4 places · 2 with rooms, 1 camping, 1 with meals on the Vaalkrans → Koppie Alleen section of the Whale Trail, in De Hoop (Opstal), Koppie Alleen. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Ten campsites with braai and ablution block plus five simple twin rondawels with shared showers at the De Hoop Opstal, about 14 km by reserve road from Koppie Alleen. Run by De Hoop Collection, not CapeNature; book campsites directly with their reservations team.
Nine whitewashed 3-bedroom self-catering cottages (sleep up to 6, linen provided) at the De Hoop Opstal beside the vlei, about 14 km by reserve road from Koppie Alleen; catered options exist. Good for a night after the trail; book directly with De Hoop Collection.
Licensed restaurant at the De Hoop Opstal, open daily 08:00-21:00 for breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee, also for day visitors; picnic baskets must be ordered ahead. About 14 km by reserve road from Koppie Alleen.
The shuttle included in the trail fee collects hikers at the Koppie Alleen parking (from about 09:00, latest 12:00) and drives about 45 minutes back to the Potberg office and parking, where your luggage boxes wait. Koppie Alleen has toilets and showers; there is no overnight stay for hikers here.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. The huts on the Whale Trail are run by CapeNature: each sleeps up to 12 in bunk rooms, with a kitchen, gas stove, solar lights, hot showers and braai wood. Bring a sleeping bag, pillow, towel and all your food, and drink only water marked safe.
The Whale Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.