About Hartbeespoort

Hartbeespoort grew up around the Hartbeespoort Dam, completed in 1925 on the Crocodile and Magalies Rivers and unusual for having a wall built in Roman Triumphal Arch style, modelled on Paris's Arc de Triomphe. The dam and surrounding resort towns sit within the Magaliesberg range, reckoned among the oldest mountain ranges on earth at some 20 million years and now a World Biosphere Reserve, forming part of the wider Cradle of Humankind UNESCO World Heritage Area. The Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway, South Africa's longest mono cableway, carries visitors up to a paved summit walkway with views over the dam. Close enough to Gauteng for easy day trips, the area has built its identity around water sports, hiking and mountain views.

Hartbeespoort's event calendar stays lively through late August and September, opening with the Women's Month Cruise Party and Hartbeespoort Soul Picnic on the dam on 22 August. Culture takes over in early September as Hoërskool Hartbeespoort hosts Stroomop-fees, a school festival on 4 September. Music lovers can catch the Deep House Cruise Album Tour (Dene Jones & Inverse Deep) sailing the dam on 5 September, part of a steady run of boat parties and nightlife nights through the month. Outdoor fans have The Ultimate Camping Experience 2026 at Eagle Waters from 11-14 September, while families and couples can look ahead to the Portuguese Festival at Magaliespark Resort on 26 September.