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
Landscape of the Langeberg Range near Robertson
Highest point
PeakKeeromsberg
Elevation2,075 m (6,808 ft)
ListingList of mountain ranges of South Africa
Coordinates33°33′43″S 19°36′09″E
Dimensions
Length250 km (160 mi) NW/SE
Width20 km (12 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Langeberg
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
Parent rangeWestern Cape System
Geology
OrogenyCape Fold Belt
Age of rockPaleoproterozoic
Type of rockSandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Montagu
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