The Swellendam 5 Day Hiking Trail – A Magical Mountain Adventure

The Swellendam 5 Day Hiking Trail – A Magical Mountain Adventure

The Swellendam Hiking Trail A Magical Mountain Adventure     It’s been a long period of quiet from our side, and on writing this post, we realised it has been 2 years since our last multi-day hike. We have done several other overnight hikes (like 

Amatola Trail – South Africa’s Toughest Hike – Revisited

Amatola Trail – South Africa’s Toughest Hike – Revisited

Amatola Trail – South Africa’s Toughest Hike – Revisited     Updated on 03 July 2019   Belinda and I hiked the 6 day Amatola Trail between 17 – 22 October 2016 and again between 25 – 30 April 2019. In October 2016, we were 

The Complete Guide To The Leopard Trail – Baviaanskloof

The Complete Guide To The Leopard Trail – Baviaanskloof

The Complete Guide to the Leopard Trail – Baviaanskloof     This post was updated on 02 October 2022.   WARNING: This is a long post. It will take a while to read. We promise, however, that by the time you are done, you will 

Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail – a Sea, Land and Forest Affair

Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail – a Sea, Land and Forest Affair

Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail – A Sea, Land and Forest Affair        Belinda and I were again privileged to do a multi-day hike with the SAPSTAP Hiking Club between Monday 20 March 2017 – Saturday 26 March 2017. It had been a while since our last 

The Complete Guide To The Fish River Canyon

The Complete Guide To The Fish River Canyon

The Complete Guide To The Fish River Canyon     Updating in Progress: We recently completed our third Fish River Canyon hike between 11 – 16 May 2022 and we are currently updating this blog post over the coming week. Stay tuned for more helpful 

Cape of Good Hope Overnight Hike – A Coastal Trail at the Tip of Africa

Cape of Good Hope Overnight Hike – A Coastal Trail at the Tip of Africa

Cape of Good Hope Overnight Hike – A Coastal Trail at the Tip of Africa   Updated on 04 January 2020   The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve is formerly known as the Cape Point Nature Reserve. According to the official website, the Cape 

The BOS 400 Sandy Bay Trail – The Naked Truth

The BOS 400 Sandy Bay Trail – The Naked Truth

This hike offers an up close and personal experience of the natural beauty that Hout Bay has to offer Updated on 02 February 2019 The wreck of the BOS 400 barge is located off the coastal suburb of Hout Bay in Cape Town. According to 

The S.S. Thomas T. Tucker Trails at Olifantsbos

The S.S. Thomas T. Tucker Trails at Olifantsbos

Not a hull-of-a-lot to see         When Belinda and I were invited to hike the Olifantsbos Shipwreck Trail, in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, I was very excited indeed

Kasteelspoort to Reservoirs via Old Cable Way Station

Kasteelspoort to Reservoirs via Old Cable Way Station

If you haven’t done this hike, it is a definite must