The Damara Trail in De Mond Nature Reserve is a rare kind of hike—wild, quiet, beautifully curated, and rooted in ancient Khoi footpaths. I spent a weekend walking its dunes and coastline, slept under the wind on a wooden deck, and ended with an 11 km beach stretch into Arniston. It’s wild camping with a luxurious twist, and I already know I’ll be back.
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I ran the Fynbos Trail (17 km + 11 km) and discovered a new way to love an old friend. Join us next year — hike, run, or both — and help protect the fynbos.
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The Bainskloof Pass has a certain drama to it. It’s the kind of road that feels like it was built for people who appreciate risk — narrow, carved into the rock, twisting like it’s been drinking. It clings to the mountainside as if afraid of heights, and yet it offers some of the most staggering
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Trail dates: 7–10 OctoberBase: Wateryk Eco Lodge, JongensfonteinStyle: Self-catered luxury slackpack A Trail Between Time and Tide Some hikes fill your legs; others fill your soul. The Alikreukel Hiking Trail, tracing the ancient coastline between Blombos, Jongensfontein, and Stilbaai on South Africa’s southern coast, does both. We began our walk on Tuesday, 7 October,
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The Ommiedraai 10km celebrates ten years of Orangeness Personified—heart, hills, ice lollies, and the unbeatable spirit of Cape Town’s friendliest club.
A Christmas Journey Along South Africa’s Wild Coast On Christmas morning 2016, nine of us left Cape Town in a heavily loaded van, buzzing with excitement, oblivious to the distance ahead of us. We had signed up for four days on the Strandloper Hiking Trail, a 57-kilometre coastal hike between Kei Mouth and Gonubie
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Heritage Day in South Africa is meant for braais, family, and remembering where we come from. This year, we decided to celebrate it a little differently — by finishing something that had consumed us for months: the 13 Peaks Challenge. Peaks 12 and 13, Devils Peak and Signal Hill, stood between us and the
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Some races live in the legs. Others live in the heart. The Voet of Afrika Half Marathon, held every September in Bredasdorp, manages to do both. Known as South Africa’s first official cross-country marathon when it launched in 1978, the Voet is more than just a run. It’s a tradition, a test, and a
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Two months ago, in July 2025, I walked through Kolmanskop, Namibia’s famous diamond ghost town. The desert wind howled through broken windows, dunes piled in living rooms, and paint peeled from walls where once the world’s wealthiest families dined and danced. Kolmanskop was once called the richest town on earth. Now, it is a
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Every September, McGregor turns into a playground for trail runners and mountain bikers as Dirty South Events hosts the legendary Run/Ride McGregor 2-Day Staged Trail Run. For those of us who have been here before, it’s a pilgrimage — a chance to escape the city, breathe in fresh country air, and reconnect with friends
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