Back in my stride
One of the best trails to hike after a few weeks’ inactivity has to be the jeep track from Constantia
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Trails
A summer’s day in winter
‘Twas a blistering late winter’s day… Yes! You read that right. Bang in the middle of two cold fronts appears
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Educating the young and old
The hike on Friday took us along the coastal stretch from The Kom in Kommetjie to the Soetwater Campsite and
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Scaling the heights
One of our hiking group’s most strenuous trails is the infamous Vlakkenberg – dubbed Vlakkenberg with an L by one
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Top of the world
The hike from Black Hill Expressway above Glencairn up to the Rooikrans ridge overlooking the Noordhoek Valley rates as one
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Faces and footprints
A bit of birdwatching by my son in the Olifantsbos pentad today meant an opportunity to make up for Friday’s
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On track to Oppelskop
The trail to Oppelskop, a small peak perched on the side of the more challenging Devil’s Peak, is described in
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Almost there!
Noordhoek Peak is one of the more strenuous walks in that the climb, whether via the jeep track or mountain
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Where it all started
Eagle’s Nest! The first hike I did five years ago, having done as little exercise as possible my whole life.
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A circular walk
Early morning sunlight bathed the proteas in golden warmth, illuminating the brilliance of the Orange-breasted Sunbird sipping their nectar. Nearby,
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