A Couple on Foot... and their dogs
GOLDEN GATE – HIKING TRAIL MEDLEY Without doubt, the Golden Gate Highlands National Park (GGHNP) must be one of the most iconic national parks in South Africa. It is very different to the lush green and rugged mountain terrain of the Western Cape …
Groeneweide Forest Trail – The Green Route After living in Cape Town for pretty much all of our adult lives, Belinda and I made the decision to move to the Garden Route. We soon discovered that there were just as many hiking opportunities in …
The Bush Pig Trail – A Crackling Good Hike After living in Cape Town for pretty much all of my adult life, Belinda and I made the decision to move to the Garden Route. There were personal reasons for the move, but it was also …
Buffalo Bay Hiking Trail – A Short Coastal Walk After living in Cape Town for pretty much all of my adult life, Belinda and I made the decision to move to the Garden Route. There were personal reasons for the move, but it …
On Sunday 10 February 2019, 10 of us decided to hike the much anticipated Elands River (Elandsrivier) Trail, located in the Limietberg Nature Reserve in Du Toit’s Kloof. I had previously hiked the Krom River Trail which has the same starting point (trail head) as …
Cedar Falls Day Hike – Baviaanskloof This is a half day, out-and-back, route that begins at the Cedar Falls Base Camp. You would only really do this hike if you have booked for the Leopard Trail, or if you have booked one of the accommodation …
Knife’s Edge – Table Mountain Tight Rope Walk On Sunday 16 September 2018, four of us decided to tackle what we thought was a relatively challenging hike where our tolerance for heights would be challenged, just briefly, as we navigated our way across …
The Kraken – Table Mountain Endurance Hike The inspiration for The Kraken – Table Mountain Endurance Hike was Belinda’s 32nd birthday. One evening, while at home, we were thinking of ideas of how we were going to celebrate Belinda’s birthday. Now the number …
Bloupunt Hiking Trail – Montagu Mountain Reserve All Day Hike I participated in a camping and hiking weekend with the SAPSTAP Hiking Club from 13 – 15 July 2018. We used the Swellendam Caravan Park as our base camp for day hikes …
@safetymountain Tracking – Your Own Virtual Hiking Support Team UPDATED: 23 FEBRUARY 2019 I cannot remember how I first heard about this free service offered by the Hikers Network, South Africa. It could either have been through another hiker on the trail …