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Harkerville Coastal Hiking Trail

by Ralph Pina | May 14, 2013 | Garden Route National Park, hiking, trails

Harkerville Coastal Hiking Trail is variously described as “more spectacular than the Otter Trail” and “the best two-day trail in the country”. I have always been somewhat sceptical about these claims, but I have to admit that after doing it,...

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