PLEASE note that the reserve will be closed next week Monday to Wednesday (10 – 12 June 2024) as the Franschhoek Pass will be closed for maintenance. We will reopen on Thursday, 13 June.
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Franschhoek Pass Reopened
WE ARE glad to announce that the Franschhoek Pass has been reopened. Starting Wednesday, 28 February 2024, the reserve is open to hikers seven days a week. That means all routes are open from sunrise to sunset, every day of the week. Happy hiking!
Proposed Franschhoek Skytram
WITH regard to the Franschhoek Skytram development proposal the Advisory Board of the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve wishes to put the following on record:
We are open!
RESTORATION work has been completed successfully and we are open as of 7 July. The damaged part of the Uitkyk Trail now includes a wooden walkway to help combat further erosion to the damaged area.
K-Way MaXiRace
THE K-Way MaxiRace Cape Winelands is taking place this weekend and one of its routes will cross Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve. Please note that on Saturday 1 October 2022 regular hikers will only be allowed to enter the reserve from 11am. Find out more about the race at their official website: MaXiRace Cape Winelands orContinue reading “K-Way MaXiRace”
Mont Rochelle SkyRace®
ANOTHER year gone and it’s already time for this year’s Mont Rochelle SkyRace®, taking place at the reserve on Saturday, 3 September 2022. On the day of the race regular hikers will only be allowed to enter from 11am. Find out more about the race at the official Mont Rochelle SkyRace® website or on theirContinue reading “Mont Rochelle SkyRace®”
Upgrading our trails
MEURANT Botha and his Dirtopia team are doing excellent work upgrading our footpaths. They’ll be there most of December into January.Special thank you to Muratie Wine Estate for donating the wooden poles the team is installing on the trails in our beautiful reserve.
Trail maintenance
Please note that maintenance work will commence this week on the Vista and Uitkyk trails. Visitors are still welcome and this shouldn’t inconvenience hikers too much. Thank you. (22 Nov 2021).
K-Way MaXiRace Cape Winelands
THE MaXiRace Cape Winelands trail race will be held in the reserve next Saturday (2 October 2021). Please note that, on the day of the race, regular hikers will only be allowed to enter from 11am. Find out more about the race at their official website: MaXiRace Cape Winelands or on their Facebook page.
Mont Rochelle SkyRace®
JUST a reminder that Summit Events will be hosting the Mont Rochelle SkyRace® at the reserve this coming Saturday (18 September 2021). On the day of the race regular hikers will only be allowed to enter from 11am. Find out more about the race at their official website: Mont Rochelle SkyRace® or on their FacebookContinue reading “Mont Rochelle SkyRace®”
MONT ROCHELLE NATURE RESERVE 