Beauty: 4.5 (of 5) Difficulty (fitness): 8/10 Technical rating of trail: Contains short sections of steep inclines and declines and rocky coastline which needs to be carefully navigated. Duration: 2 days The Harkeville Hiking Trail is a magnificent 2 […]
A local’s secret, the Fountain Shack is the only way to overnight in the spectacular Robberg Nature Reserve in Plettenberg Bay, a national monument, World Heritage site and marine protected area. Beauty: 5/5 Difficulty (fitness): […]
The Genadendal Trail is a fairly tough two-day hike with little shade, but the flower-speckled mountainsides, interchanging views and refreshing swimming holes make it memorable. Distance: 25.3 km (first day – 14.3km and second day […]
The Boosmansbos Wilderness Area is located adjacent to the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve close to the Tradouw’s Pass and Barrydale in the Western Cape. It forms part of the Langeberg Mountains – one of the more […]
Beauty: 4.5 Difficulty (fitness): 9/10 Technical rating of trail: Lots of very steep walking and scrambling interspersed with off-trail walking and climbing. Many peaks worldwide attract allure and wonder from mountaineers, climbers and hikers due […]
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, […]
When I first read the short description of the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, I was hooked on visiting. “Considered by many to be the most beautiful of Cape Nature’s protected areas, Kogelberg Nature Reserve earns that […]
The Boland Trail is situated in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, close to Grabouw in the Western Cape. Being less than 90km away from Cape Town makes this trail ideal for a weekend getaway. There […]
Arangieskop is a 2-day hike in the Dassieshoek Nature Reserve, outside Robertson, in the Western Cape. It is often referred to as the “Kilimanjaro of the Cape”, not because of its height, but due to […]
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