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Mount Ceder | Cederberg | Accommodation | Restaurant | Activities

Cederberg, Western Cape

Self-catering villas and canvas hideaways on a working farm in the Cederberg, with river swimming, mountain trails and dark-sky stargazing.

Stone lodge with fireplace and wooden pergola overlooking mountain landscape and lawn
  • Bright bedroom with two wooden beds, blue accents, and large windows overlooking landscape
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At a glance

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Mount Ceder sits on Grootrivier Farm in the Koue Bokkeveld, inside the Cederberg mountain range along the main route through the valley. The property is built around a perennial river, with peaks rising on either side and olive groves worked into the landscape.

Accommodation comes as a mix of self-catering villas, mini-villas and Under Canvas Hideaways, including named options like Klipbokkop, Blinkberg, Waboomhoek, Puntjie, Kareeboom, Taaibos, Peperboom, Olienhout, Kamferboom and Leeuwstert House. Each unit is positioned for privacy and comes fitted with crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and linen, so arriving guests can settle in without packing a kitchen.

Days here are built around the outdoors: swimming in the river, mountain bike routes, walking trails suited to different fitness levels, birdwatching, and spring flower season when conditions allow. With no nearby town lights, the night sky is a draw on its own, and clear evenings reveal most of the visible constellations.

For meals, the Old Mill House restaurant on site serves breakfast and a three-course dinner with regional wines, useful for anyone not wanting to cook every night of a self-catering stay. The farm asks guests not to bring their own firewood, since untreated wood can carry beetles that damage the olive groves; treated firewood is sold on site instead. Pets are not permitted. Bookings run through Nightsbridge, and the property is open daily from 08:00 to 17:00 for arrivals and enquiries.

Good to know

How do I book a stay at Mount Ceder?
Bookings are handled through Nightsbridge, the booking platform linked from the Mount Ceder website.
Can I bring my dog?
No, Mount Ceder has a no-pets policy across its villas and hideaways.
Can I bring my own firewood?
No, the farm asks guests not to bring firewood to prevent wood-boring beetles reaching the olive groves; treated firewood is sold on site instead.
What is there to do at Mount Ceder?
Activities center on the river for swimming, plus mountain biking, walking trails for various fitness levels, birdwatching and stargazing, since there's little light pollution.
What time can I check in or contact the property?
The property's listed hours are 08:00 to 17:00 every day; confirm specific check-in times directly with Mount Ceder.

Details checked October 2, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.

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