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Video: Botmaskop to Saaltjie hike

by Ralph Pina | May 7, 2013 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

Kevin led an MCSA hike from Botmaskop along the watershed to Saaltjie, the north-eastern rim of the Jonkershoek valley. It was the reverse of a route previously hiked. A pleasant morning that left me with stiff flanks. It must be because of all the cycling …...

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