Category: Trail Groupings by area

Jonkershoek Nature Reserve & Stellenbosch Region

by Jax | Nov 15, 2017 | Cape Winelands, Jonkershoek, Trail Groupings by area | 0

View back down the Jonkershoek Valley when climbing up to the Panorama trail This beautiful...

Hawequas Reserve

by Jax | Nov 15, 2017 | Cape Winelands, Hawequas Reserve, Trail Groupings by area | 0

View along ridge from rocky outcrop above Pearl Valley Golf Estate The Haweqwas Reserve is a large...

Mt Rochelle Nature Reserve

by Jax | Oct 15, 2017 | Cape Winelands, Mt Rochelle, Trail Groupings by area | 0

A popular hiking area above Franschhoek, deservedly so. The trails have had a lot of work done on them and are in excellent condition Although a fire came through this Reserve in 2015 it is wonderful to see how the fynbos is regenerating. The panoramic views are spectacular

Limietberg Nature Reserve

by Jax | Oct 14, 2017 | Cape Winelands, Limietberg, Trail Groupings by area | 0

Extensive Nature reserve with fantastic hiking at various entry points giving a great opportunity to get into the mountains from different places and see different vistas

Franschhoek Conservation Area

by Jax | Oct 2, 2017 | Cape Winelands, Franschhoek Conservation Area, Trail Groupings by area | 0

Numerous hiking trails on old (disused) forestry tracks and hiking trails. Now the pine forests are gone these tracks provide excellent access into a beautiful area and a broad range of hiking.

Tsitsikamma Trail General Info

by Jax | Jun 9, 2017 | Garden Route, Hut hike, Trail Groupings by area, Tsitsikamma Trail | 0 |

Beginning in Nature’s Valley and ending 60-km further at either the Storms River Bridge or Village, this six day, unidirectional trail takes hikers through the heart of the Tsitsikamma Mountains. This is an enchanted world where we experienced the grandeur of relic forests and thought about our impact on our environment.

Otter Trail General Information

by Jax | Jun 9, 2017 | Garden Route, Hut hike, Otter Trail, Trail Groupings by area | 0

My Christmas Pressie to Mike was booking the Otter Trail, I wrapped a Go Outdoors magazine which profiled the trail and had persuaded me we needed to do it. Am so glad that we did. Our experience was enriched by the other hikers we joined on the trail as well as the beauty of our surroundings.

Visiting McGregor and Die Galg

by Jax | Jun 4, 2017 | Hut hike, Overberg, Trail Groupings by area | 0

Stayed at a rustic cottage in Die Galg before setting off for the McGregor Greyton hike.

Disclaimer

This blog contains my personal account of the trails I hike and as such the details and subtleties of each hike may be omitted. Usually I have assigned trail ratings to hikes, these are subjective. Please refer to the trail grade definitions post for more information. I usually include a GPX and KML file for any given hike – please feel free to use them.