Potholes Route Hike - Gifberg

By Vicky · Published Jan. 23rd, 2026 · Updated Jan. 27th, 2026

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The Potholes Route at Gifberg Holiday Farm is a short but super exciting hike with potholes, cool rock formations and rock paintings.

Potholes Route Hike Map

Location

The Potholes Route Hike starts at Gifberg Holiday Farm, located here. It’s about 4 hours north of Cape Town, and 3 hours south of Springbok. See our overall Gifberg Holiday Farm Guide for more details.

Tips

Don’t forget a sunhat and plenty of water. The weather can change quickly, especially in summer when thunderstorms suddenly appear, so take a rain jacket.
This route can be slippery after rain.
Useful for many hikes, get an offline hiking App such as Organic Maps.
For other hikes here, check our Gifberg Guide. Find even more hikes in our South Africa Hiking Guide.

Potholes Hiking Route

This path starts on the main track, opposite the track leading down to the camping field. You’ll see a hiking sign here, with the path heading north on the left side of the river.

Potholes on the hiking route at Gifberg Holiday Farm

You’ll soon be on the edge of the river itself, flowing over rocky ledges. You’ll also find the ‘Shower Head’, a little waterfall dropping into a pool behind a rock ledge. The path continues gradually upwards along the rocks by the edge of the river, which soon looks like a small gorge.

There are many viewpoints from which you can see potholes, particularly near the furthest end of this hike. Soon, the path takes a sharp left, leading across the rocks and passing some fun rock formations. There are some fun little passageways before you reach the edge of a field.

Rock paintings on the Potholes Hiking Route

The path heads left here, then back into the vegetation and rocks. After circling around a group of rocks, you’ll find a short out-and-back to some rock paintings. It’s definitely worth checking them out before returning to the main trail. From here, it’s just a short distance back to the farm and the end of the Potholes Route Hike at Gifberg.