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CONTACT DETAIL Tel: 023 541 1736 Fax: 023 541 1887 Reservations: Tel: 044 802 5310 Visit our Web Site e-Mail HOW TO GET THERE From Prince Albert, follow the road to Oudtshoorn on the R328 over the Swartberg Pass. From the top of the Swartberg Pass follow the only road into the valley for 37km (or a two hour drive). MORE INFORMATION A number of stories are told as to why the beautiful Gamkaskloof, or "Valley of Lions", is known as "the Hell". All relate to the difficulty of getting there. . The fertile Gamkaskloof valley is about 20km long and 600m wide. Why exactly the first known permanent resident ever moved into the valley in 1830 is not known. Over time the population in the valley grew to a self sufficient community of about 120 people. By 1963 the first and only road into the valley was constructed. The last permanent resident left the valley in 1992. Today the valley is managed by Cape Nature Conservation who have also restored some of the original homes.