Overnight accommodation is available at the hiker's hut at Uitsoek Forest Station. In the scenic Schoemanskloof, the Crocodile River cascades 12 metres into an attractive series of rock pools. Mount Sheba Nature Reserve South of Pilgrim's Rest, Mount Sheba is best known for it indigenous forest, one of the few left in the region. More than 100 tree species have been identified, including yellowwood, white stinkwood, Cape chestnut and mountain cedar. Forest mammals such a red duiker, bushbuck and samango monkey are occasionally seen.
Bird life is more conspicuous.
Pilgrim's Rest One of the best examples of a living museum, the village is a replica of the early gold mining town. Gold was discovered here in 1873, and many restored miners' houses serve as shops. Among a number of fascinating places of interest, the Alanglade House Museum offers guided tours of the former mine manager's house. The Dredzen Shop Museum consists of a store stocked with a range of items in use nearly a century ago. Horse riding trails through the Pilgrim's Rest Nature Reserve surrounding the town are conducted daily.