Simonsberg (English: Simon's Mountain) is part of the Cape Fold Belt in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located between the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek, forming a prominent 1399 m high mountain, as it is detached from the other ranges in the winelands region.

Simonsberg
Highest point
Elevation1,399 m (4,590 ft)
Coordinates34°01′S 19°03′E / 34.017°S 19.050°E / -34.017; 19.050
Naming
EtymologyNamed after the first governor of the Cape Colony, Simon van der Stel
Geography
Simonsberg is located in South Africa
Simonsberg
Simonsberg
CountrySouth Africa
StateWestern Cape
SettlementStellenbosch

Simonsberg is named after Simon van der Stel, first governor of the Cape and founder and namesake of Stellenbosch and Simon's Town. The mountain has 7 caves as part of a mining project for silver.

  • "Stellenbosch Wine Routes". Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  • The Rootstock Blogspot: Simonsberg: Mountain of Women

54°26′12″N 8°58′19″E / 54.43667°N 8.97194°E / 54.43667; 8.97194

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