Dave Van Wyk, Alex De La Rouviere, Karin Van Niekerk and Jude Cobern (leader) The Cape Dune Molerat trail is a hidden gem in the Rondevlei valley. An easy circular walk that we started from the Swartvlei end and proceeded up the hill back towards the parks board offices along the sand dune ridge through [...]
Mad Dogs and an Englishman take a hike on the Poison Mountain... Our arrival at the Gifberg Holiday Farm was almost synchronised to perfection. This made the reception by our four, four-legged “hosts”, that much easier. They greeted us effusively, tails wagging enthusiastically – nothing unusual that gave their game away. Little did we realise [...]
Peak Formosa is known to have unpredictable weather, and it is thus difficult to make plans to climb. The scheduled climb this weekend was proof of this. Climbing this weekend was totally unsuitable with much cloud cover, rain, and in particular, gale-force winds from the west. The meet was thus moved to Monday, the lull [...]
(This report is a compilation of 4 sub-reports. Editor ~ Tony Bowen) Part 1: report by Evie Bowen After years of requests for a repeat of the Herold Wines farm meet, which has been convened several times previously, it was finally arranged for this weekend in September 2023. However, the plan this time was for [...]
The group consisted of 11 people – Janet Moore, Sally Reeves, Tony Bowen, Stewart (leader) and Christine Stiles (all MCSA), Norman Neville, Lynne Puren, Terence Marshal, Tara Marshal, Allison Fletcher, Dave van Wyk, Cathy Fourie. The hike video provides a good overview of the day: https://youtu.be/hOddc0UNzUs The hike started at 09h00 and we finished just after [...]
The group consisted of 9 people – Janet Moore, Phillippa Barnard, Tony Bowen, Stewart (leader) and Christine Stiles (all MCSA), Norman Neville, Bob and Janet Taplin and Deon. The hike video provides a good overview of the day: https://youtu.be/74_fbXqxjzc The hike started at 09h00 and we finished just after 13h00. Distance approx. 5kms Total elevation [...]
This hike starts at the usual trail head for the Doringrivier Circuit in Waboomskraal. From there, one gets a tantalising view looking due south onto the southern ridge of the Outeniquas. As one heads up the jeep track through the farmland towards the nature reserve, Mnr Kapp dominates the aspect. This peak was today’s goal. [...]
Lying east of the top of Robinson Pass, Ruitersberg is an easy hike up the usual south-west route. However, after an exploratory trip in 2021, this hike followed a scrambling route from the north-west. Erica Davies, Christo Engels**, Cheryl Devine, Andre Du Plessis, Janine Smith, Greg Devine, Janet Moore and Henrietta Mey **. Photo by [...]
This is a spectacular sustained full scramble route to the most prominent peak overlooking Waboomskraal and Camferskloof. The photo below was taken from the N2 in Waboomskraal looking north and shows the ”knife-edge” ridge to be followed. The party of 12, left to right: Tony Bowen (meet leader), Andre Du Plesses, Andre Brink, Janine Smith, [...]
The group consisted of 15 people. MCSA Members Greg and Cheryl Devine, Clive and Sandy Louw, Gary and Sandy Cundill, Maretha Alant, Janet Moore, Tim and Kim Gaskill and Brian and Jude Cobern. We were joined by guests Ann and Guy Dormehl. After signing in at the SANParks Goudveld boom/kiosk we left some cars parked [...]