Groot Winterhoek
![Winterhoek Mountains from the town of Tulbagh in Die Land van Waveren](/Images/godic/202502/21/Tulbagh_WC_ZA0211.jpg")
![Grootwinterhoek Peak (Great Winter-corner Peak), looming at 2077m, above the northern Breede River Valley.](/Images/godic/202502/21/Grootwinterhoekpeak0211.jpg")
The Groot Winterhoek mountains are located in the Western Cape province of South Africa and are part of the Cape Fold Belt. They rise to a maximum height of 2077m just north of the town of Tulbagh as Groot Winterhoek peak. The Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area, operated by CapeNature, comprises a conservation area of 30608ha, and contains waterfalls, swimming holes, pristine rivers and mountain wilderness.