2026 Thirteen Peaks Challenge – Leg 2
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…
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…
Some weekends feel like a blur. This one didn’t. This one stretched. It lingered. It settled somewhere deeper than just “a good getaway.” Maybe it was the inaugural Black Mountain…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Date: Saturday, 30 AugustStart Time: 7:10 AMRoute: Constantia Nek → Bel Ombre → Klaassenskop → Bridle Path → Rooikat → Kirstenbosch → Newlands Forest Constantia Peak from Bel Ombre On…
Saturday, 2 August 2025 – 20km, 2 Peaks, 9 Hikers, 1 Fish and Chips Feast Houtbay Harbour When you sign up for Cape Town’s iconic 13 Peaks Challenge, you sign…
A powerful reflection on Cape Town’s iconic Slave Route Challenge and the urgent moral parallels between South Africa’s legacy of slavery and Palestine’s struggle for freedom. Bo-Kaap’s murals and our…
Strandveld Hiking Trail | Easy 2-Day Hike in West Coast National Park