30 Days on Camino: Camino Lite
This 500km route is for those wanting freedom over the details. You’ll carry your own gear, arrange your own meals and chaperones if needed, and manage your day-to-day logistics. Accommodation is pre-booked, but everything else is up to you, giving you the freedom to shape the journey your own way.
Camino Lite – R 28,000 pp sharing
• Pre-booked rest house accommodation with bedding only (30 nights)
• Route development fee
• Daily directory and itinerary
• Camino passport (Credencial) & t-shirt
• Chaperone (day 23 onwards)
• Breakfast (day 23 onwards)
Camino Itinerary
Day 0: Arrival at Blou Porcelien Guest Farm
Meet fellow pilgrims in Hermon and settle in. Arrive anytime after 4pm and before dark.
Day 1: Hermon ➝ Riebeek Kasteel (14km)
Following the Berg River, you arrive in Riebeek Kasteel, a charming town where agriculture meets modern flair. Your rest house is nearby local eateries and galleries.
Day 2: Riebeek Kasteel ➝ Gouda (15km)
In Gouda, you’ll stay at Die Workshop, a quirky rest house filled with motorbikes and the easygoing warmth of the Smuts family. They've created a loft space just for pilgrims, where dinner is whatever’s on the stove (or braai). The day’s walk takes you through wide agricultural lands and along the gentle flow of the Berg River.
Day 3: Gouda ➝ Tulbagh (16km)
The route winds past a network of streams, and after rain, you may need to walk barefoot through shallow crossings. The Tulbagh Valley is a glimpse through the platteland into a lush, sheltered basin.
Day 4: Tulbagh ➝ Oudekloof Wine Estate (5km)
In Tulbagh, take a historical walk through the town with a map provided by your host, Carol. Cape Dutch architecture, quiet lanes, and stories woven into the walls. The basin, rich with history, has been inhabited for thousands of years by San (Bushmen) and Khoi-San peoples. The route continues past a small chapel, a quiet reminder of your Camino intentions, before the path climbs steadily toward the hillside vineyards of Oudekloof Wine Estate.
Day 5: Oudekloof Wine Estate ➝ Sandvlei (26km)
The route follows footpaths up to viewpoints. Isobel Hanekom, your host at Sandvlei, has renovated a school built by her father-in-law, Melt Hanekom, in 1970, into shared pilgrim accommodation.
Day 6: Sandvlei ➝ Nuwefontein (16km)
The mostly flat gravel route passes through private farms. Nuwefontein Farm offers pilgrim accommodation in converted stable blocks with private and shared rooms.
Day 7: Nuwefontein ➝ Soutkloof (25km)
Long stretches of gravel road can feel repetitive, with little change in scenery. But the simplicity gives space to think, reflect, and settle into the rhythm of walking.
Day 8: Soutkloof ➝ Koringberg (10km)
An easy walking route on gravel roads, following the quiet course of the Berg River.
Day 9: Koringberg ➝ Wittewater (20km)
The route follows grassy walkways through open farmland, ending at a community-run stay. It’s often at Wittewater and your next stop Goedverwacht that the heart of Cape Camino is most clearly felt. Your rest house is a community stay.
Day 10: Wittwater ➝ Goedverwacht (14km)
Goedverwacht, where the warmth of the community is palpable. This hidden gem thrives on its own produce, offering a true sense of self-sufficiency and hospitality. Your rest house is a community stay.
Day 11: Goedverwacht Rock Shelter (8km)
Spend the day walking to the rock shelter and learn about the indigenous history. Transport will take you to Kapteinskloof or Sterkfontein depending on your itinerary. Both are farm stays.
Day 12: Kapteinskloof or Sterkfontein ➝ Aurora (23km)
Private farm lands take you to the small town of Aurora. This area is special in wildflower season. Your rest house in Aurora is with a local family who offer home stay accommodation.
Day 13: Aurora ➝ Klein Tafelberg (23km)
Gravel roads lead you through rooibos plantations to Klein Tafelberg, a holiday type rest house. The last few kms is along thick sand and can add a challenge.
Day 14: Klein Tafelberg ➝ Redelinghuys (9km)
Redelinghuys is famous for the art murals and artists who live in the town. The natural setting is unique and special.
