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Leopard’s Gorge hike, cycle back

Leopard’s Gorge hike, cycle back

by Ralph Pina | Nov 28, 2017 | cycling, hiking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, scenic walks

From Kogelberg to Harold Porter Botanical Garden and back I fail to understand why I hadn’t thought of it before. The Leopard’s Gorge hike is a perennial favourite: short and scenically spectacular, fynbos and forest. But the logistics of leaving transport...

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