Old English Fort Hike – We did the +- 15 km Day Hike in Franschhoek up to The Old English Fort. I could not find any information on this hike and don’t think too many people know about it. Thankfully we had a great guide to take us up.
The day started off rather overcast and chilly but the sun did come out for a while. It is a reasonably steep hill so a bit of fitness is definitely required.
Getting to the start and ending off is a rather long boring jeep track. (+- 5 km)
Franschhoek Conservation Hike 
We stopped for a few minutes at the river to have a snack and drink before starting with the slow uphill hike.
The long uphill hike with 29 people was a bit stop start, but at least you get to stop, catch your breath and take photo’s 🙂 The group was rather big with different levels of fitness so sadly some of the hikers did not make it to the top.
The Franschhoek trail up to the Old English Fort is steep… 
The wind at the top was hectic and it was rather cold. We did not stay too long, but long enough to enjoy the stunning view / take a few photo’s, over Franschhoek and valley below and have a quick snack and drink before heading back down again.
The Old English Fort in the Franschhoek Mountains 
Old English Trail in Franschhoek 
Heading back down in very cold, gailforce winds. The hike took about 7 hours,
The Old English Fort hiking Trail in Franschhoek with stunning views. 
The Franschhoek Dam is very low due to our drought.
A hike I would definitely be doing again once we have had a bit more rain!
Hike me happy 