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Melville Koppies

Judith Rd. and DF Malan Dr., Johannesburg, South Africa
27 011 788-7571
Ranked #33 of 46 attractions in Johannesburg
3.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: This beautiful and educational nature reserve contains an archaeological site, gardens and bird watching.
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Roodepoort
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Wow i just love the walk on our doorstep. wonderful guides and veriety of walks. can really see friends of the copies take alot of pride More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Phenomenal ability to see ancient bronze smelters in this natural haven, preserved in the centre of our largest city. Beautiful views. Recommend you go with an organized walking group for the guided expertise, and safety in numbers. More

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See 5 more reviews by Mermaid_Nix_ZA for Johannesburg
Johannesburg
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Avoid late evening visists. reccommend not going alone More

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See 7 more reviews by ryanpa35 for Johannesburg
Perth, Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

we went on a tree walk in the central koppie and it was great. The guide knew a lot about the trees and the area. It was easy to sign up for and started at a very reasonable 830 am. It was 3 hours, but it was a very easy and short walk since you can see so many trees.... More

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See 2 more reviews by debbieannSydney for Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Beautiful natural veld with beautiful rock formations More

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See 5 more reviews by JPvB_78 for Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Great views of the city looking north .protected area.Go east koppies not west. More

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See 6 more reviews by GrantG3122578 for Johannesburg
Cape Town
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

Very nice views and perspectives of Johannesburg's concrete jungle. Refreshing and rejuvenating. Not too distant to travel and in close proximity to hustle and bustle. More

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See 33 more reviews by FErnestCapeTown for Johannesburg
Johannseburg SA
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Having a green patch in Joburg is great but the services there are disappointing. It was a very hot day. More

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See 31 more reviews by Bggl for Johannesburg
Bryanston, South Africa
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

The Melville Koppies is a great short hike with splendid views from the top. My only gripe is that it is not open to the public often enough and difficult to find out when the next open day is. More

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See 16 more reviews by Swissfly for Johannesburg
Pretoria, South Africa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

It is a great place to relax, take a walk adn forget you are in Gauteng More

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