Description

Bain’s Kloof Easy Canyoning Wellington

Canyoning in the Bain’s Kloof is the perfect way to spend a day in the mountains. This micro adventure will get you back in touch with nature where we discover one of Cape Towns best ‘hidden secrets’ in the Limietberg Nature Reserve.

This trip includes a short hike to the upper reaches of the Witte River where we make our way down the canyon, swimming, rock hopping and doing a few voluntary jumps.

Kloofing is the name for this process of exploring a river course by foot, and includes swimming and jumping into crystal clear pools.

You will wear a helmet and wetsuit to protect you from the sun and in case of slippery rocks.

The 30 kilometres (19 mi) Bain’s Kloof Pass was completed in 1853 and is one of the most picturesque passes in the Cape Province.

More About the Limietberg Nature Reserve

This pristine nature reserve is situated in the Du Toitskloof Mountains, near Paarl.

Some 102 000 ha of fynbos-covered mountain slopes, challenging cliffs, and indigenous river valleys make up the Limietberg Nature Reserve.

It stretches from Franschhoek in the south, to the Klein Drakenstein mountains in the east and the Elandsberge in the north, and forms part of the greater Boland mountain range.

The area is an important water catchment for the Breede and Berg Rivers. The catchment also feeds the Wemmershoek, Stettynskloof and Brandvlei dams.

Limietberg offers a number of beautiful hikes through steep kloofs and deep valleys. Du Toits Peak, at 1 996m, is the highest point within the reserve.

The reserve gets extremely hot and dry in summer, but in winter the high mountain peaks are capped with snow.

Small antelope, baboon and the occasional caracal and leopard occur.

You may also be lucky enough to spot endemic birds such as the Cape sugarbird and the protea canary, as well as the majestic black eagle.

Three endemic fish species are increasingly threatened by alien trout fish that were introduced prior to the establishment of the reserve.