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A pristine winter’s day on Victoria Peak

A pristine winter’s day on Victoria Peak

by Ralph Pina | Sep 1, 2019 | Featured Posts, hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

At 1589 m ASL Victoria Peak is the highest summit in the Jonkershoek range. From the grassy dome one can see Table Mountain beyond Stellenbosch Mountain and Haelkop, south over the Groenland mountains above Grabouw and Elgin, the blue – and once more spreading...

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  • Tobie K on Gantouw Pass
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  • Grootvadersbosch and Boosmansbos - Ralph Pina on Langeberg Traverse – Rim of Africa
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  • Turret Peak mission
  • Hunting in Assegaaiboschkloof
  • A weekend at Zoo Ridge
  • A pristine winter’s day on Victoria Peak

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