Day 15: Redelinghuys ➝ Wild West Coast (24km)
A sandy path over hills takes you to a very special rest house out of town. You stay in eco-cabins. A wild experience.
Day 16: Wild West Coast ➝ Redelinghuys (26km)
A circular route takes you back to Redelinghuys or arrange transport to take you to Diepkloof Rock Shelter, a world heritage site, for the day. You'll then need to go back to Redelinghuys to sleep or on to Stukkie Plaas which is approx. 120 km away.
Day 17: Transport arranged by you to to Sunset Lodge and rest day.
Day 18: Sunset Lodge ➝ Lampiesbaai (14km)
This coastal route follows footpaths and sandy tracks along the quiet St Helena Bay coastline, an area historically linked to St James by early settlers. Madoda, a local chaperone, will help you experience the land through local eyes. If you walk from Stukkie Plaas your chaperone will be Sumarie.
Day 19: Lampiesbaai ➝ Paternoster (24km)
Seaside eco-cabins surrounded by nature, simple and off-grid. In wildflower season this area is popular. The labyrinth is a sacred site for those looking to reflect or connect with something deeper.
Day 20: Paternoster ➝ Afsaal (17km)
Some sections are tough, with loose stones and uneven paths, sturdy shoes are essential. Chaperones from Pelgrims Place Rehabilitation Centre walk with you. Tides and terrain shift often, so stay alert and open to the unexpected.
Day 21: Afsaal ➝ Jacobs Bay (20km)
The route follows quiet gravel roads and mostly flat ground, making for an easygoing walk through wide open landscapes. In wildflower season, the area bursts into colour- fields and road edges alive with blooming daisies, succulents, and fynbos.
Day 22: Jacobs Bay ➝ Saldanha Bay (14km)
The route heads inland through a local community before reaching Saldanha Bay. The town is rough around the edges, shaped by industry and fishing, but it’s a real part of the coastline’s working life. Transport takes you to Newlands.
Day 23: Newlands ➝ Constantia (14km)
This section includes walking on clear footpaths through Newlands Forest, with stretches of steady incline. You’ll pass through Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, home to a wide range of indigenous plant life, and follow the contour paths of Table Mountain, offering direct views of the city and surrounding landscape. The route is well-used and accessible, but still requires a good level of fitness.
Day 24: Constantia ➝ Tokai (24km)
The first stretch of the Camino, called Wine to Water, begins at the Schoenstatt Shrine, where pilgrims can light a candle and set a personal intention. From there, the route passes through Groot Constantia, South Africa’s oldest wine estate, then continues past the historic Karamats in Constantia. Pilgrims follow greenbelts and suburban paths before ascending to Elephant’s Eye cave, a sacred space with wide views over False Bay.
Day 25: Tokai ➝ Muizenberg (25km)
From Elephant’s Eye, the route descends through the mountain and heads toward the bohemian town of Muizenberg. Here, pilgrims can watch surfers ride the waves, walk the beachfront, and take in the everyday rhythm of local life.
Day 26: Muizenberg ➝ Simon's Town (20km)
The route follows the pavement through Kalk Bay, with the coastline on your left. It continues into Simon’s Town, a naval base with a long and layered history.
Day 27: Simon's Town ➝ Scone Shack (20km)
Smitswinkel Bay is a remote and scenic spot along the route to take in from the main road. Your rest house, The Scone Shack, is set on a well-known farm and café, with accommodation in converted vans. It’s not available on weekends, so make sure your dates fall outside of weekends. Today's route is mostly along tar.
Day 28: Scone Shack ➝ Kommetjie (22km)
The route passes through Scarborough, a conservation village with an incredible beach. Continuing along the Soetwater Nature Reserve, pilgrims will make their way to the small village of Kommetjie, known for its quiet charm and coastal beauty.
Day 29: Kommetjie ➝ Noordhoek (9km)
This section follows a beach stretch that includes a visible shipwreck along the way. The route ends in Noordhoek, a coastal town known for horse riding and wide open sands.
Day 30: Chapman's Peak (13km)
Today’s walk is more demanding, climbing over Chapman’s Peak via a steep and rocky path. The effort is matched by sweeping views over the Atlantic coastline and surrounding mountains. You walk to Hout Bay and stay in the town. End your Camino here.
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