Eden to Addo Mega-hike

The Whale Trail at De Hoop

Palmiet River, Kogelberg

Tsitsikamma Trail

Boosmansbos

Oorlogskloof

Cederberg - Wuppertal to Algeria

Cederberg - Crystal Pools

Cederberg - Grootlandsvlakte

Nyalaland Wilderness Trail

The Metsi-Metsi Wilderness Trail

The Wolhuter Trail -  again (by Peter Groves)

Groot Winterhoek

Franschhoek

Kruger Safari

Botswana - Zimbabwe   lodge and canoe safari

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Recommended hiking sites:

Ian Webb's Great Hikes in the Western Cape

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Sea kayaking

 
Ralph Pina now has his own website. For more up-to-date information on his travels, please visit his Jonkershoek hiking trails page with Google Earth tracks and photos
 

Jonkershoek Panorama Route

Stellenbosch

Five k's from my home in Stellenbosch is the rugged Jonkershoek Nature Reserve. The area boasts the highest rainfall in the Western Cape, and two major rivers rise at the valley head: the Berg and the Eerste rivers.

These photo's show the Jonkershoek in all its fynbos glory on a pristine winter's day.

This particular route, climbing the eastern slopes of the valley, traversing the ridge and descending Kurktrekkernek ("corkscrew saddle") via first and second waterfalls is known as the Panorama Route (or half of it). It's a 5-6 hour leisurely hike, but fairly strenuous. Ron and I have done it many times, but the views and solitude are always worth it.

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