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The Boland Hiking Trail

by Ralph Pina | Dec 26, 2011 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, trails

Aka The Return of Gaucho Pedro This 3-day hike was like old times again – hiking with Peter Groves, my erstwhile hiking buddy who is out from the UK on holiday. Peter is also known as “Gaucho Pedro” after his escapades in Patagonia last year. The...

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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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  • 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
  • Skeletons, tables, castles and caves
  • Beyond Gordon’s Bay’s anchor
  • Groothoekkloof descent
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  • Ordesa
  • Canal du Midi video clips

Recent Comments

  • World Cup 2010 - Planeta.com on Photos and thoughts from the 2010 World Cup
  • Wild Africa - Planeta.com on The Swartberg Trail
  • Grootvadersbosch and Boosmansbos - Ralph Pina on Langeberg Traverse – Rim of Africa
  • Cederberg MTB Tour 2017 - Ralph Pina on Cederberg MTB Tour
  • Coastal hikes in South Africa - Ralph Pina on The Postberg Trail
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  • Turret Peak mission
  • Hunting in Assegaaiboschkloof
  • A weekend at Zoo Ridge
  • A pristine winter’s day on Victoria Peak

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