Clarens is part of the scenic Highlands Route and is surrounded by Mountains splendour.
The Rooiberge is the range encompassing the village, whilst further on towards the southeast, the Maluti’s stand proud shades of purple and blue.
All around are the sandstone cliffs with their multi-coloured layers – this horizontal strata is a unique geological feature of the area and is known, both here and much further afield, as Clarens Formation