A forecast temperature of 28 C was perfect for a route largely under cover of the forest canopy and offering a lunchtime dip. A small and select party entered through the gate and onto the path, almost immediately having to deviate around a fallen tree. Despite the recent rain there seemed to be fewer fungi [...]
This year we once again offered the Herold Wine Farm as a base for our MCSA- South Cape weekend meet. On both Saturday and Sunday there would be different levels of hiking options for our members to choose from. It was a popular weekend last year and so we repeated it in a very similar [...]
Witteklip base camp where we left our vehicles and started the hike. A group of 11 participants joined to explore this hiking trail which has been on my personal wish list for a while. From Southern Cape section of the MCSA – Gillian Forbes, Janet Moore, Maretha Alant, Ruth Powell and Stephen Uekermann. All the [...]
I had the luck of leading a top team of mountain club veterans, some of the toughest and greatest of our section, on this spectacular coastal route that is slowly degrading into an off-path excursion. L to R: Fred van Berkel, Greg Devine, Gillian Forbes, Gerda Forbes (guest), Janet Moore and Cheryl Devine (behind the [...]
Anysberg is a small mountain range west of the Klein Swartberg. It is about 35 km long and rises to a height of 1620 metres. The northern side is riven by kloofs, the biggest being Landsekloof and Prinseskloof, which lead right through the mountain. The range and the vlakte and hills to the north fall [...]
L to R: Tony Bowen (meet convenor), Pierre Kruise, Andre Du Plessis, Willem Wait**, Ed Kay Shuttleworth, Evie Bowen, Gillian Forbes, Som Khawtong, Pimmy Samleephan**, Mimi Kay Shuttleworth (**Temporary members) The party of 10 set off from NMMU promptly at 8.30 a.m. on a perfect winter’s morning. Pausing at Tierkop hut, we continued towards the [...]
L to R: Kenneth Willemse (behind the photographer’s thumb) – a guest and his granddaughter Jean Maria Koen, Romy van der Hyde, Mike van der Hyde and Fay Jones [Further photos (without thumb) kindly taken and submitted by Kenneth]. As very much an Old Timer in the club I can report that these new-fangled meet [...]
L to R: Kenneth Willemse (temp member), Charles Smith, Ed and Mimi Kay Shuttleworth, Henrietha Mey, Tim Gaskell, Gillian Forbes, Christelle and Johan Olivier, Tony Bowen (meet leader) The hike had been postponed from its schedule date of 2 June due to unfavourable weather. Unfortunately, 7 participants dropped out of the rescheduled hike. We met [...]
Dave and I were pleased when 3 others joined us for an easy walk on the eastern shores of the George dam. It was a beautiful day for walking, magnificent views and good company. L to R: Dave Jones, Mike van der Heyde, Claudine Bennetts and Jenny Brovelli (guest and photographer) The decided strategy was [...]
This farm is a delightful base camp for several peaks. For this weekend meet, two were selected as goals – Stormberg and Hoёberg. On Friday evening 12 campers set up tents at the picturesque campsite and lapa, nestled between two farm dams and overlooking apple and pear orchards. The afternoon fog soon cleared, and it [...]