Day Hikes
The Steenbok Flower Trail
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to gatecrash a party of well-organised hikists who had booked permits for the Steenbok Trail in the West Coast National Park on the optimal date of 1 September […]
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News & Articles
Litter in pristine places
The English language assigns an identity to a perpetrator if the hideousness of their act, or crime, is sufficient. For instance, if you commit “murder” you will henceforth be known as a “murderer”. For misdemeanours […]
Day Hikes
Miaspoort Trail (Italian cross)
Type: Day hike Location: Du Toitskloof Pass +- 74km from Cape town Beauty: 4/5 (Views over 80km in either direction) Difficultly: 7/10 (877m ascend over 3km) Technicality: The trail contains a fair amount of boulder […]
Gear Reviews
Review: K-Way Nerolite 3 Tent
So, you’re new to multi-day hiking and you’ve decided it’s time to invest in your own tent. You are completely overwhelmed with all the specs and everyone seems to have a different opinion. You visit […]
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Drakensberg Northern High Traverse in a day
The Northern High Traverse is probably the most widely known route in the Drakensberg Mountains. For that matter, it is probably the only multi-day hiking route in South Africa to appear on various lists of […]
5-Day Hikes
The Otter Trail
The Otter trail is officially the oldest and undoubtedly the most iconic hiking trail in South Africa. The trail, which runs along the spectacular coastline between the Storms River mouth and Nature’s Valley, was opened […]
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*IMPORTANT NOTICE* Wally’s Cave Closed to the Public
The very popular Wally’s Cave on Lion’s Head has been receiving more and more visitors with its growing Instagram fame. The combination of increased traffic and unofficial, “illegal” trails, has caused major erosion which has […]
2-Day Hikes
Boesmanskloof Hiking Trail
Between the towns of Greyton and McGregor, in the Riviersonderend Mountains, lies the Boesmanskloof Hiking Trail. The kloof itself is 14km long, but the trail is usually done as a 2-day hike, there and back, […]
Day Hikes
Wolfkop Nature Reserve Trail
Lying at the foothills of the Cederberg and only 5km from Citrusdal (a mere 2 hours from Cape Town), Wolfkop Nature Reserve is a 450ha reserve, featuring accommodation and hiking trails. Within the reserve, the […]
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Packing for an overnight hike – Part 3
One of the great stories from the golden age of mountaineering is the account of the first near-ascent of Denali, the highest peak in North America at 6190m. Late in the 19th-century, the blanks in […]