Monthly Archives: February 2022

December 2021 Cape Trip day 5: Blesberg

I woke up to a beautiful morning in the Kammanassie Mountains. Looking back up the mountain I had climbed the day before, I could clearly see that my route choice had been the right one. Sometimes a quick look at a mountain from below can answer a lot of questions – which is why the […]

December 2021 Cape Trip day 3: Mannetjiesberg

Mannetjiesberg, at 1955m, is the highest point in the Kammanassie Mountains. It has 1114m prominence, thus making it one of the more prominent peaks in South Africa. I had never heard of the Kammanassie Mountains before I identified the list, and could find very little information on this peak online. When I found there was […]

December 2021 Cape Trip day 2: Day Off/Desolation Peak

After an epic start to my trip, I decided to take the second day as a rest/exploration day. The goals were simple: visit a few places around Graaff Reinet, buy some items and then drive to Uniondale. My brother had suggested I visit the fossil museum in Graaff Reinet. I looked it up on google, […]