Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
People search “Jonkershoek Nature Reserve” for the CapeNature gate in the Jonkershoek valley. Trail-by-trail cut-offs and the 2026 walk-in sit on Jonkershoek hiking trails.
- Hours
- Winter (1 May–31 August) 08:00–16:00; summer (1 September–30 April) 07:00–16:00; everyone out by 18:00. Cut-offs: Waterval 1 and 2 after 14:00, Sosyskloof after 12:00, Swartboskloof and Panorama after 10:00.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Parking
- CapeNature: circular-route parking closed from 23 March 2026 until further notice. Use the outside parking and walk about 5km to the trails. Confirm on the reserve page before you drive.
- Phone
- 087 087 4118
Read this before you drive (2026)
CapeNature’s reserve page states that parking on the circular route is closed from 23 March 2026 until further notice. Use the outside parking and walk about 5km to reach the trails.
Hours: winter (1 May–31 August) 08:00–16:00; summer (1 September–30 April) 07:00–16:00. Everyone out by 18:00. Cut-offs: Waterval 1 and 2 after 14:00, Sosyskloof after 12:00, Swartboskloof and Panorama after 10:00.
Official day hikes
- Tweede Waterval — 6.4km, about two hours
- Swartboskloof to Sosyskloof — 5.3km or 6.9km via the lookout
- Panorama Circuit — 17km, about six hours
- Swartboskloof Trail — 18km, about six hours
The reserve includes smaller Assegaaibosch (204 ha) — picnic oaks, not a summit. Dogs are not permitted without the reserve manager’s prior written consent.
Not the same as
Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve is the Franschhoek permit gate. Spier and Boschendal picnics are booked farm lawns.
Run a Stellenbosch desk? Ask about a featured slot from R1 990 a year, or get listed free.
Questions
- Is Jonkershoek Nature Reserve the same as the Stellenbosch hiking trails?
- Yes for day hikers. The four listed Stellenbosch mountain walks sit inside CapeNature’s Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, about 9km from town. Assegaaibosch next door is the picnic site, not a summit hike.
- How much is Jonkershoek Nature Reserve?
- CapeNature’s reserve page has shown both R70 and R50 for day access. We do not pick one figure. Buy a permit via the MTO website or at the MTO gate. Wild Cards need a confirmation letter or the physical card. Office 087 087 4118.
- Is Jonkershoek circular-route parking open?
- CapeNature’s reserve page says parking on the circular route is closed from 23 March 2026 until further notice. Use the outside parking and walk about 5km to the trails. Confirm on the official page before you drive.