One of the great stories from the golden age of mountaineering is the account of the first near-ascent of Denali, the highest peak in North America at 6190m. Late in the 19th-century, the blanks in […]
During April 2008 we made our way up a dripping, slippery Corner Pass as part of a 3-day round-trip hike to Mafadi, the highest point in South Africa at 3450m. The entire Injisuthi section of […]
I remember my first overnight backpacking trip so well: I was a student, 21-years old and the only thing that exceeded my testosterone levels was my enthusiasm to make sure everybody else had food-envy. Our […]
Beauty: 4 (of 5) Difficulty (fitness): 6/10 Technical rating of trail: Standard trail walking, with short sections of steep inclines and declines and a few ladders. Duration: 2 – 5 days The High Five Hiking Trail, previously the […]
The third jewel in the crown of multi-day hiking trails in the Garden Route. The Tsitsikamma Trail is a great alternative if the Otter Trail or Outeniqua Trail isn’t available. Beauty: 3.5/5 – Large sections […]
Mnweni is arguably the most scenic and dramatic area in the Ukahlamba-Drakensberg. It is also the only part of the northern Drakensberg range that is not situated in a national park – the surrounding foothills […]
Hikers know the Karoo – Great Karoo, Little Karoo, Tankwa Karoo and then: the Moordenaarskaroo (Murderers Karoo). Combine the slightly mysterious and daunting name with a Buffalo, and you might just start trembling in your […]
Since the 1960’s when hiking was introduced to South Africa, there has been a fundamental change in its emphasis, from the original idea of lumping all your belongings and food along in your backpack until […]
Willem Boshoff shares some tips from his Drakensberg Grand Traverse (DGT) experience, and also gets some pro-tips from accomplished Drakensberg hiker Jonathan Newman (first back-to-back DGT) and newly initiated DGT finisher Romy Chevallier, who did […]
This is the ultimate South African wilderness trail! Backpack the length of Kruger National Park! Distance: 600 km plus, divided into six legs Beauty: 5/5 Difficulty (fitness): 8/10 (This is a challenging trail due to […]
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