Beauty: 8/10. Mountains, rivers, rock pools and waterfalls… Bliss! After leaving Eerste Tol behind, one is immediately ensconced in the rugged Cape mountains. Difficulty: 6/10. Moderate to good fitness and good balance is necessary. Terrain: […]
Jonkershoek Nature Reserve is a hiker’s paradise, with many trail options, including the ever popular Tweede Waterval walk. However, the crown jewel is without a doubt the Panorama Circuit which truly lives up to its […]
When one thinks of hiking in the Garden Route area, the first trail that springs to mind is the Otter Trail. Give it some more thought and the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua Trails start to feature. […]
I often speak about hiking in the Garden Route, mostly because it is one of the most picturesque places to hike in. Day rambles, or even a couple of hours are quite doable in the […]
Beauty Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 5/10 (Moderate). The path is clear and there is no scrambling. Pleasant walking, but would recommend being fit, as it is a long day out. Suggested time out is 8hrs, which […]
Beauty: 5/5 Difficulty: 10/10 (25km long, with a total ascent of 2630m) Technicality: Extremely technical, containing steep, exposed scrambling, difficult route finding and abseiling. *Disclaimer* This route contains multiple sections of very exposed scrambling and abseiling where […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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