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Frankfort Northern Free State | Things to Do

• A few farms offer 4×4 routes, game viewing and mountain biking as well as fishing for carp and barbel.
• Make the most out of the magical Free State landscape by explore the hiking trails by foot or mountain bike. Engage all of the senses. Smell the veld, taste the wind, and feel the rhythm of the nature rising through the soles of your feet.
• Cosmos flowers are abundant during late summer.
• The Potato Pride Wilge Marathon is run on a moderate and scenic two lap route. Run on gravel roads along the banks of the Wilge River starting in Frankfort. There are long shaded stretches thanks to the willow trees on the banks. The route has its own ‘Little Polly’s’ in the last 10 kilometers, therefore run with caution. The half marathon is one lap of the marathon route.
• VKB Rugby Week hosted in Frankfort.
• Twitchers will love the Northern and Eastern Free State. Birding for Grey and Red Wing Francolins, Southern Bald Ibis, Blue Crane and Grey Crowned Crane (also called Mahem). In addition, Wattled Crane, Blue Korhaan and Lark among other bird species. They thrive due to the combination of wetland, alpine grasslands and grazing. Furthermore many high altitude grassland endemic bird species can also be viewed.
• Visit the Heilbron Vegkop Battlefield Monument & Museum. Heilbron is approx 30 minutes from Frankfort.
• Visit the Boer War Memorial and go fossil hunting in Cornelia. Many fascinating archaeological finds of extinct species have been dug up in this area. In fact donkey-sized pigs, the giant Cape horse, giant buffalo and giant wildebeest are among the finds. Cornelia is only 40 minutes from Frankfort.