The Swartberg in the Ladismith area offers some of the most dramatic and most pristine mountain scenery in the Southern Cape. These mountains are also the highest in the region. The Liggie Trail gives the hiker a great display of the beauty and grandeur of these mountains. It is a circular day walk of 14 [...]
Leader: Dave Jones, supported by Fay and Peter Halbsgut. Hikers: 14 members and 3 guests. A Team: Clive (sub-leader) and Sandy Louw, Greg and Janet Moore, Fred van Berkel, Marianne Halbsgut, and Maretha Alant with guests Sharon and Marina. B Team: Dave (sub-leader), Bill & Di Turner, Dave & Margie Barnes, Mike von der Heyde, [...]
Over the weekend of 31 August to 2 September, “a few good men” (and Ladies) of the South Cape Section assembled in Montagu to climb a little known but by no means insubstantial peak (1391 metres) along the R62. Undaunted by warnings of dire weather heading our way our first call of business on Friday [...]
The Party. (L to R) Di Parker*, Evie Bowen, Fred van Berkel, Peter Halbsgut, Janet Moore, Marianne Halbsgut, Gillian Forbes, Marcel Combrink*, Greg Moore, Andre Roux* (*visitors). Not in photo: Tony Bowen (meet leader). Summary. The hike starts at “Sputnik” carpark near the top of the Outeniqua Pass. After crossing the highway, the route follows [...]
Hikers: All MCSA members – Tony and Evie Bowen, Karin van Niekerk, Charles Smith, Cheryl and Greg Divine, Basil Dominy, Peter and Marianne Halbsgut, Fred van Berkel, Werner Frei, Dave Barnes. Grade: 2M Trail distance: Around 16 Kilometres. It is mostly uphill all the way to the Tierkop hut- thereafter a section of downhill, along a [...]
While the rest of humanity was watching the opening matches of the World Cup, we were playing a match of our own. Round One of the MCSA vs Kammanassie (the Kam) Challenge took place in September 2016 and ended badly. There was blood, sweat and crocodile tears from the sky. We came away scratched, drenched [...]
Participants: Nicky van Berkel, Charles Smith, Gonny Houtsma, Hugo Leggatt, Wolf Schneider, Bill Turner, Gillian Forbes, Ed Shuttleworth, Werner Frei, Fay and Dave Jones, Fred van Berkel (Leader), and 11 visitors. Hike statistics: A Grade 0 beach walk covering 6.4 km. Required permission: none. This hike was billed as a walk into the past, looking [...]
Our base for the weekend was Simonskloof Mountain Retreat nestled in the Koo Valley at the base of the Langeberg Mountains. Arriving there shortly after 12pm on Friday there was barely time to get tents up before Greg and Ed left on the 100kms drive to Nuy where we rendez-voused with Werner at the Nuy [...]
Hikers:- Eugene Fichardt, Karin v Niekerk, Ian Mc Ewan (temp member, guest of Dave Barnes) Lorraine and Geoff Ditchfield, Gillian Forbes, Gonnie Houtsma, Marianne and Peter Halbsgut, (99% members) Janet and Greg Moore, Wolf Schneider, Sanet v Meersbergen, Margie Barnes. Meet leader Dave Barnes (Shadow photographer) The Ranger who gave us permission to hike said that [...]
Participants: MCSA members –Gillian Forbes; Wolf Schneider; Ed & Mimi Shuttleworth; Analyn Knight; Dave & Margi Barnes; Dave & Gill Manley; Greg & Janet Moore. Visitors – Suda Khatong and Pierre Krusse; Marianne and Peter Halbsgut. Hike statistics: Length: 15 km round trip with about 775m of actual uphill walking. Time taken : 5 and [...]