Upcoming Hikes
Hike programs cover a four month period and are published in October, February and June. Every two weeks the upcoming hikes are updated below for ease of reference.
Important notes:
Leaders MUST be contacted before hikes, especially during winter. Hikes may be cancelled due to weather and leaders need to know who to contact if there are cancellations.
Times
The times indicated in the hiking program are the times that the hikes start/leave from the meeting place. Please be at the meeting point at least 5 minutes before the starting time to allow for enough time to sign in etc. The leader may choose to wait 5 minutes for late comers, but more than this is not fair to the hikers that did arrive on time.
Visitors
The club welcomes visitors to join any of our hikes. We request that you make contact with the leader who will advise you on the suitability of the hike based on your fitness level. Generally, the Saturday Hikes are easier and suited to beginners, whilst Sunday hikes are more strenuous. Visitors to any of our hikes are asked to offer a nominal donation to the club. Currently the amount asked is R20 per visitor.
Sat, 16 November
Muizenberg history tour
Sun, 17 November
Apostles’ Traverse to Grootkop and back
Meet: 8:00 AM
Kloofnek Parking Area.
Hike details:
Kloofnek, along Pipe Track, up Wood Ravine, to Grootkop, and back via Kasteelspoort. Dogs welcome with TMNP permit. Longish hike but fairly easy. As there is no water along the route, everybody should carry 2 litres of water!
Sat, 23 November
Muizenberg and St James Peak via Peck’s Valley & Bailey’s Kloof
Meet: 8:00 AM
Close to the corner of Camp Rd and Main Rd Muizenberg (no parking on Boyes Drive)
Hike details:
Steep immediate ascent via steps and good path up to 450m to Muizenberg Peak, then to St James Peak and back to Cars. A circular route.
Sun, 24 November
Silvermine Gate1
Meet: 8:00 AM
Silvermine Gate 1. Meet at dam.
Hike details:
Our one and only breeding pair of Black eagles have produced a chick which has just started to fly about a month ago. We saw her flying with her parents a little time ago around their nest. The hike entails following the mountain peaks from Panorama Plateau to Noordhoek peak.
Sat, 30 November
A Know Your Hood Walk in the Hout Bay Area
Sun, 1 December
Du Toit’s Kloof – Krom River
Meet: 6:30 AM
Plattekloof Centre cnr. Olienhout (take exit 18 off N1) for car-pooling (park in
front of Spar & restaurants) or 7:30 at Du Kloof Lodge (on the left, a few kms after exiting the Huguenot Tunnel)
Hike details:
Track the river, bolder hopping from time to time and scramble (optional) to a beautiful pool and waterfall in the Limietberg Nature Reserve; starts near the eastern side of the Huguenot Tunnel – see http://hikingcapetown.co.za/hike-pages/one-dayhikes/krom-river-trail/. A Cape Nature permit is required R55 or Wild Card.