Hiking Options
- 3 day slack packing @ R1500 per person.
- 3 day hiking (carrying your own things) @ R1300 per person.
Arrive and sleep in Wilgefontein. Extra night can be arranged at R300 per person.
Bring own bedding and towels.
R60 per person day visitor fee. R30 for children under 12 years old.
Day of arrival
Check in at reception on Bovlei Farm. Here you will receive all your basic information, keys for accommodation, and the route map.
Hiking day 1:
11km +- 5 hours.
The hike starts from Wilgefontein Farmhouse
and ends at Uitsig Shed. The route is clearly
marked with Caracal footprints. Along the
way, there is a lookout point for
Compassberg.
Hiking day 2:
17km +- 8 hours.
The hike begins at Uitsig Shed and ends at Weltevrede
Farmhouse. This is the longest hiking distance and
more challenging. There is a beautiful gorge at the end
of the route. An escape route is available for those who
may not be up to it.
Hiking day 3:
8km +- 4 hours.
Hiking starts at Weltevrede farmhouse and
ends back at Wilgefontein Farmhouse. The
last days hike is shorter than the previous days
so guests can leave on the same day.
Location
Bovlei Farm
Middelburg, Eastern Cape
Contact
- marelize@transkarooadventures.org
- vandermerwe.marelize@yahoo.com
- 087 550 1368
- 072 851 6887
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