The Karoo-Erdvark Hiking Trail
Discover the Karoo-Erdvark Hiking Trail at Rooiheuwel Farm in the Eastern Cape. A five-day hiking adventure through a surprisingly green Karoo with rivers, waterfalls, farm hospitality and unforgettable scenery.
Category: Multi-Day Hike
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The Baviaans Canyon Hiking Trail: Five Days in a Curated Wilderness
We hiked the brand-new Baviaans Canyon Hiking Trail in the Eastern Cape. Join our five-day luxury slackpack through spectacular wilderness, river crossings and breathtaking canyon scenery, with honest insights, plenty…
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 7: Base Camp, Breakthroughs & The Way Back
Reaching Annapurna Base Camp, emotional highs, snow-covered peaks, and the long descent back through the Himalayas — the defining moment of the trek.
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 4: Poon Hill Sunrise, Hard Decisions & The Road to Chuile
A powerful day on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — pre-dawn hike to Poon Hill, an emotional sunrise over Annapurna, and tough decisions as the trek continues toward Chuile.
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 3: The Trek Begins (From Kathmandu to Ghorepani)
After everything it took just to reach Nepal, you would think the universe might grant us a gentle start. In fairness… it tried. Part 1 Part 2 Kathmandu to…
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 2: The Airport Olympics (How We Finally Got to Nepal)
For part 1 go here. We arrived at Cape Town International four hours early, convinced the biggest threat to our Annapurna trek was being bumped off the flight. …
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 1: Flight Chaos Before the Trek (How Getting to Nepal Became the First Challenge)
Every great adventure begins with excitement, anticipation… and apparently, a complete collapse of the global flight system. There is a war going on after all. Our Annapurna trek hasn’t…
The Shipwreck & Canoe Hiking Trail: A Coastal Reckoning from Port Alfred to the Fish River Mouth
There are hikes that test your lungs, hikes that test your legs, and then there are hikes that quietly rearrange your sense of time. The Shipwreck & Canoe Trail along…
The Alikreukel Hiking Trail: Our Luxury Coastal Escape
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,…
The Strandloper Trail – A Throwback
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…