At 637 m ASL, Rooielsberg Peak is the high peak above Blousteen, south-west of Kogelberg Peak. There are no recognised trails up there and it is closed to the public.
Mitzi, Marion’s sister-in-law, owner of Makadas Adventures, planned this private cycling tour, and I assume, dubbed it the “Karoo corridor” too. In 5 days most of us covered 265 km, climbing through 2942 m and descending 2957 m. Some rode more and...
The Pondo Trail, Pondoland Besides a previous Wild Coast hike from Port St Johns to Coffee Bay, Pondoland, The Wild Coast and the Transkei have constituted a gap in my outdoor experience of South Africa. The beauty and the undeveloped nature of the coast south of Port...
July 2023 Kruger has been calling since our last visit in 2019 before the nightmare of the pandemic lockdowns. Along with long-time friends, Debbie and Paul Watson, we were happy to decide on a route through the northern sector of the park over about ten days, staying...
This is another loop along the Twelve Apostles, ascending via the Diagonal (up the kloof on the left, above) and descending via Oudekraalkloof to return along the Pipe Track – 12.9 km in total and climbing through 1039 m. Santie chose the route, which included a...
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