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Up the Storms River!
The Tsitsikamma coastline is one of the more beautiful in the country. High cliffs covered in fynbos, deep gorges bedecked with indigenous forests and dark, clear rivers which flow from the Outeniqua mountains into the sea.
The Storms River is one of the most impressive of these waterways. The gorge is several hundred metres deep in places, especially near the mouth of the river, which is near the main restaurant area of the National Park. There’s a fantastic suspension footbridge over the
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Arriving in heaven
I think we have arrived in heaven. For the next two weeks we are staying in the Garden Route National Park, in the four different sections of the park – Storms River Rest Camp, Natures Valley, Wilderness and Knysna.
Storms river rest camp was very kitted out for tourists, and is a popular international stay-over spot. There are a variety of different types of accommodation (all self-catering), with a shop and
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We’ve done it! The Otter Trail in Tsitsikamma
We’ve done it!
The Otter Trail is probably South Africa’s most famous hiking trail. Named after the Cape clawless Otter which can be seen (albeit rarely), this 5-day, 4-night 42-kilometre quadricep-burner of a trail is certainly beautiful, giving hikers a chance to see some of the most pristine coastline in the country.
Only twelve people are allowed to walk any one section of the trail every day, so you’re assured of being all alone. It starts at Storms River and meanders westward along
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Off to do the Otter Trail!
We're just about to leave on the Otter Trail in Tsitsikamma National Park! This is perhaps South Africa's most famous hiking trail - for it's scenery, it's challenge (there's a cumulative climb of 2 700 metres) and it's pristine ecosystem - the entire coastline here is a Marine Protected Area. It's a beautiful day here on the southern Cape coast. The forests are lush. The fynbos sparkling from a bit of rain we had last night. And the ocean is bluueeeee...We arrived here from Gamkaberg late
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