16-Day Cape Camino: Lite
16 days over 270km of uninterrupted Camino- for those walking the Camino Lite. You’ll arrange your own meals and chaperones (if needed), and walk with just the basics on your back. Accommodation is pre-booked, but the rest is up to you—offering a more independent and self-supported Camino experience.
🗓️ Select Your Camino Plan
Camino Options:
🔘 Camino Lite – R 13,000 pp sharing
• Pre-booked rest house accommodation with bedding only (16 nights)
• Route development fee
• Daily directory and itinerary
• Camino passport (Credencial) & t-shirt
📍 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 Jan & Hester Brink who offer home stay accommodation.
Day 13: Aurora ➝ RoesRus Williekamp Farm Stay (18km)
Gravel roads lead you through rooibos plantations to Gezie's Farm, another small Camino rest house that provides accommodation to pilgrims in their homes.
Day 14: RoesRus Williekamp Farm Stay ➝ 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 optional transport to Diepkloof Rock Shelter, a world heritage site, to end your Camino.
What's Next?
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A 50% deposit payment is available when you choose the EFT (bank transfer) option at checkout. This will secure your dates. The balance is due 30 days before your Camino begins.
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