Situated in the Tsitsikamma Mountain Range between Plettenberg Bay and Misgund in the Langkloof, lies a valley with "some of the wildest and grandest scenery imaginable.
Soetkraal was colonised by Europeans in the early 1900s, and by the 1940s there were approximately 10 families living on the farm leased from Thesens Ltd., the original owners of the Soetkraal area. The farmers activities included hunting, felling trees from the indigenous forest, cultivating crops such as wheat, sweet potatoes, oranges and rearing cattle, while Thesens Ltd planted experimental plots with pine trees and tea.
Today Soetkraal is managed as part of the Tsitsikamma National Park, who is leasing the land from the current owners, Rand Mines Properties. Tsitsikamma National Park (TNP) aims to manage Soetkraal as a Wilderness and conservation area, forming an integral part of the Tsitsikamma National Park, while promoting environmental education and appropriate eco-tourism activities in the area.
The 4x4 trail traverses the Tsitsikamma Mountain Range and can be entered from the Langkloof Valley (R62), near Misgund or from the coast at The Crags, (N2) near Plettenberg Bay. The trail is 52 km in length and climbs from sea level to an altitude of 1150m and then drops into the Langkloof (600 m). Incredible vistas towards the ocean and Robberg Peninsula greet the trailists as they climb towards Witberg (1134 m), the highest point before a steep descent into the Palmiet River valley and Soetkraal.
Visitors can camp overnight in Soetkraal near the Old farmhouse. A night under the stars is the most pleasant during the summer. The Palmiet River provides excellent swimming. Birding opportunities and a short walk up the valley towards Peak Formosa are most rewarding.
imaginable.
the land from the current owners, Rand Mines Properties. Tsitsikamma National Park (TNP) aims to manage Soetkraal as a Wilderness and conservation area, forming an integral part of the Tsitsikamma National Park, while promoting environmental education and appropriate eco-tourism activities in the area. 
towards Peak Formosa are most rewarding.