A guided slack packing trail along the coast and in the mountains of the Kogelberg Biosphere

Distance : 13 km.
Rating : Easy, moderately difficult in parts.
Our trail starts at Moonlight Beach below Hangklip Mountain. After passing the Hangklip Lighthouse, the trail takes us around the Hangklip Peninsula before joining the beach at the Hangklip Slipway. We enjoy evidence of our strandloper predecessors, with a midden below the lighthouse and fish traps in Mast Bay. After walking around Mast Bay, we come to Sea Farm peninsula. Here there is some scrambling over the rocks, and there is a great beach to swim and cool off during the warmer months. We enjoy a lunch break on the rocks at Sea Farm peninsula, before continuing our walk to rejoin the beach at Silversands. Look out for argonaut shells on Silversands Beach in the autumn months. We end the trail at the Silversands Beach car park.

Distance : 10 km.
Rating : Moderately difficult, difficult in parts.
Our trail starts at the Kogelberg Oudebosch Office in the heart of the Kogelberg Biosphere. We walk up the Oudebosch River Valley through a yellowwood forest, before coming out on the saddle at the top of the valley. There is some scrambling up the rocks to reach the saddle. The stunning views from the saddle towards Cape Hangklip offer the opportunity for a welcome rest after our ascent. We stop for a lunch break at the rocks above the Leopard’s Kloof waterfall, where we can enjoy the pristine Kogelberg fynbos. We cross the Leopard’s Kloof River and traverse the mountainside to begin our descent on the zig zag path into the Harold Porter Gardens. There is some exposure to heights at the beginning of the zig zag path, but there are chains to help us on our way. We follow the path down into the gardens. There is time to relax and enjoy the gardens after our hike.

Distance : 5 km.
Rating : Easy.
Our trail starts at Jock’s Bay at the eastern end of the Betty’s Bay marine reserve. We follow the coastal path to the start of the beach at Dawid’s Kraal. We may be able to boulder hop across the Dawid River outlet, or we may need to wade across. At Dawid’s Kraal, our route takes us on to Main Beach, where we can stop for a refreshing swim in the warmer months. There is generally an abundance of shore birds to enjoy on the coastal path and on the beach. At Die Been, we join the coastal path that takes us round the Stony Point Bay. We end the trail at the Stony Point Penguin Colony, where we have time to enjoy the penguins before lunch at On the Edge Restaurant.

• Route Gallery Link
• Breakfast from 7.30am.
• Pick up at 9am for your coastal hike from Cape Hangklip to Silversands Beach (13 km).
• Packed lunch on the rocks at Sea Farm at about 12pm.
• Return to Fijnbos Manor at about 3.30pm.
• Dinner at 6.30pm.

• Route Gallery Link
• Breakfast from 7.30am.
• Pick up at 9am for your mountain hike from the Kogelberg Oudebosch office to Harold Porter Gardens (10 km).
• Packed lunch on the rocks above Leopard’s Kloof waterfall at about 12pm.
• Return to Fijnbos Manor at about 3.30pm.
• Dinner at 6.30pm.

• Route Gallery Link
• Breakfast from 7.30am.
• Check out from Fijnbos Manor after breakfast.
• Pick up at 9am for your coastal hike from Jock’s Bay to Stony Point Penguin Colony (5km).
• Lunch at On the Edge Restaurant at the penguin colony.
• Return to Fijnbos Manor at 1.30pm.
• Departure.