South African Hikes

The Dragon Beckons: Drakensberg Northern Traverse – One Week, One Epic Trek

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What do you get when you combine thunder, chain ladders, elusive waterfalls, high-altitude research, and a landscape soaked in myth? A hike unlike any other.

In Part 1 of our Drakensberg Northern Traverse story, we set off into the mist with a plan—and watched it unravel in the best possible way. From the slick steel rungs of the Sentinel Chain Ladders to a surprise night in a climate change research hut, the first leg of our 6-day, 74-kilometre trek through the Dragon Mountains was full of awe, challenge, and unexpected grace.

Come for the tales of Eland Falls, Basotho shepherds, and surreal rock cathedrals. Stay for the mud, magic, and a moral conundrum in the highlands of Lesotho.

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The Fynbos Trail: A Journey of Love & Friendship

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  Not all love stories are traditional.   Some unfold on winding trails, under open skies, and in shared moments of challenge and joy. This Valentine’s Day, while others indulged in candlelit dinners and overpriced roses, we embarked on a different kind of celebration—one rooted in adventure, companionship, and the beauty of the great outdoors.

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Orange Kloof Hiking Trail

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Hell’s Gate Route The Hidden Gem of Orange Kloof: Hell’s Gate Hike A Permit and Guide Are Mandatory On Sunday, 22 December, we embarked on an incredible adventure: the Hell’s Gate Hike in Orange Kloof. This hidden gem, tucked away in the access-restricted area of Constantia Nek, offers a unique and exhilarating hiking experience.  

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The Fynbos Trail

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Trails, Tales and Terrapins The Fynbos Trail in the Stanford-Hermanus area is my all-time favourite, and this past hike marked my seventh time soaking in its rich biodiversity and remarkable landscapes.   This trail offers an adventure through lush forests, expansive fynbos landscapes, and conservation initiatives that make each step worthwhile. Cast Of Crazies Bride

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Magnificent Magoebaskloof (Part II)

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Day 4: Dokolewa Pools Hut to Seepsteen Hut By day four, the weather had shifted dramatically. The temperature soared, and the humidity made the hike more challenging than any of us had anticipated.   Our beloved Pacha Mama sadly fell ill overnight with what we later learned was a bacterial infection and had to be

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Signal Hill via Lions Head Loop

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The Ultimate Easy Hike My earliest memory of the Cape Town skyline involves looking up and seeing a mountain. Table Mountain, Devils Peak, Lions Head and Signal Hill draw the eye wherever you are in the Citybowl and surrounds.   Having grown up 3kms from the city centre, these mountains have been constant, silent observers

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The Kromrivier Hiking Trail

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A kid-friendly (Really!) Guide to the Kromrivier Hiking Trail in Limietberg Nature Reserve. Hidden within the majestic Du Toitskloof Mountains of the Winelands lies the Limietberg Nature Reserve, a sprawling 102,000-hectare expanse of natural wonder.   This reserve boasts fynbos-covered slopes, dramatic kloofs, and an array of hiking trails waiting to be explored. Among these

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