Six Months in South Africa: Hiking in Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve

A day of hiking in Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape, yielded spectacular views of the Amathole Mountains and rich Afromontane forest, as well as sightings of baboons, zebras and black wildebe...

Six Months in South Africa: Dassie Krans in the Mist

Located near Grahamstown, the short Dassie Krans loop trail is a hidden gem. Contorted Protea shrubs edge a rocky precipice that plunges into an African jungle of tangled lianas and lush groundcover. ...

Six Months in South Africa: Hiking Oldenburgia Trail

Hiking Oldenburgia Trail is a fantastic way to explore fynbos vegetation, complete with magnificent king proteas, on scenic, exposed ridges near Grahamstown.   Each weekend (except a rainy one) t...

Six Months in South Africa: Hiking Grahamstown’s Rietberge Fynbos

Brilliantly coloured wildflowers, a king protea with a blossom the size of a dinner plate and spectacular views across Eastern Cape all the way to the Indian Ocean make for a great outdoor adventure w...