The Knysna forest is a magical place. A deep wooded area filled with indigenous Outeniqua yellowwood, stinkwood, and Assegai trees. It is home to the elusive Knysna Loerie and rumour has it there are still a pair of wild Knysna elephants silently roaming the forest. The Knysna Forest whispers of an old world and when […]
Knysna, The Garden Route
The Garden Route in the Western Cape is one of the most popular road trip routes in South Africa. And for good reason! This coastline is absolutely breathtaking with long sandy beaches, incredible coastal hikes, lush forests, amazing farmer’s markets and characterful towns. Whether you’re stopping at Wilderness, Sedgefield, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay or Nature’s Valley […]
Groot Winterhoek Overnight Hike
Gorgeous and gruelling, an overnight hike in Groot Winterhoek Nature Reserve needs to be on every South African hiker’s bucket list. This beautiful spot near Beaverlac is home to a gorgeous landscape of colourful fynbos, mountain vistas, waterfalls and lush mountain pools. Groot Winterhoek is a Wilderness Area which means you can wild camp within […]
Sunflower Fields at Vergelegen
Sunflower Fields at Vergelegen Every year Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West invites visitors to experience their famous sunflower field. Blooming during the summer months of January, February, March and April (blooming days vary each year depending on the rains), the sunflower fields at Vergelegen are open for guests to explore. You’re welcome to walk […]
Planning a trip to the snow in Matroosberg
My favourite Cape Town snow adventures would be making a mission to Matroosberg to see the snow (this requires a 4×4 in most cases and is a bit of a trek) or hiking in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve to see the snow in the mountains. This blog will focus on how to plan your […]
Spring Flowers in the Biedouw Valley
Wild flower season is nearly here! Each year the spring flowers cover the Western Cape and Northern Cape in a rainbow of colours. There are plenty of places to see the wild flowers close to Cape Town: see daisies in the West Coast National Park, canola fields in the Overberg region and blossoms in Babylonstoren. […]
Spring Flowers in Cape Town
A complete travel guide to seeing the spring flowers in Cape Town. Check out the gorgeous flowers of the West Coast National Park and Biedouw Valley, daisies in Darling, fields of canola in the Overberg and blossoms at Babylonstoren. Over the years I’ve gotten many questions regarding where to go, when to go and how […]
Hiking to the snow in Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve
Each year, Cape Town winter sneaks in like a frosty chill under the door and before you know it the long summer days have ended, the autumn leaves have fallen and the Cape Doctor has swirled in with some nasty cold fronts and stormy weather. Compared to the rest of the country, Cape Town winters […]
Krom Rivier Hike
The Krom Rivier Hike has been on my bucket list for the longest time! I’d seen pictures all over Instagram of this lush green hike with a beautiful waterfall. The tricky thing was finding a time to go, trying to avoid the crowds of summer, while avoiding the winter months when the river is full […]
Waterfalls in Cape Town
Waterfalls in Cape Town Keen to go chasing waterfalls in Cape Town? I’ve put together the perfect guide to waterfalls in and near Cape Town! Most of these are hiking trails with waterfalls in Cape Town or near to Cape Town. Trip map created using Wanderlog, a travel planner on iOS and Android Silvermine Waterfall […]
Constantia Nek, Table Mountain Hike
The Constantia Nek Table Mountain Hike is a very popular route up to the top of Table Mountain. It is the least strenuous hiking route up to the top of Table Mountain with a much less steep ascent compared to the other Table Mountain Hikes; Platteklip Gorge, Kasteelspoort and Skeleton Gorge. Constantia Nek Table Mountain […]
Crystal Pools Hike
*Please note: The Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail will remain closed to the public for this hiking season (October 2023 – April 2024), due to severe storm damage to the trails. Regrettably, no bookings will be accepted for the summer season. Crystal Pools Hike The Crystal Pools Hike is a stunning hike in the […]