Meet Galeo Saintz, founder of the Hi-Tec Garden Route Walking Festival, South Africa’s first and only walking festival. As a trail blazer he co-founded both the Rim of Africa Mountain Traverse and the Eden to […]
When packing my backpack for a multi-day hike, space has always been more of an issue for me than weight. Lots of fairly lightweight items that take up quite a bit space, like a sleeping […]
Pass name: Langalibalele Pass Region: Giants Castle Nature Reserve, Central KZN Drakensberg Distance from parking to the top: 11km Difficulty: Difficult Scenery: Average for a Drakensberg Pass, i.e. exceptional by normal standards Route type: Trail […]
The Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in Southern Africa. Exactly what is included in the range is debated, but in general the range is divided into two parts: The basalt “High Berg” range The […]
Some very basic, but very helpful guidelines on how to pack a backpack from the experts at REI. Also check out our Multi-day Hiking Checklist to make sure you don’t leave any essentials behind.
It’s been twelve days since I left South Africa and today I will finally make my way to Everest Base Camp. I’ll climb for the first time through 5000 meters ASL. For this final section […]
The Summit Trail is one of two 2-day overnight trails in the Magaliesberg at Kgaswane Nature Reserve, formerly the Rustenburg Nature Reserve. The other 2-day overnight trail is the Baviaanskloof Trail. Beauty rating: 4/5 Difficulty […]
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