by Frank Dwyer | Sep 6, 2019
Staying at the Wildekrans Country House for the duration of the trail, you are treated to top class hospitality and led by professionally trained guides with in depth knowledge of the region. Trek through pristine fynbos-covered landscape, partly within the beautiful Groenlandberg section Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and partly on private land…
by Frank Dwyer | Oct 5, 2019
The Blue Mountain Trail is a three day slackpacking trail, starting in Bot River, traversing pristine fynbos wilderness, forests, private farm land and crossing parts of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, on the south side of the Elgin Valley. The vistas from the Perdeberg Mountain over the Palmiet River and Kleinmond estuary are up with the most magnificent of the region. The accommodation…
by Frank Dwyer | Aug 6, 2019
The Fynbos trail is a unique nature experience in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom that can be undertaken as a fully guided and catered slackpacking trail or as a self-guided and catered trail. This trail, just two hours from Cape Town and close to Hermanus in the Overberg, has a two, three or four night option, if you include the coastal add on. The trail takes hikers along a beautiful route…
by Frank Dwyer | Jul 29, 2019
The Cederberg Wilderness District is a vast area stretching roughly 400 km South to North and varying from 50km to 200km West to East. There are numerous hiking routes that very often link up with each other, covering the entire terrain, some of which are on private land and some of which are reserve territory, managed by Cape Nature. Two of the most popular trails are…
by Frank Dwyer | Jul 26, 2019
The Whale Trail is one of South Africa’s iconic trails, with bookings opening a year in advance. Situated in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, the is operated by Cape Nature. The route starts with a trek up the Posberg Ridge, with the first two days inland and the last three days along the coast. Whale sighting are frequent between July and November…