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Guided hikes on and around Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

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Wet ‘n’ Wild Witteberg Weekend: Cape Mountaineering

I could hear the wind gusts roaring down the valley for a few seconds before they grabbed the tent and shook it like a demented...

Slackpacking on Table Mountain

How about hiking a 5 day guided trail traversing the Table Mountain chain? How about doing it without lugging heavy packs full of food and...

In search of wilderness; a Cederberg Adventure

The Cederberg Mountains are a hiker’s and climber’s paradise, situated just 3 hours drive north of Cape Town. The range is a proclaimed wilderness area...

Table Mountain reveals a secret.

Table Mountain never ceases to amaze me. There are always more secluded corners to be found, and more secrets to be revealed. This time it...

Don’t underestimate Table Mountain!

Here’s a good story of underestimating the mountain, getting lost, and then being rescued by a mountain guide. (me!) Back in the day when I...

Mountaineering in the Cape: Uitkykkop

Nestled at the foot of the Riviersonderend Mountains, just a few hours drive from Cape Town, is the village of Greyton. One of the peaks...

Hiking in Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve

On a recent ‘Karoo to Coast’ Tour, I visited the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve to do the 15km Leopard Trap Day Hike. Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve is...

Trekking in India with World Challenge

I have recently signed up as an Expedition Leader for World Challenge, a UK-based company which sends groups of young people on Expeditions to exciting...