Hike The Vines Social Hike @ Nuy Festival

Hike the Vines brings you a special opportunity to experience the Nuy Valley Family-friendly outdoor festival with award-winning wines and fine country foods celebrating the wine and olive harvest.

Join us for a beautiful hike in the Nuy Valley and enjoy the wide variety of activities and things to do for the ENTIRE family. You can expect live music, wine tastings, olive oil tastings, traditional German dishes, craft beer, trail runs, and mountain bike rides on Saturday, 11 May 2024 and a family-friendly hike up the Nuy River on Sunday morning.

The Nuy Valley, 13km from Worcester on the Robertson Road (R60), is widely regarded as one of the most scenic hidden areas in the Western Cape. Residents of the Valley look forward to sharing the festivities with you on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The Nuy Valley is known for its picturesque mountains, vineyards, award-winning wines and world-class olive products along with an old-world charm.

The popular Nuy Valley Festival is hosted by Nuy Winery at Nuy on the Hill, Willow Creek Olive Estate, Leipzig Country House and Winery and Lions Creek Olive Estate.

Saturday: Please collect your festival ticket at the Run the Vines Trail run at Lions Creek Tasting Room and shop. See the venue for directions.

Take a ride on the Nuy Valley Express, a tractor-wagon ride through the vineyards and olive groves, between festive venues. (Please note that the tractors with wagons and wine sales will operate from 09:00 until 17:00.) Be assured to experience the exceptional!

For all the info on the festival please go to https://www.nuyvalleyfeast.co.za/

Sunday: All Hikers meet at the Nuy Valley Guest House’s campsite at 7:30 – from where we drive to the start of the trail. The hiking route for Sunday morning will take us along the winding Nuy River into the deep valley where recent floods have cleared the river banks. The put and return hike has a total distance of approximately 10km with little elevation but over reasonable technical terrain along the river. Please dress in weather-appropriate hiking clothes with good hiking shoes, drinks and snacks for the halfway stop and Mother’s Day picnic.

We will be back at the parking around 1 pm.