Fynbos Trails. Horse riding trails & tours in the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

These horse trails are designed for those who wish to experience the beauty and wonder of the Winelands from horseback on a limited budget. The focus is on riding through our local mountain fynbos, vineyards and olive orchards. Guests are taken to wine farms, an olive producer and also get to taste some of the excellent local cuisine. At the end of each day, guests can enjoy the tranquillity of the foothills of the Limietberg mountains in the comfortable and friendly Bakkies Bed and Breakfast.

Two and Three Day Trails:

Enjoy the breathtaking scenic beauty of the Berg River Valley winding through the unspoilt Hawequa Mountains, with pit stops for the tasting of excellent local wines, olives and olive oil. Lazy evenings can be spent exploring the local Boland or just lazing at the comfortable bed and breakfast. Please note that these trails do not include transport between Bakkies Bed and Breakfast and Diemersfontein stables.

Sample Itinerary (2 Day Trail):

Day One

Riders must arrive at the Diemersfontein stables in time to leave at 08h30 and and ride to Klein Rhebokskloof for wine, olive oil and olive tasting. We then proceed to Bovlei Cooperative Winery for tasting. Then visit Redemption Leather Shop (optional). Enter Bovlei area and taste wine at De Compagnie and/or Nabygelegen. We proceed into the Maze Valley to Doolhof for wine tasting. Ride past historic Huguenot farms to Oude Wellington Wine Estate for tasting and lunch at Oude Wellington Restaurant. Scenic ride through farms and fynbos back to Diemersfontein. Arrive at stables at 17H00 and return to the bed and breakfast by your own transport.

Day Two

After breakfast at the bed and breakfast, we leave the stables at 08h00 for a four hour scenic trail through fynbos hills, buchu farms and olive groves. If party consists of 4or more riders we provide olive, tapenade and olive oil tasting in an olive grove. We return to the stables at 12h30 for a light lunch served at the Seasons Restaurant. After lunch we set out for another 2 hour scenic trail at 16H00. We will arrive back at the stables at 18H00.

Participation in trails and hikes is at your own risk. Fynbos Trails, its proprietor, employees and agents will not be held responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any loss, damage, theft, injury, accident or loss sustained by any person or their property.

Riding guests should be experienced horse riders and should be riding fit. (Riders should be confident at the rising trot and canter and able to cope with long hours in the saddle.) Novices are welcome on trails of up to a maximum of 2 hours long.

All trails and hikes are organised and scheduled on request. Please book all longer trails and hikes at least fourteen days in advance.