The Swart Tobie Hiking Trail
Experience the Swart Tobie Trail: 4 days on foot across the rugged beauty of the West Coast. A soulful, slow hike through silence, sea, and legacy.
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South African Hikes
Ultimate Guide To The Gifberg Hiking Trails
Part 2: Packing List, Route Maps & How to Plan Your Own Gifberg Adventure Thinking of hiking Gifberg Holiday Farm? Here’s everything you need to know to plan your own unforgettable adventure — from gear to routes, terrain tips to trail snacks. This is your ultimate guide to hiking Gifberg like
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The Dragon Beckons: Drakensberg Northern Traverse – One Week, One Epic Trek
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
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
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
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
Magnificent Magoebaskloof (Part II)
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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The Ultimate Knysna Adventure
The Knysna Triple Crown Go big or go home, I always say. Often to my regret. But this time, there would be no regrets. Carpe Diem. Seize the day. Warra-warra fishpaste. (For non-Capetonians… ‘blah blah’) My desire to conquer the Knysna Forest Marathon had been thwarted for years, for various reasons. But in
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A Tale Of Two Towns
Greyton-McGregor Revisited Two Towns Greyton One dream, one soulOne prize, one goalOne golden glance of what should beIt’s a kind of magic McGregor Greyton and McGregor, in the Western Cape of South Africa, separated by the Riviersonderend mountains, exude their own charms and scenic beauty. Greyton, known for its well-preserved Cape Dutch architecture and
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