The objective was to climb Spitskop from the north. Spitskop nestles in the Swartberg Mountains and our base for the week-end was at the farm Wilgemond. Fourteen keen hikers scrambled into cars at 0700h to drive a little further into the mountains, to start the hike. The day started out cold, with a bit of [...]
Many of us have been eyeing this area for exploration for quite some time. There area offers many revamped cottages and houses from yesteryear for accommodation, but no group facility. Then I discovered the camping site and started planning the meet. Ultimately we were 12 people in the group: Derek and Jacomi Odendaal, Greg and [...]
TAKING PART: Dave Jones (Leader), Chris Gow, Dave & Margie Barnes, Clive & Sandy Louw, Fred & Nicky van Berkel, Geoff & Lorraine Ditchfield with Greg & Janet Moore. 12 Members in all. The good support for this pleasant 12 km circuit on the hill above Sedgefield showed that there is room in our Section [...]
We arrived at Grootvadersbosch on Friday late afternoon to set up camp. The evening was spent around a campfire. The group : Karin van Niekerk(leader), Greg and Cheryl Devine, Janine Smith, Maretha Alant, Jacolise Joubert, Ed Shuttleworth, Charles Smith, Gillian Forbes, Albert and Saartjie van der Merwe Along the ridge – looking west towards Barrydale [...]
The following hikers attended and arrived at 10h00 at the parking area of Enrico Restaurant in Keurboomstrand: Hans v Ameyde (meet leader), Karin van Niekerk, Gonnie Houtsma, Clive and Sandy Louw, Wolf Schneider, Erich Brack, and guests Peter and Marianne Halbsgut. We left at 10h00 from the Enrico boardwalk in an easterly direction. The ocean [...]
Checking equipment – legs all ok Participants: Left to right: Cheryl Devine, Janet Moore, Gill & Dave Manley, Gillian Forbes, Vanessa & Savanah Herbst (visitors), Greg Moore, Evie Bowen, Greg Devine. Not shown - Tony Bowen (meet leader) Hike statistics: 15 km incl diversion, 5 ½ hour duration (quick pace) Grade: 1, with an optional short Grade [...]
Following members attended and arrived at Nature’s Valley Rest Camp Parking at 9h00, from left to right: Sandy and Clive Louw, Fred van Berkel, Gillian Forbes, and Hans v Ameyde (meet leader). I regret that so few arrived to enjoy the beautiful scenery east of Nature’s Valley. I discovered that the Grootriver Mouth was blocked [...]
The weekend of 9 - 11 March saw Greg leading a climbing meet at Pinnacle Gorge and me doing the hiking option up Cockscomb. Ed and Charles opted to leave Knysna at some ungodly hour on Saturday for a 7 am start. They would have been on time but for one misdirection into the farmer's [...]
The pick-up cars were parked at Coney Glen, Knysna Heads, and we drove to the start at Sparrebosch. The landowners had decided to repair part of the fire-damaged fishermen’s path down to the coast, so they had just recently closed the trail! The official there would not allow us access. It was quite a bind [...]
First there were 20, then 15, then as day zero approached only 9 hardly souls swam down the river with me. Admittedly, the weather was not ideal, overcast, not a patch of blue in sky to cheer us on, but I think we all had a great day nevertheless. We started our journey from Strawberry Hill, [...]