by Ralph Pina | Jul 25, 2009 | Cederberg Wilderness Area, trails
The Doring drains the Tankwa Karoo through the Cederberg range into the Olifants River. It can only be rafted in the winter-rainfall months of July to September. Photos and a Google Earth file. The weather forecast for this weekend promised nothing good. Consecutive... by Ralph Pina | Jun 2, 2009 | Cederberg Wilderness Area, conservation, hiking, trails, wilderness trail
A Google Earth map of the Rim of Africa Conservation Mega Trail, Stage One, 120km from Pakhuis Pass in the northern Cederberg to the Koue Bokkeveld mountains follows: If the track doesn’t appear in the window above download the Google Earth Rim of Africa file... by Ralph Pina | May 12, 2009 | Cederberg Wilderness Area, hiking, trails, wilderness trail
Here are the photos from the Rim of Africa Conservation Mega Trail. It was an epic. Go to my Rim of Africa photo album A Google Earth track of the trail, almost every step captured on a Garmin Foretrex 101, will follow shortly, along with a short account – once... by Ralph Pina | Mar 22, 2009 | conservation, hiking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, scenic walks, trails
The Kogelberg Biosphere and Nature Reserve is my playground. When we’re not kayaking here, we are hiking its many routes. Kogelberg is the jewel in the crown of the Cape’s floral kingdom protected areas that make up the World Heritage Site. If the... by Ralph Pina | Jan 15, 2008 | hiking, Table Mountain National Park, trails
The Cape of Good Hope Trail starts at the main gate to the Cape Point section of the Table Mountain National Park, and ends there 33.5km and two days later. Day 1 features a spectacular walk down the False Bay coast. There are commanding views across False Bay and... by Ralph Pina | Nov 11, 2007 | Kenya, Kruger National Park, trails, Tsavo National Park, walking safaris, wilderness trail
Walking on a wilderness trail is the only way to feel the pulse of the African “bush”. That is what I believe anyway. I have experienced my fair share of the African safari concept: vehicle-based photographic safaris, game drives and stays in high-end and...
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