Koo

The Koo valley lies among the Langeberg mountains north of the country later settled as Montagu. Its sheltered farms are known for fruit, including apples, pears, apricots and peaches. South of the valley, the route through Cogmans Kloof follows a narrow passage in the mountains; its name recalls a Khoekhoe leader. Colonial farms beyond the Langeberg were granted from the 1720s, but the old wagon route through the gorge was difficult, with repeated crossings of the riverbed.