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by Ralph Pina | 24 Jul 2021 | Featured Posts, hiking | 3 Comments
Simonsberg has been a looming, brooding presence in my life for almost fifty years. It towered to starboard daily on the short walks to engineering classes, and later on the cycle commutes to work. In stressful times when I needed calm and to gaze at something...Smitswinkel – Simon’s Town Traverse
by Ralph Pina | 24 Jun 2021 | Featured Posts, hiking, Table Mountain National Park | 0 Comments
As with most hikes on the Cape Peninsula, this traverse is visually spectacular. It can be walked in either direction, but on this occasion the MCSA trail leader thought it better to tackle the steep section in the morning because high northerly winds were expected...The Kogelberg Trail
by Ralph Pina | 11 Jun 2021 | Featured Posts, hiking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve | 1 Comment
The Kogelberg Trail is a circular, 24 km hiking trail in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve. Last weekend's walk was fifth time that I have done it, as I remember. All the gradients are gradual, there is no exposure nor scrambles and the trail has few obstacles. It is...Twelve Apostles Traverse
by Ralph Pina | 26 May 2021 | Featured Posts, hiking, Table Mountain National Park | 5 Comments
Another bright idea from Santie. Peter and I had previously, many years ago, ascended Myburgh's Ravine and I suspect we came down Llandudno Ravine, but there are large sections of the Twelve Apostles that I have not walked. It was an exquisite day. The steel rungs at...Tankwa Cycle Tour
by Ralph Pina | 3 May 2021 | cycling, Featured Posts, Tankwa Karoo National Park | 0 Comments
Via Ouberg and Gannaga passes Our regular private cycle tours were interrupted by the pandemic and as the Cape exited its second wave, with all beaches and parks having been closed to the public, the need to get out on some remote roads took hold. I started recruiting...No Results Found
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