by Ralph Pina | May 1, 2025 | Featured Posts, hiking, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
The hike from Feetjiesbos (or Fairy Glen), near the Palmiet bridge, to Perdeberg Peak and back, in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, is not hard. It rises through rich fynbos at an easy gradient, gradually revealing views of the sweep of Sandown Bay beach to the Bot... 
by Ralph Pina | Apr 20, 2025 | Featured Posts, hiking, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, scenic walks
Kasteelskop is a rocky hill above Fairy Glen and below the Three Sisters that resembles a castle turret. It also features a castellated ridge from a certain angle. Our pleasant hike took in the kop and the nek (saddle) that separates it from the higher Three Sisters... 
by Ralph Pina | Jan 5, 2025 | Featured Posts, hiking, Kleinmond Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
The Three Sisters trail at Kleinmond is described as “challenging” and “moderate” on various websites and trails apps, opinions determined by the abilities and experience of the respective authors, I assume. I would advise that you be... 
by Ralph Pina | Nov 6, 2024 | Featured Posts, hiking, trails
Central Karoo The Erdvark Trail is located roughly 45 km west of the Karoo National Park. It winds up and through the foothills, valleys and tablelands of the escarpment, where the Karoo’s Koup ramps up to the Hoogland Karoo, in a great circuit some 67.8 km in... 
by Ralph Pina | Sep 20, 2024 | hiking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, scenic walks
Rod’s Trail is an easy 9 km circular, scenic walk that follows the base of the Kogelberg mountains above Betty’s Bay, then meanders down to the coast to return along the beach than forms part of the Betty’s Bay Marine Protected Area. Gain in... 
by Ralph Pina | Jul 14, 2024 | hiking
Red Stone Hills One of the great advantages of being “retired” is that my time is my own. So, when Leonie invited my to join her and Sonja to explore the arches of Red Stone Hills after our almost-abortive hike at Gamkaberg, I accepted with alacrity. On a...
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