EXPERIENCE NATURE

Start day 2 with a walk down the Witvoetskloof Valley to a beautiful indigenous forest and enjoy a coffee or tea stop at the waterfall. The trail then climbs up through the limestone fynbos-clad hills to the summit of Grootberg with 360-degree panoramic views of the Overberg and oceans. From the summit the trail winds down to Stinkhoutsbos Forest on Flower Valley Farm. Here hikers are treated to a scrumptious picnic lunch under the shade of the forest trees. After lunch you can plant an indigenous tree at Stinkhoutsbos Forest as part of the forest rehabilitation project and on a toasty day, take a dip in the Flower Valley dam. Day 2 is an 11 km walk. It will take most of the day as it leads you to the second overnight rest at Witkrans Nature Reserve. We then host a wine tasting of the local award-winning Lomond Wines, and treat you to a delicious home-cooked meal. Don’t miss the opportunity to soak in the wood-fired hot tub afterwards.

Day 3 starts with a scrumptious breakfast at the Witkrans boma and then takes you around Witkransberg and up the Baviaansfontein valley, through patches of indigenous forest and rare limestone fynbos. On exiting the valley, the views of Walker Bay open up and hikers head down to the Grootbos Milkwood forest. From here the trail winds through the forest to the Grootbos Foundation, where we’ll serve you a picnic lunch. After lunch, hikers head to the Grootbos Florilegium to enjoy the magnificent artworks depicting the many plant species and their pollinators that you would have seen along the trail. You are then transferred back to your vehicles at Steynsbos, as your Fynbos Trail experience comes to an end. This is a 9 km walk that takes about four hours from Witkrans to the finish at the Grootbos Florilegium.

Start day 2 with a walk down the Witvoetskloof Valley to a beautiful indigenous forest and waterfall. The trail then climbs up through the limestone fynbos-clad hills to the summit of Grootberg with 360-degree panoramic views of the Overberg and oceans. From the summit the trail winds down to Stinkhoutsbos Forest on Flower Valley Farm. Here hikers are treated to a scrumptious picnic lunch under the shade of the forest trees. After lunch hikers head through the magnificent Flower Valley. Day 2 is an 11 km walk. It will take most of the day as it leads you to the second overnight rest at Witkrans Nature Reserve. You’re then treated to a delicious home-cooked meal. Don’t miss the opportunity to soak in the wood-fired hot tub afterwards.

Day 3 starts with a scrumptious breakfast at the Witkrans boma and then takes you around Wtkransberg and up the Baviaansfontein valley through patches of indigenous forest and rare limestone fynbos. On exiting the valley, hikers have the option of either summiting Swartkransberg or traversing around the peak on a contour path. The trail then heads down back to the cars at Steynsbos. You normally finish around lunchtime on the final day.

This is a 9 km walk that takes about four hours from Witkrans to Steynsbos.

Start day 2 with a walk down the Witvoetskloof Valley to a beautiful indigenous forest and waterfall. The trail then climbs up through the limestone fynbos-clad hills to the summit of Grootberg with 360-degree panoramic views of the Overberg and oceans. From the summit the trail zig-zags down to Stinkhoutsbos Forest on Flower Valley Farm – a perfect spot for a picnic lunch under the shade of the forest trees. After lunch you head through the magnificent Flower Valley Farm with the opportunity to swim in the Flower Valley dam, to your evening accommodation at Witkrans Farm. Here you can enjoy a soak in the wood-fired hot tub. Day 2 is an 11 km walk. It will take most of the day.

As you leave Cone Bush Cottage on Witkrans on day 3, the trail takes you around Witkransberg and up the Baviaansfontein valley through patches of indigenous forest and rare limestone fynbos. On exiting the valley, hikers have the option of either summiting Swartkransberg or traversing around the peak on a contour path. The trail then heads back down to the cars at Steynsbos.

This is a 9 km walk that takes about four hours from Witkrans to Steynsbos.