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The Cedarberg Wilderness area with its wild and dramatically coloured and weathered rocks is ideal for walking and hiking and offers a range of walking opportunities from half day walks to a serious four day hiking trail. This tour is a series of half day and one day walks in the mountains and is ideal for the reasonably fit person. Code CT

Easily combined with Cape Town and the Winelands to the south

Cedarberg’s largely dry and sunny climate makes it ideal for walkers in autumn, winter and spring.

Minimum Pax
Two

Meals Full Board with picnic lunches – country cooking

Departure/Return Monday. Collect from Cape Town hotels and lodges at 8.30am

Accommodation Upmarket mountain lodge

Transport Luxury VW microbus

Clothing Varies by season

Best time to go Suitable mid March to November – avoid High Summer

Terrain Although a rugged part of the Cape Folded mountains, the system of zigzag paths makes the going far easier than you might think

Health Requirements None – Sunblock essential for most of year

Day 1 - Waterfall Walk

WALK: 2B (2½ to 3 hours walking)

Depart for the Cedarberg. Travel through the wheat fields of the Swartland and climb up into the Cedarberg mountains to Algeria Forest Station. Here you enjoy quite a steep hike up to a waterfall for a magnificent view down the valley over lunch. Return to Algeria Forest Station to relax and swim in the rock pools before continuing to Mount Ceder Lodge for 3 nights.

Day 3 - Maltese Cross & Stadsaal Caves WALK: 3B (4 hours walking)

Take the enjoyable walk to the imposing monolith of Maltese Cross in the morning where you enjoy a magnificent view of the Cedarberg range. In the afternoon enjoy some wine tasting at the Cedarberg Wine Estate nearby and a visit to the Stadsaal caves and Bushmen rock art paintings.

Day 2 - Wolfberg Cracks and Arch WALK: 3C (7-8 hours walking)

Today an early start for the steep, but rewarding, climb up to dramatic Wolfberg Cracks. From here you traverse along the top through a moonscape of weird rock formations to the imposing Wolfberg Arch, and descend via Gabriels Pass.

Day 4 - Morning walk and Tulbagh WALK: 2A (2 hours walking)

This morning you enjoy a delightful hike to some undisturbed rock paintings before travelling south to Ceres. From Ceres you visit the charming 18th century village of Tulbagh with its white-washed Cape Dutch houses, before returning to Cape Town in the late afternoon.