

• Winelands Centre - 1.9km
• Paarl Mall - 12.6km
• Eikestad Mall - 17.8km
• Cape Gate Lifestyle Centre - 20.9km

Klapmuts and its surrounds offer affordable and quality entertainment for all ages, from young children to those retired. Giraffe House, Drakenstein Lion Park, Babylonstoren, Spice Route, and Simonsberg Nature Reserve are just a few of the outstanding outings to choose from.

Klapmuts is home to quality sport facilities, such as Klapmuts Sportsground and InWine Indoor Sports. Other sport facilities within close proximity include the following:

• Val De Vie Polo Club - 10km
• Coetzenburg Sport Campus - 12km
• Silvermist Equestrian Center - 12km
• Pearl Valley Golf Estate - 17.9km

Enjoy walking, running and biking trails all around the area, as well as hiking up Klamutskop on the weekend with the family.