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 | Apr 5, 2024 | hiking, Kleinmond Nature Reserve
The Kleinmond-Palmiet area features many scenic trails which are not managed by CapeNature, but by the Overstrand Municipality and volunteer organisations. Many of them originate from the vicinity of the Fairy Glen picnic site near the Palmiet River bridge. This...
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