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Namaqualand coast hike

Namaqualand coast hike

by Ralph Pina | Feb 9, 2023 | Featured Posts, hiking, Namaqualand National Park

From the Spoeg River to the Groen River Late January arrived with an unexpected adventure: a 3-day hike down the Namaqualand coast within the borders of the Namaqualand National Park. Kevin, a longtime hiking companion, was the instigator. He had wanted to tackle the...
Miaspoort Trail to Huguenot Peak

Miaspoort Trail to Huguenot Peak

by Ralph Pina | Jan 16, 2023 | Featured Posts, Haweqwa Nature Reserve, hiking, Limietberg Nature Reserve

Longtime hiking buddies, Kevin and Yolanda, invited me to join them on this ascent of Miaspoort to Huguenot Peak. We had not been out on an adventure together for some time, so the reunion was welcome. The climb from the old Du Toitskloof Pass road is quite strenuous....
Recces and repeats

Recces and repeats

by Ralph Pina | Oct 15, 2021 | conservation, hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park

I haven’t posted in a while, so those who believe that if an outdoor activity hasn’t been posted on digital media somewhere then it didn’t occur, might think that I have been idle. Although there have been other distractions – like grandkids...
Solitude at Agtertafelberg hut

Solitude at Agtertafelberg hut

by Ralph Pina | Oct 7, 2019 | Haweqwa Nature Reserve, hiking, Limietberg Nature Reserve

Kevin had suggested a hike that has long been on our list: the Wemmershoek Traverse from Mont Rochelle above Franschhoek across the Wemmershoek mountains to the MCSA’s Agtertafelberg hut. When the designated weekend arrived heavy rain was forecast so departure was...

Riviersonderendkloof zipline adventure

by Ralph Pina | Nov 3, 2015 | Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve

High up in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Stellenbosch and Grabouw, eleven steel cables spiral and zigzag down the Riviersonderendkloof (“river-without-end gorge”), forming a series of catenary for a thrilling,...
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