Day 1 (14 km)

The day starts relatively easy, with the first kilometre running along the Elands River. Thereafter, the route heads up the mountain for the next 3 – 4 km, where you will have a proper warm up for the day. The route up the mountain is well maintained with a small portion of it being relatively steep before the escarpment is reached. The total ascent is approximately 600m. The climb is well rewarded with awesome views at the top.

Lunch can be enjoyed on the escarpment at one the viewpoints or under a tree of the Sappi plantations.

Once the escarpment is reached, the remainder of the day is hiked on the escarpment with a slight downhill around 12 km.

It’s a long day of hiking with beautiful views. There was a shortage of water on the first day, with the only water to be found at 13 km, so be sure to take enough.

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Day 2 (11 km)

Although this is not a difficult day, it is very beautiful. Two waterfalls can be found along the way, which make for great swimming spots, especially waterfall number 2. Waterfall 1 is located at 2 km and waterfall 2 is located at 3 km.

Beautiful aloes can be seen on the route. The last 3 km is a relatively steep decline, with the trail taking you past some historical sites (old rock formations etc.). There isn’t much shade after the waterfalls and it tends to be quite hot. Fortunately the day isn’t very long, and there is a nice swimming pool located at the campsite to cool down before heading home.