Cedarberg Wilderness

     The rugged and beautiful mountain range, whose loftiest peak is the Sneeuberg (2028 m/6654 ft), takes its name from the rare and at one time almost extinct Clanwilliam cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis). These lovely trees suffered grievously from the axe and from uncontrolled burning during the early years of white settlement, but a few hardy specimens managed to cling to life on the upper slopes and these, now strictly protected, will hopefully prove to be the nucleus of new generations.