Hartbeespoort Dam & Aerial Cableway
Hartbeespoort
A man-made lake resort at the foot of the Magaliesberg, where a cable car takes you up the ridge for views over the water, with markets and boat trips nearby.
Hartbeespoort Dam, built in 1923, is a weekend getaway for residents of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The signature attraction is the aerial cable car up the Magaliesberg ridge. The summit has viewing platforms, restaurants and trails overlooking the entire lake and the highveld grasslands. Around the lake are boat cruises, hot-air balloon rides (early mornings), craft markets and an elephant sanctuary. The cable car costs about R300 return and operates roughly from 9:00 to 17:00. It suspends service on very windy days. The resort is about an hour’s drive from Johannesburg and can be combined with the Lion Park on the same day.
Opening hours
Cable car about 09:00-17:00
Nearby sights
- Lion & Safari Park
- Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve
- Maropeng Visitor Centre
- Cradle of Humankind – Sterkfontein Caves
- Montecasino
- Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
- Liliesleaf Farm
- Nelson Mandela Square