Wolwedans dam hike
The Wolwedans Dam trail will lead you along the Great Brakrivier to the lookout point at the Wolwedans Dam.
It is an easy hike of just 3km one way and it will take approximately two hours. It is a beautiful river hike with fabulous bird life to see
The beginning of the trail can be reached by following c in a northerly direction. Drive past the two churches on the right-hand side of the road. You can park at the municipal parking area.
The road inclines, turns left onto the gravel road, and passes through a farm gate which must be closed behind you. Follow the path up the slope on the right. Then continue along the old water furrow which originally brought water to the village and to the Searle’s Tannery. The path then crosses the river via a cement block that protects the pipeline from the dam to the Petro SA refinery in Mossel Bay. You will arrive at two yellowwood trees. Then follow the path along the riverbank and on into the riverbed. Watch out for slippery loose stones and gravel. Continue on to the stairs of the viewing platform. You can also start this hike from Pine Creek Caravan Park.
Wolwedans Dam was completed in 1986. It is a rollcrete arch-gravity type construction. The wall height above the lowest foundation is 70m, the crest length is 270m and the spillway capacity is 960 cubic meters per second. The gross storage capacity is 24 million cubic meters and the reservoir surface area at full supply level comprises 109 ha.
