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 | Dec 7, 2008 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, scenic walks
Five k’s from my home in Stellenbosch is the rugged Jonkershoek Nature Reserve. The area boasts the highest rainfall in the Western Cape, and two major rivers rise at the valley head: the Berg and the Eerste rivers. The Panorama route (or half of it) climbs 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 | Apr 7, 2007 | hiking
With Clarissa, a fellow mega-hiker, and Patrick I once more headed for Helderberg’s Dome. This autumn Saturday was hot and windless. On previous occasions over the years I have not climbed all the way to the top of The Dome and I was determined do it this time....
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