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Sweni Wilderness Trail, Kruger NP

by Ralph Pina | Jul 28, 2013 | Kruger National Park, trails, wilderness trail

Almost 10 years to the day after the last occasion at Sweni with my wife and daughters, and late father-in-law, Marion and I returned to immerse ourselves in wild nature once more, with friends Paul and Debbie. As I have written many times elsewhere on this blog about...

Table Mountain the easy way: Orange Kloof

by Ralph Pina | Jul 17, 2013 | scenic walks, Table Mountain National Park, trails

The route up the jeep track that skirts Orange Kloof and the path up Disa Gorge is probably the easiest route up to the “back table” on Table Mountain, where the reservoirs are located. It passes through a restricted area and you will need a permit from...

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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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  • Hike above Kogelbaai
  • Deep into Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
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  • Blind Gully and Diagonal, Table Mountain
  • HH Epic Trail
  • Three Sisters and Perdeberg
  • Perdekop escape
  • Botmaskop fly-past
  • Kromrivier Kloof: bucket list stuff
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