View of Jonkershoek Valley – View of Stellenbosch loop from Jonkershoekrivier

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View of Jonkershoek Valley – View of Stellenbosch loop from Jonkershoekrivier

Hard

4.3

(15)

134

hikers

View of Jonkershoek Valley – View of Stellenbosch loop from Jonkershoekrivier

06:00

12.4km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.77 km

Second Waterfall at Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve

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9.70 km

Natural pools in the Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve

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The real added value of this tour is the entire riverbed. Anyone who loves the Plitvice Lakes or the Col de Bavella, for example, will love it here. You can …

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10.4 km

Waterfalls in the Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve

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Waterfall #1 is quickly reached after about 20-30 minutes and is relatively unspectacular. Waterfall #2 requires another hour or so of hiking, but it's not a difficult hike. Later, the …

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11.4 km

Sunset view of the Hottentots-Holland Mountains

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If the return hike falls in the late afternoon, you'll hike toward the sun again and experience rare, beautiful flora and fauna.
Take your time, enjoy it...

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11.9 km

Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve — Parking Area

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The parking lot is marked on regular maps like Apple Maps 🅿️ and you can navigate directly, but about 6km before that, there's a café at a square with a …

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.63 km

2.54 km

201 m

Surfaces

7.96 km

2.73 km

1.68 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

29°C

15°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

February 17, 2025,Jonkershoek Panorama Circuit

I last hiked there 7 years ago and found the descent difficult back then. Basically, this route offers beautiful panoramas, but the descent is incredibly difficult for me. Lots of rubble makes it difficult. In addition, the paths are very narrow, partly overgrown and you can't see the path well. Like 7 years ago, I fell again this time, my …

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