Tag Archives: Mountains
My first speed Drakensberg Grand Traverse
Continuing my series of posting old hike reports that hadn’t appeared on this page – here’s a report from exactly 3 years ago. I actually named this hike report “a walk in the park” – the joke being that technically it is in a national park and therefore technically is a walk in the park. […]
The Mitre
The Mitre is the highest point on the Cathedral Peak Ridge. This is the story of the time I climbed it.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
When you head out for an “easy” day hike and end up stuck between a rock and a hardplace at 11PM!
Ntunja and Sterkhorn
On 10-11 September 2018, I lead a hike up Ntunja and Sterkhorn at Monks Cowl. We summitted Sterkhorn at 11am on 11 November 2018 – the centenary of the end of World War One.
Giants and Dragons: The Double Giants Cup
For many years I have had a strange obsession with the Giants Cup Trail. It is a gem that somehow remains largely unknown. It is one of the few hutted trails in South Africa, and yet, unlike the others, you generally don’t have to book it months in advance. In most cases, you could probably […]
Didima mini-traverse: Camels and Elephants
I often say that the most beautiful part of the Drakensberg is the part you are in at the time of answering the question. The logic is simple – anything else is just a photo. Sadly no photo will ever do any justice to a mountain. The Didima region of the Northern KZN Drakensberg has […]
Giants Cup Trail in a day
The Giants Cup Trail is a 60km long trail from the Sani Pass Road to Bushman’s Nek, usually completed over 5 days. Now how about doing it in a day!
Drakensberg Northern High Traverse in a day
The Northern High Traverse is probably the most widely known route in the Drakensberg Mountains. For that matter, it is probably the only multi-day hiking route in South Africa to appear on various lists of the best hikes in the world, with Walkopedia rating it the 7th best globally. I am not a fan of […]
Gear review: Hi-Tec Tunis Shorts
Hi-Tec recently sent me a pair of their new Tunis shorts to test. Before this review continues – it is important to note that these are running shorts, not hiking shorts. The distinction might be subtle, but the difference is huge. My testing of these shorts included a fair amount of hiking and some running, […]
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