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Arangieskop hike – take two
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...
Sweni Wilderness Trail, Kruger NP
Almost 10 years to the day after the last occasion at Sweni with my wife and daughters, and late father-in-law, Marion and I returned to immerse ourselves in wild nature once more, with friends Paul and Debbie. As I have written many times elsewhere on this blog about...
Table Mountain the easy way: Orange Kloof
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 SANParks or...
Harkerville Coastal Hiking Trail
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, there is some substance...
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