Founded in 2013 and registered in 2015, the Banhoek Conservancy was
established by a group of farmers in an attempt to protect the
environment, to uplift the community and to re-establish a balance
between human activities and nature.
The Banhoek Conservancy is located
within the Banhoek valley, outside Stellenbosch in the Western Cape,
South Africa.
The conservancy generates an income by providing well
designed, permanently marked off-road tracks so that athletes can hone
their performance in beautiful surroundings. Parts of these tracks are
regularly used for running, hiking and mountain bike races.
Income
derived from the facility is used to maintain the tracks, to remove
alien vegetation, provide work for the local community and to protect
the environment in the Banhoek valley.
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PERMITS:
The Banhoek Conservancy has since January 2020 joined the Winelands Trail Permit System.
This permit allows the owner to use trails in the Banhoek Conservancy, Boschendal, Paarl (Hero etc.) and Welvanpas (WildBoar) in Wellington.
- Annual Winelands Permit: ( Pay Here ) R1000 per annum (from 1 January to 31 December) contact: banhoek.conservancy@gmail.com
- Day Permit ( Pay Here ) R50 per person per day using Zapper system here, or Zapper at the trailhead and on the trail signposts.