Seweweekspoortpiek

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The Seweweekspoortpiek is a mountain in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. He is with 2325 meters the highest peak of the Little Swartberg and thus of the entire mountain range of the Cape Fold Belt. Together with its western neighbor, which you Toit's Peak, he has a saddle height of over 1500 meters, the highest in the Western Cape. The Seweweekspoortpiek is part of the Cape Floral and since 2004 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the 1950s to have been rediscovered on the mountains, considered to be extinct Zuckerbuschart Protea aristata.

To the east of the summit of Seweweekspoort mountain pass connecting the little one with the Great Karoo. The pass can be overcome on unpaved route by car. It was built 1859-1862, initially by Italian prisoners. Along the route phases can be discordant Successive superposition of sedimentary rock layers, such as silt and mudstones and greywacke discover the older Malmesbury Group.

About 15 km southwest ( straight line ), the small town of Ladismith, which belongs to the municipality of Eden Can Aland in the district. To the east of the summit, the Towerkop Nature Reserve adjoins.