The Ultimate Guide to the Baviaans Canyon Hiking Trail (2026)
Planning to hike the Baviaans Canyon Hiking Trail? Here's my complete first-hand guide covering costs, difficulty, accommodation, food, logistics, packing and whether it's worth it.
Planning to hike the Baviaans Canyon Hiking Trail? Here's my complete first-hand guide covering costs, difficulty, accommodation, food, logistics, packing and whether it's worth it.
Constantia Peak: Different Paths, Same Mountain On Sunday 2 August 2026, while twenty-two hikers gathered at Silvermine Gate 1 to continue our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town, I was…
The Lazy Hiker’s Guide #1: Cape Town’s scenic hike for people who don’t need to suffer for a view There are days when I want a proper mountain adventure. The…
Muizenberg Peak: Sometimes the Best Views Are the Ones You Can’t See If someone had asked me on Saturday night how many people I expected to pitch up for Leg…
Follow Leg 4 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town as 31 hikers tackle the Little Lion's Head hike from Suikerbossie, enjoying scrambling, bundu bashing, spectacular views and plenty…
Follow Leg 3 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey as hikers tackle Grootkop, Judas Peak and the demanding descent of Llandudno Ravine in a challenging 12-hour mountain…
Platteklip Gorge to Maclear’s Beacon: The Mountain Doesn’t Care About Your Plans Nearly three months after we started our 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey, we finally got to Leg…
There’s something mildly unhinged (and deeply satisfying) about choosing to hike in the rain—especially when the plan doesn’t quite go to plan. Our weekend in Jonkershoek Nature Reserve delivered exactly…
Reaching Annapurna Base Camp, emotional highs, snow-covered peaks, and the long descent back through the Himalayas — the defining moment of the trek.
A tough day on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — trekking from Lower Sinuwa to Deurali, relentless climbs, altitude realities, teahouse life, and the moment the trek turns serious.