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About Clarens

Clarens, tucked below the Maluti mountains near the Lesotho border, is reached via the R711 off the N5, with Bethlehem (37km) and Fouriesburg (38km) as easy day trips. Visitors often make the trek from Bloemfontein (283km) or Pretoria (348km) for a weekend away near Golden Gate. There's one fast EV charger in town, handy before heading further into the mountains. Named after the Swiss town where Paul Kruger died in exile, this arty little dorpie is worth the drive.

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Clarens is in South Africa, at -28.513, 28.423 - about 37 km south of Bethlehem.

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