Category Cape Trip 2021

Cape Trip Day 3: Sneeuberg (Cederberg)

Driving into Clanwilliam, I first saw the legendary Krakadouw Peak that looms over the town. A writeup on the Cederberg had stated that it was one of the most worthwhile hikes in the region – and seeing it, I can believe that. I stopped in the town to buy a few items of food before […]

Cape Trip day 2: Elands Bay

Sebrakop had been a major goal for my trip. I knew that access to it would be more difficult than any other peak on the trip, and odds of me being able to arrange a hike up it on a subsequent trip would be low – aside from the drive out to Piketberg being fairly […]

Cape Trip day 1: Sebrakop

The story of how an obscure mountain in the Piketberge named Sebrakop came to be a major hiking goal for me is a bit of a strange one. My tendency to over-analyse mountains is notable – but, in my defense, there are hundreds of thousands of mountains on the planet, and I likely won’t stand […]