The Heart of the Blue Crane Route. The Blue Crane Route follows the R63 from Pearston via Somerset East to Cookhouse.
Somerset East, at the foot of the Bosberg Mountains, is a quaint serene little town as famous for natural beauty and the annual Castle Lager Biltong Festival, as it is for its many National Monument buildings.
It also boasts the largest collection of paintings by the renowned artist Walter Batiss. This is where you’ll find the thickly wooded Bosberg Nature Reserve, with its popular hiking trails. Somerset East is an excellent bird watching destination - other adventures include trout and malaria free safari and hunting operations. The highly-rated 9-hole golf course is said to be one of the most beautiful in the country.
