A Visitors Guide to Accommodation, Activities, Restaurants &

Businesses in Colesberg, South Africa

General Information

Colesberg is a traveller’s oasis on the main Cape Town to Johannesburg route.  Colesberg is situated in the Great Karoo in the Northern Cape on the N1 national freeway.  Colesberg lies in typical Karoo veld and is surrounded by hills.  The most famous is Coleskop, which can be seen from a distance of over 40km. 

In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds many of the country’s top merinos. It is also renowned for producing high-quality racehorses with many stud farms, including one owned by the legendary golfer, Gary Player.