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The thing about African wilderness trails

by Ralph Pina | Nov 11, 2007 | Kenya, Kruger National Park, trails, Tsavo National Park, walking safaris, wilderness trail

Walking on a wilderness trail is the only way to feel the pulse of the African “bush”. That is what I believe anyway. I have experienced my fair share of the African safari concept: vehicle-based photographic safaris, game drives and stays in high-end and...

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Thank you for visiting my outdoor blog. RalphPina.com documents my experiences over many years of appreciating, and adventuring in, Nature. It celebrates visual beauty, advocates minimal impact, reflects on humans’ relationship with our ecosphere, spans the planet but focuses on the wild diversity of southern Africa. Photos, videos and GPS maps of hiking, cycling, kayaking, abseiling, canoeing and windsurfing..

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  • Perdekop escape
  • Botmaskop fly-past
  • Kromrivier Kloof: bucket list stuff
  • Solitude at Agtertafelberg hut
  • Turret Peak mission
  • Hunting in Assegaaiboschkloof
  • A weekend at Zoo Ridge
  • A pristine winter’s day on Victoria Peak
  • A militarised Wolhuter Wilderness Trail
  • Picnic at Hangklip
  • Gantouw Pass
  • Seweweekspoort Para-cycle Tour
  • Paddling to Steenbras mouth
  • Cape of Good Hope Trail 11 years later
  • Grootvadersbosch and Boosmansbos
  • Botmaskop
  • Western Panorama Trail
  • Panorama Trail in spring
  • Coastal hikes in South Africa
  • Gentle adventures in the Canadian Rockies
  • Groot-Gouritz MTB Tour 2018
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  • Beyond Gordon’s Bay’s anchor
  • Groothoekkloof descent
  • Cederberg the sedate way

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  • Gus on Gantouw Pass
  • Engela van Dyk on Gantouw Pass
  • Ralph Pina on Turret Peak mission
  • Peter Corbett on Turret Peak mission
  • Ralph Pina on Jonkershoek Panorama Route
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