Introducing a proper guide to some seriously exciting local hikes

Posted on Wed August 20, 2025.

Arno Pienaar is an accredited tour guide and being a man of the mountains he's already walked the talk .

 

 

Arno is an overview of Arno's hikes along with pricing. Pics to follow. 

Barrydale 2 Lemoenshoek Dragons Traverse
2 Day Rim Traverse
1 Night Mountain Top Wild Camping
Distance: 21km
Difficulty: Highly Technical, Steep Gradients
Area: Boosmansbos Conservancy
Price: R1400.00 pp
Extras: R300.00 Shuttle Service
Options: 1 Extra day, Return walk to Barrydale. Recommended. No Shuttle needed.

Barrydale 2 Suurbraak Dragons Traverse
2 Day Rim Traverse
1 Night Mountain Top Wild Camping
Distance: 16km
Difficulty: Moderately Technical
Area: Zuurberg Nature Reserve
R1400.00 pp
Extras: R300.00 Shuttle Service

Barrydale Local Dragons Traverse
2 Day Rim Traverse
1 Night Mountain Top Wild Camping
Distance: 18km
Difficulty: Highly Technical, Steep Gradients. Basic bouldering and clambering Required.
Area: Grootvadersbos Nature Reserve
Price: R1400.00 pp

Barrydale 2 Grootvadersbos NR
2 Day Trail Hike
1 Night Overnight Hut
Distance: 28km
Area: Grootvadersbos Nature Reserve
Price: R1300.00 pp
Extras: R300.00 Shuttle Service

Barrydale 2 Grootvadersbos Gate
1 Day Hike
Distance: 25km
Area: Grootvadersbos Nature Reserve
Price: R500.00 pp
Extras: R300.00 Shuttle Service

Doorn River Gorge
1 Day Hike
Distance: 16km
Difficulty: Easy
Area: Barrydale Nature Reserve
Price: R450.00 pp

Kanna Falls Hike
1 Day Hike
Distance: 15km
Difficulty: Easy
Area: Barrydale Nature Reserve
Price: R450.00 pp

Khoi Experience
1 Day Short Hike to Heritage Camp 7km
1 Night Overnight Wild Camping
Stargazing Experience
1 Day Doorn River Gorge 9km
Difficulty: Easy
Area: Barrydale Nature Reserve
Price: R1200.00

Rim Of Africa Camino
4 day Hike Barrydale 2 Swellendam
1 night Overnight Wildcamping
2 nights Overnight Hiking Huts
Difficulty: Highly Technical, Steep Gradients
Areas: Zuurberg NR, Swellendam Trail Circuit
Price: R3200.00
Extras: R400.00 Shuttle Service

All prices Includes Permits & Excludes Food & Equipment. All the hikes are Conducted by a professionally qualified Tour Guide of South Africa.

 

Further Reading

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