Langeberg
The Langeberg Range is a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its highest peak is Keeromsberg at 2,075 m that lies 15 km northeast of the town of Worcester. Some of the highest peaks of the range are located just to the north of Swellendam, in a subrange known as the Clock Peaks whose highest point is the 1,710 m high Misty Point. Local lore states one can tell the time by means of the shadows cast by the seven summits of the Clock Peaks.
Langeberg | |
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Landscape of the Langeberg Range near Robertson | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Keeromsberg |
Elevation | 2,075 m (6,808 ft) |
Listing | List of mountain ranges of South Africa |
Coordinates | 33°33′43″S 19°36′09″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 250 km (160 mi) NW/SE |
Width | 20 km (12 mi) NE/SW |
Geography | |
Langeberg | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Parent range | Western Cape System |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Cape Fold Belt |
Age of rock | Paleoproterozoic |
Type of rock | Sandstone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Montagu |
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