Taalmonument: walking and hiking trails

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It will take you approximately half an hour to complete the Taalmonument walking trail of 1.2km.
It is suitable for both the fit AND unfit, but appropriate shoes are essential.
The route is easily accessible (it starts and ends right in front of Volksmond Coffee Shop).
Groups of bigger than 20 persons must pre-book.
How much does it cost? A hiking permit costs the same as the normal Taalmonument entrance fee (adults: R15/R20 from 1 April 2013, students: R10, children: R5, and free entrance for children under six years.) Please ask for a hiking permit instead of a normal entrance ticket at the gate.
A key for the walking trail gate must be collected from the Visitors' Centre (at a deposit of R20). An indemnity form must be completed.
View our photo album of the Taalmonument walking trail
For more information, contact:
Tel. +27 (0)21 863 4809/0543
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The Taalmonument is situated next to Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve from where one has easy access to a network of hiking trails. Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve is managed by Drakenstein Municipality and not by the Taalmonument.
These trails can be accessed in two ways:

via Meulwater Camp inside the Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve, via Jan Phillips Mountain Road (a gravel road). The Reserve charges an entrance fee over weekends and on public holidays: R29 per vehicle and R8 per person).
via the Taalmonument's grounds:

How much does it cost? A hiking permit costs the same as the normal Taalmonument entrance fee (adults: R15/R20 from 1 April 2013, students: R10, children: R5, and free entrance for children under six years.) Please ask for a hiking permit instead of a normal entrance ticket at the gate.
A key for the hiking trail gate must be collected from the Visitors' Centre (at a deposit of R20). An indemnity form must be completed.
A map of Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve is for sale (at R16) at Paarl Information Office (corner of Main and Auret streets), at the Taalmonument's Visitors' Centre and at Meulwater Camp inside the Nature Reserve.
For more information about the hiking trails in the Reserve, contact:
Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
Tel. + 27(0)21 872 3658
Drakenstein Municipality Information Office
Tel. +27 (0)21 872 4842
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