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Cederberg - Wuppertal to Algeria The Metsi-Metsi Wilderness Trail The Wolhuter Trail - again (by Peter Groves) Botswana - Zimbabwe lodge and canoe safari Recommended hiking sites: Ian Webb's Great Hikes in the Western Cape Book for hikes in the Western Cape
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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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