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Start: Driehoek farm Finish: Wupperthal Duration: 4 nights, 40 km Fitness: moderate to difficult Our tip: September to the end of November is the best time to see flowering fynbos One of six hikes in the Cederberg Heritage ...

The exquisite gardens of The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, nestled in the verdant winelands of Constantia, Cape Town, are nothing less than breath-taking to see. Colours erupt as clivias and roses bloom; and countless shades of green ...

Start: Genadendal Moravian Mission Church Finish: Genadendal Moravian Mission Church Duration: 25.3 km, 2 days Fitness: fairly strenuous Our tip: take plenty of water with you during summer as it can get very hot This ...

The Gifkloof trail is a dog-friendly running, hiking, mountain-biking and horse-riding trail, running alongside the river in Greyton. Start the trail at the junction of lower Regent Street and Vlei Street, and walk, cycle or ...

Start: Gifkommetjie beach, Cape Point Nature Reserve Finish: Platboom beach, Cape Point Nature Reserve Duration: 5 km, roughly 2 hours, unless you do it return Fitness: moderate Our tip: fine to do with older children in one ...

The Goukamma Nature Reserve has a number of breathtaking trails (literally!) Stroll through the Milkwood forests and beach area where phenomenal dune vegetation grows. The coastline stretches for about 14 kilometers and is a ...

Albertinia is a small, quiet town set below the Langeberg Mountain Range. It is known as the home of the Aloe, where this indigenous plant grows busily all around the area. Albertinia lies between Mossel Bay and Riversdale and ...

Start: Kradadouw Pass Finish: Pakhuis Pass Duration: 36 km, 3 to 4 nights Fitness: moderate to difficult Our tip: the last night has an optional overnight stay in Clanwilliam. Set in the spectacular mountain landscape of ...

Start: Cape Nature's wilderness area near Porterville Finish: in the reserve Duration: 1 hour – 6 hours Fitness: easy to challenging Our tip: hike in groups and make sure you have a map of the area with you The wilderness ...

Start: Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area, 35 km from Porterville End: where you start Duration: 1 to 5 days Fitness: moderate Our tip: there are self-catering houses within the wilderness that you can book through Cape ...

With multiple starting points, you can join the Grootboschkloof Trail from the surrounding trails or begin at Strawberry Lane, Willow Road or on Firgrove Way at the bridge. However, there is not parking at the Firgrove way ...

For a great hike, a history lesson and great photo opportunities get onto the Grootkloof in Gamkaskloof trail. The trail is in the Swartberg Nature reserve and is 6 kilometers long which will take around 2 hours to complete. ...

The Grootkop excursion in Cape Town is a favourite and the view from the top is spectacular. Start the walk from Theresa Drive in Camps Bay and climb via Kasteelspoort which is the shortest route to Grootkop. After reaching ...

Start: the Gatehouse, Grotto Bay private nature reserve Finish: the Gatehouse Duration: 3 to 15 km Fitness: easy to moderate Our tip: the Duinefontein dunes route is particularly hot; doing it in the heat of summer is ...

This wide, seemingly-untouched beach in Hermanus is flanked by the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other, creating a retreat that is as tranquil as it is exquisite. So, it is no wonder that Grotto Beach was awarded ...