Information A flower specimen kiosk at the entrance to the reserve garden will help visitors identify the various types of plant life they will come across during their stroll through the reserve. Various hiking trails, from the leisurely stroll through the reserve gardens to the more challenging, which take strollers up the foot of the mountain, are available. The challenging trails will take visitors some way up the mountain, from where they will be rewarded with a magnificent view of Somerset West, Gordon s Bay and Strand. A map on the inside of the arched entrance to the garden section of the reserve will show the various colour-coded routes available. A yellow walk of about 35 minutes takes you mainly through the garden section, where proteas, ericas and several of the reserve s bird species can be seen.
Black walks are hourlong strolls through the fynbos.
Views Red and blue walks, taking two to three hours, meander through mountain fynbos below the towering cliffs of the mountain, from which most of False Bay from Hangklip to Cape Point can be seen. Arrangements are to be made with the Chief Conservator if you wish to hike beyond Disa Gorge. You will be requested to supply registration numbers of your vehicles to be left in the parking area next to the information centre. If it is nature s tranquillity and beauty you and your family seek during your stay in the Helderberg, the Helderberg Nature Reserve is well within car s reach. Coming down from your walk, stop by at the restaurant, enjoy a picnic, or browse through the arts and curio shop at your leisure.