Welcome to the South Cape Section of the Mountain Club of South Africa!

We are located in the Garden Route and are geographically widespread. We are concentrated in the George, Sedgefield, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay areas, but have members from as far west as Blombos, east to The Crags near Plettenberg Bay, and inland past Oudtshoorn to Prince Albert and Ladismith in the Great Karoo.

We have the Outeniqua, Tsitsikamma, Swartberg, Langeberg and Kamanassie mountains in our backyard, as well as numerous coastal hikes that we visit often, so are spoilt for choice as far as hiking and climbing go. Apart from the well known routes, we are always looking for new places to explore.

We have an informal social get together every month (except January) at the Sedgefield Bowling Club. These socials are held on the first Thursday of the month, with a start time of 18H30, and feature slide shows of recent outings or other interesting topics.

As a Section of the Mountain Club of South Africa, we subscribe to their objectives, and are proud to be members of a well respected organisation which is more than a century old.

Recent News & Meet Reports

Letter from the Chair | January 2026

January 12th, 2026|0 Comments

From my chair: Dear all 2025 is officially over, and I do hope that you’re developing plans for a plethora of enjoyable excursions in the hills this year. And if you are, that you’ll offer [...]

Groot Winterhoekpiek | 28 November – 1 December

December 10th, 2025|Comments Off on Groot Winterhoekpiek | 28 November – 1 December

A (Mad?) Hatters last minute summer hiking party to the Groot-Winterhoek Nature Reserve Disclaimer: the story recorded hereunder could be loosely based on real events but could also be fictional. Any resemblance to persons or [...]

Letter from the Chair | December 2025

December 10th, 2025|Comments Off on Letter from the Chair | December 2025

From my chair: 34° 00’ 53” S 22° 47’ 10”E (elevation 41m) Dear all It was great to see such a good turnout for the Section’s Christmas Party this week. Lots of good food enjoyed [...]

Grootvadersbos Loerklip-Saagkuilkloof Loop | 14-16 November

November 28th, 2025|Comments Off on Grootvadersbos Loerklip-Saagkuilkloof Loop | 14-16 November

Boosmansbos wilderness area is well known for its flora and hiking and is only 3 hours from Sedgefield. I did this trail a few months earlier this year in the rain and decided at [...]

Upcoming Meets

Our hike schedule is continually updated, but here is a list of upcoming hikes. Please contact any committee member or our meets/hike coordinator for details.