Why do we take on a trail?
Solitude, community, friendship, 'me-time', health and the reward of some unhealthy eating and drinking afterwards, an excuse to buy more kit and/or toys, travel, experiences, adventure ...
And memories. Especially memories. Memories of the views. We can help with a few.
Our little trot in the southern 'Berg serves it up in spades, on a plate. Plenty. Each step, each lung-sucking-gasping step a different vista.
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Kloppershoek kloof For first-timers, you enter the kloof at the far far end and eventually reach this viewpoint, having taken a sharp right turn up Mavis Bank where you see the river doing an almost oxbow |
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Another look down Kloppershoek through the lens of Craig Muller | Backyard Adventures |
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Looking down Mavis Bank from halfway up The orange speck is a runner starting this slight conversation stopper |
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| Hooggenoeg Ridge aka the Tufts of Terror |
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| Lesotho View |
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| Lesotho View sans frosting |
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'Up high' You will not be alone 'up high' |
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Carlislehoek from Hooggenoeg Peak, looking towards Rhodes village Look to your right when you cross the style ...unless you reach it feeling like this... |
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And sometimes it is fun just to stay in the village
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...or not... this is at 8km on a year that it was a tad brisk
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Images: Craig Muller | Backyard Adventures
