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Nature Guided Hiking Trails

Nature Guided Hiking Trails

The Fynbos Trail

Option 1 - Full slackpacking  

Be introduced to this paradise by an expert field guide who will chaperone you along the trail for three highly educational days. You will overnight at the fully equipped Fynbos Retreat and Witkrans, with delicious dinners, lunches and breakfasts prepared for you using locally sourced produce. Enjoy a tasting of locally produced Lomond wines while at Witkrans on your second night. A memorable moment is created at the Stinkhoutsbos Forest where you will plant your very own GPS-marked indigenous tree. Your final lunch will be enjoyed at the superb five star Garden Lodge, at the internationally acclaimed Grootbos Nature Reserve. While some drinks are included, such as fruit juice with dinner, you are also welcome to bring along your own selection, which will be transported to your overnight accommodation and chilled, ready for your arrival. On completion of the trail, you will receive a fynbos gift to remind you of your adventure. All luggage transfers to and from the car are included.

Option 2 - Self-guided slackpacking

You will overnight at the fully equipped Fynbos Retreat and Witkrans with dinners, lunches and breakfasts prepared for you, using locally sourced produce. Your final lunch will be enjoyed at the superb five-star Garden Lodge, at the internationally acclaimed Grootbos Nature Reserve. Drinks are excluded, but you are welcome to bring along your own selection, which will be transported to your overnight accommodation and chilled, ready for your arrival. All luggage transfers are included.

Option 3 - Self-guided and self-catered

This option includes overnight accommodation at the fully equipped Fynbos Retreat and Witkrans, a complementary route map and narrative. Please note that this is a circular route that takes hikers all the way back to the start at Steynsbos, making the final day a 10km route in total.

To learn more about the packages, contact The Fynbos Trail today.

Nature Guided Hiking Trails

The Fynbos Trail

The Fynbos Trail includes beautiful hiking and running routes through the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy between Gansbaai and Stanford. Immerse yourself in the rich biodiversity of the Cape Floral Kingdom and reconnect with nature on The Fynbos Trail. The Fynbos Trail has ancient milkwood forests, fi...

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