Pringle Bay

Pringle Bay (Afrikaans: Pringlebaai) is a small, coastal village in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, in South Africa.

It is situated at the foot of Hangklip, on the opposite side of False Bay from Cape Point.

The town and surrounds are part of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO Heritage Site.

The bay is named after Rear-Admiral Thomas Pringle, of the Royal Navy, who commanded the naval station at the Cape in the late 1790s.

The Hangklip Mountain at 484m above sea level is packed with numerous natural caves, and was once a refuge for bandits and slaves escaping their Dutch masters, hence the mountain cave being named "Drostersgat" - Deserters Cave.

Overberg District within South Africa
Overberg District within South Africa