Wine Walk Options
1. Walks & Trails
2. Overnight Trails
3. Overberg vine to beach slack-pack
This is Wine Country
Our wine walks, trails and slack-pack walks or hikes are done in the famous Hemel en Aarde valley part of the Overberg and Cape Fold-belt mountains. Because this is a wine region with many world famous wine Estates like Bouchard Finlayson and Sumaridge, Bouchard famous for its award winning Galpin Peak Pinot Noir.
Wine Region
On the Overberg wine walk we explore the beautiful bio diverse reserves and estates and many of the numerous vineyards scattered throughout the Hemel en Aarde valley 3 Km from the quaint town of Hermanus. Because the many vineyards in the Hemel en Aarde valley allow walks through and across their farms and offer light lunches and meals with their vineyards best. Therefore we are able to offer the following three options to choose from.
1. Walks & Trails
2. Overnight Trails
3. Overberg vine to beach slack-pack
Wine Walk
Walks & Trails
|
Walks & Trails |
Distance (km) |
Time (hours) |
Difficulty |
|
Fernkloof & Wine Walk |
10 |
4-5 |
moderate |
|
Galpin Peak Wine Hike |
13 |
5-6 |
moderate with 5 km ascent |
|
Hemel & Aarde Valley walk |
10-11 |
4 |
mostly flat |
Overnight Trails
| Hemel & Aarde Valley overnight trail | Distance (km) |
Time (hours) |
Difficulty |
| Day 1 | 16 km | 6 hrs | moderate |
| Day 2 | 15 km | 5 hrs | easy to moderate |
Overberg vine to beach slack-pack. 3 night option
|
Day 1 |
Arrive after lunch |
Settle into accommodation |
Braai and stars |
Km |
|
Day 2 |
Hike farm accommodation to Spookfontein cottages |
mostly flat – easy walk |
Wine and dine |
10 |
|
Day 3 |
Spookfontein to Baleens Hotel Hermanus |
a bit of a climb – moderate |
Dinner |
12 |
|
Day 4 |
Baleens Hotel to Sopies Klip return- 12 km beach walk |
long beach walk – moderate |
Grotto beach finish |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Total approx |
34 |
The Overberg vine to beach slack-pack. 4 night option
|
Day 1 |
Arrive after lunch |
Settle into accomodation |
Braai and stars |
Km |
|
Day 2 |
Hike farm accommodation In Hemel en Aarde valley to different farm accommodation |
mostly flat – easy walk
|
Dinner and wine |
Km 12 |
|
Day 3 |
Hike farm accommodation to Spookfontein cottages |
mostly flat – easy walk |
Dinner and wine |
10 |
|
Day 4 |
Spookfontein to Baleen’s |
Bit of a climb – moderate |
Dinner and wine |
12 |
|
Day 5 |
Baleens to Sopies Klip |
Beach walk – easy walk |
Depart midday |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Total distance approx |
46 |
De Kelders shore
Grotto beach
Klipgat cave closeup
Sopies area
Grotto beach to De Kelders view
View of Walker Bay
View from the zigzag-Kleinrivier
Rotary 3 dams
Sculpture corner Fernkloof
Overberg Wine Walk
Spookfontein
View from Spookfontein vineyards
The Baboon path
View of Babylonstorin mountain range from the baboon path to Aasvoelkop
Hemel en Aarde valley
Babylonstorin Mountains
Aasvoelkop trig beacon
Klein River estuary
View from Aasvoelkop
Mountain Fynbos
Unspoiled Fynbos as far as the eye can see
Hemel en Aarde valley
Gill talking about Fynbos
Guided wine walk
vines and mountains
Vineyards at Newton-Johnson
Sumaridge
Child friendly Sumaridge
Overberg Wine Walk
Wine Country
This is wine country – the Hemel en Aarde valley is a famous wine growing region in the Western Cape, offering wine tastings at the numerous award winning Wine Estates that will satisfy the most discerning wine connoisseur.
A Guided Overberg wine walk from 2-4 days within the fynbos, vineyards and olive groves of the Hemel & Aarde Valley in the Overberg. The Hemel & Aarde Valley starts about 3 km from Hermanus town and heads northeast to Caledon along the R 320, dotted with vineyards, berry farms and farm-stalls to visit.
Explore the beautiful bio diverse reserves and estates , sample award winning wines and overnight in comfortable guest houses and farms. Many of the numerous vineyards scattered throughout the Hemel en Aarde valley offer walks through and across their farms and offer light lunches and meals with their vineyards best. Its possible to do day walks with lunch stops or longer hikes of one day or longer with dinner and overnight accommodation at the wine estates or guest houses, self catering chalets or B&B’s. All these options are tailor-made to suite fitness levels and special interest groups. Feel free to contact us for more options.
Superb Tasting venue
Lunch with a view
Hamilton Russell Estate
Hamilton Russell Tasting venue
Newton-Johnson Wines
Hemel & Aarde Valley
Vineyards of Creation
Autumn harvest
Overberg Wine Hike
Hermanus as a base
If you prefer to enjoy the option of hiking the vineyards and olive groves of the Hemel & Aarde Valley during the day, and also enjoying the night life of the many open-air restaurants and coffee shops. With the possibility of seeing our annual visitors the Southern Right Whale, we can arrange accommodation in one of the many hotels or B and B’s.
Hermanus also has an abundance of other marine life to enjoy, Brydes, Minkie and Humpback Whales, Bottelnose and common Dolphins, pods of over 500 have been seen feeding from the Cliff Path. Southern Right Whale Another option to consider is the many exciting cycling routes the area has to offer in the Hemel & Aarde Valley, we have a very well equipped cycle shop where one is able to hire a mountain bike and equipment required to suit your needs.
