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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Somerset East
(Afrikaans: Somerset-Oos) is a town in the Blue Crane Route in the
Eastern Cape, South Africa, which was founded by Lord Charles Somerset
in 1825. The Blue Crane Route follows the national road R63 from
Pearston, via Somerset East, to Cookhouse. Somerset East, at the foot of
the Boschberg Mountains, is a quaint, serene little town that's as
famous for the natural beauty as it is for its many beautiful national
monument buildings. The forested, mountainous backdrop creates a
dramatic setting for the town (which is within sight of no less than 16
waterfalls). This is where you'll find the thickly wooded Boschberg
Nature Reserve, with its popular hiking trails - including a 15 km
circular route to an overnight hut at the summit of the mountain. As the
Route's name suggest, Somerset East is an excellent bird-watching
destination - other adventures include trout fishing on five local dams,
as well as Rainbow and Brown trout fishing in the Glen Avon Waterfall
pools, 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.
