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Langeberg Traverse – Rim of Africa

by Ralph Pina | Nov 24, 2014 | Boosmansbos Wilderness Area, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, hiking, Marloth Nature Reserve, trails, wilderness trail

“A mountain journey of no ordinary experience” goes the Rim of Africa tagline. It suggests an other-worldly, spiritual journey, or maybe a quest that will test you deeply. If I expected profound epiphanies as I wrestled with career frustration and anger, I...

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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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  • 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

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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
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Recent Comments

  • Tobie K on Gantouw Pass
  • 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
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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

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