MULTI-DAY SLACKPACKING
Four Day Hike
JOIN OUR EXTENDED FYNBOS TRAIL. YOU CAN NOW EXPLORE our FYNBOS-COVERED MOUNTAINS FOR FOUR DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS.
YOU HAVE TWO EXTENDED FYNBOS TRAIL PACKAGES
TO CHOOSE FROM:
CATERED | SELF-GUIDED
Extend your Fynbos Trail adventure in style. This extended route includes an overnight stop at Farm 215, adding even more fynbos and natural beauty to the journey. The Fynbos Trail extended option is unguided, but we’ll provide delicious meals at your overnight accommodation and along the route.
PRICE
R7450 per person, with the 4 day Fynbos Trail starting every Tuesday.
UNCATERED | SELF-GUIDED
Enjoy a four-day, three-night slackpacking adventure at your own pace – now including a scenic new route through the beautiful Farm 215. After each day’s walk, unwind and make the most of the fully equipped kitchens, pizza oven, braai facilities and other amenities to prepare a relaxed meal with family or friends.
PRICE
R3950 per person, with the 4 day Fynbos Trail starting every Tuesday.
distance
46km
CATERED, UNGUIDED SLACKPACKING
Extended
Notes
- Starts on a Tuesday.
- A minimum group size of 6 required for this option. Groups of 8 will enjoy exclusive use of the trail, while smaller groups may be joined by other guests.
Price: R7450 p/P
Why the catered, unguided option?
SAFE
Enjoy four days and three nights safely hiking through fynbos-covered mountains within the private Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
RELAX
After a day’s hike, you need only kick back and relax, with meals provided for you
Slackpack
All luggage transfers included to each destination
Sleep well
Your accommodation is fully equipped, well maintained and ready for a restful stay after a day of adventure
Itinerary
Day 1
Start your hike at the Growing the Future project at Steynsbos. From here you enjoy a 6.6 km walk to Fountain Bush Cottage – which should take you approximately three hours. The trail meanders through an amazing diversity of habitats including coastal strandveld, enchanting milkwood forests, limestone and mountain fynbos. On arrival at Witvoetskloof, you can put your feet up and relax, or take a swim in the beautiful dam and watch the sun set over the water. We then provide a delicious home-cooked meal.
Day 2
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 and sandstone fynbos-clad hills enroute to the wonderful Farm 215. This is your longest hike, at 18km. Once you reach your destination, enjoy the lovely Fynbos Hill House, and relax on the private terrace overlooking the mountains. There’s also opportunity to soak away any hiking cramps in the beautiful swimming pool, depending on the weather. You will once again enjoy a delicious meal.
Day 3
From Farm 215, you head to the neighbouring Lomond Wine Farm where you can stop at the tasting room for a coffee or early glass of wine, and from here the trail leads 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. You can even take a dip in the farm dam on your way to your overnight rest at Witkrans Nature Reserve. After the 12km hike, 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 4
Day 4 starts with a scrumptious breakfast at Witkrans and then 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 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.
distance
46km
UNCATERED, UNGUIDED
Extended
Note
- Starts on a Tuesday.
- A minimum group size of 6 required for this option. Groups of 8 will enjoy exclusive use of the trail, while smaller groups may be joined by other guests.
Price: R3950 p/P
Why the uncatered, unguided option?
SAFE
Enjoy four days and three nights safely hiking through fynbos-covered mountains
COOK
After a day’s hike, you’ll find all your accommodation units fully equipped to slap together a delicious meal
SLACKPACK
All luggage transfers included to each destination
SLEEP WELL
Your accommodation is well maintained and ready for a restful stay after a day of adventure
Itinerary
Day 1
Start your hike at the Growing the Future project at Steynsbos. From here you enjoy a 6.6 km walk to Fountain Bush Cottage – which should take you approximately three hours. The trail meanders through an amazing diversity of habitats including coastal strandveld, enchanting milkwood forests, limestone and mountain fynbos. On arrival at Witvoetskloof, you can put your feet up and relax, or take a swim in the beautiful dam and watch the sun set over the water. Make a pizza in our pizza oven at the accommodation, or use the braai facilities.
Day 2
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 and sandstone fynbos-clad hills enroute to the wonderful Farm 215. This is your longest hike, at 18km. Once you reach your destination, enjoy the lovely Fynbos Hill House, and relax on the private terrace overlooking the mountains. There’s also opportunity to soak away any hiking cramps in the beautiful swimming pool, depending on the weather.
Day 3
From Farm 215, you head to the neighbouring Lomond Wine Farm where you can stop in at the tasting room for a coffee or early wine, and from here the trail leads to Stinkhoutsbos Forest on Flower Valley Farm. Here hikers can enjoy their own lunch under the shade of the forest trees. Then you head through the magnificent Flower Valley. You can even take a dip in the farm dam on your way to your overnight rest at Witkrans Nature Reserve. After the 12km hike, don’t miss the opportunity to soak in the wood-fired hot tub afterwards and make use of the braai and other cooking facilities in the accommodation or under the boma.
Day 4
On the last day, you will head 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 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.