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A circuit of Paarl Mountain
There are many easy walking routes around the granite inselbergs of Paarl Mountain, most of them ideally suited to leisurely outings with a young family. Paul and I decided to get into the outdoors again for the first time after our return from trekking in Patagonia....
Patagonian treks: Los Glaciares
The first of our treks in southern Patagonia during April was the classic circuit at the northern end of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Glacier National Park), in Argentina's Santa Cruz province. The 5-day circuit of 53.5 km takes one to the glaciers, lakes and...
Leopard’s Gorge, Kogelberg
Here's an easy yet spectacular walk for the family. The 7-and-a-bit km hike takes you through a 400 m rise and fall in elevation, from the Palmiet River valley, through an old indigenous forest to glorious views above Betty's Bay. Photos and a Google Earth track...
On top of Slanghoek Pile
Slanghoek Pile - the name is evocative. Of what I am not quite sure (slanghoek is Dutch/Afrikaans and translates roughly to "snake corner"). An MCSA outing, the hike there and back is 16.4 km in length and climbs and descends 1272 m. The walk up comprised two...
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