by Ralph Pina | Aug 16, 2013 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
This hike will long be remembered for the sweet surprise of a birthday cake at 1105 m ASL. Yolanda and Kevin hatched the plot and Kevin carried it up in his already very full pack. He even played dumb when I happened to mention that it was my birthday as we took... by Ralph Pina | Aug 1, 2013 | hiking, trails
Arangieskop Hiking Trail is a very fine trail, well laid out by somebody who was determined to show the diversity of views and flora to be found on a single mountainside. Make sure that your knees are in good nick and that your pack is light, because the climb is... by Ralph Pina | Jul 17, 2013 | scenic walks, Table Mountain National Park, trails
The route up the jeep track that skirts Orange Kloof and the path up Disa Gorge is probably the easiest route up to the “back table” on Table Mountain, where the reservoirs are located. It passes through a restricted area and you will need a permit from... by Ralph Pina | May 14, 2013 | Garden Route National Park, hiking, trails
Harkerville Coastal Hiking Trail is variously described as “more spectacular than the Otter Trail” and “the best two-day trail in the country”. I have always been somewhat sceptical about these claims, but I have to admit that after doing it,... by Ralph Pina | May 7, 2013 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
Kevin led an MCSA hike from Botmaskop along the watershed to Saaltjie, the north-eastern rim of the Jonkershoek valley. It was the reverse of a route previously hiked. A pleasant morning that left me with stiff flanks. It must be because of all the cycling …...
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