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Karoo MTB Tour

by Ralph Pina | Apr 29, 2013 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, cycling, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve

This is not a race; it is a tour! Disclaimer: I am not a cyclist nor MTB rider, so take the following from whence it comes: from a hiker who found himself riding a bicycle for 7 days over 611 kms on dirt roads and tracks. The first hint that this was not the leisurely...

Boegoekloof Circuit Boland Trail

by Ralph Pina | Apr 3, 2013 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, trails

Some of the benefits of being a mountain club member are that you get to go to places that you would not normally be able to explore – and camp out there – and share the mountains with like-minded people who also know what they are doing in these lofty...

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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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  • Deep into Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
  • Zebra stripes and yellow streaks
  • Berg River Dam to Jonkershoek traverse
  • Blind Gully and Diagonal, Table Mountain
  • HH Epic Trail
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