The Fynbos Trail Standard Option
Stanford, Gansbaai
Note:
- Minimum group size of 4 required for this option and 6 over the weekends.
Trail includes:
- Three-day hike with exclusive access to the Fynbos Trail through Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy fynbos and forests
- One night’s accommodation at Fountain Bush cottage on Witvoetskloof and the second nights’ accommodation at Cone bush cottage on Witkrans Nature reserve
- All luggage transfers
- Two breakfasts, two dinners and one lunch – all delicious home cooked meals
- Total hiking distance for standard trail is approximately 29 km
Note:
Minimum group size of 4 required for this option and 6 over the weekends.
Trail includes:
- Three-day hike with exclusive access to the Fynbos Trail through Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy fynbos and forests
- One night’s accommodation at Fountain Bush cottage on Witvoetskloof and the second nights’ accommodation at Cone bush cottage on Witkrans Nature reserve
- All luggage transfers
- Two breakfasts, two dinners and one lunch – all delicious home cooked meals
- Total hiking distance for standard trail is approximately 29 km
Itinerary
Day 1
Is a three hour walk that covers 6.6 kilometers from Growing the Future at Steynsbos Farm to Fountain Bush Cottage at Witvoetskloof. 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 before enjoying a delicious home cooked meal.
Day 2
Starts 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° panoramic views of the Overberg and oceans. From the summit the trail zig-zags down to Stinkhoutsbos Forest on Flower Valley where hikers are treated to a scrumptious picnic lunch under the shade of the forest trees. After lunch hikers head through the magnificent Flower valley to their evening accommodation at Witkrans Farm. Day 2 is a 11 km walk that takes most of the day and takes hikers from the first overnight at Fynbos Retreat to the second overnight at Witkrans with the opportunity for a swim in the beautiful flower valley dam along the way. Enjoy a delicious home cooked meal and a soak in the woodfired hot tub.
Day 3
Day 3 starts with a scrumptious breakfast at the Witkrans boma and then traverses 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.
Rates:
STANDARD OPTION (Option 2) – Self-guided, catered slackpacking option
Includes: Overnight accommodation at fully equipped Fynbos Retreat and Witkrans, two dinners, one lunch and two breakfasts, (drinks excluded but you are welcome to bring along drinks and they will be transported to overnight stops and chilled for your arrival) and all luggage transfers. This is a circular route that takes hikers all the way back to the start at Steynsbos.
Price: R4100.00 per person over weekend (or including Friday and Saturday nights)
Price: R3900.00 per person during the week (Sunday to Thursday night)
Note: Minimum group size of 4 required for this option and 6 over weekends.
Admin Fee:
- R55.00 once off per reservation