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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 | 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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