[PDF] Adventure Walks And Scrambles In The Cape Peninsula eBook

Author : Karen Watkins
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781919930268

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A guidebook for the adventurous walker and mountaineer looking for something new and unusual.

Author : Mike Lundy
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 22,70 MB
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1920545506

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A bestseller for 21 years, Mike Lundy’s Best Walks in the Cape Peninsula remains one of the most popular books on hiking in Cape Town. Each of the 30 walks in this guide has been carefully chosen because of a particular point of interest, be it a waterfall, cave, indigenous forest, shipwreck or spectacular viewpoint. This classic selection of routes ranges from challenging climbs to the top of Table Mountain to leisurely strolls among the fynbos (and everything else in-between). Practical advice on mountain safety, local weather conditions and how to deal with snakes ensures that the hiker is given a clear idea of what to expect. For this eighth edition, all route descriptions and maps have been brought up to date and photographs have been added for lively interest. Each route includes: • Easy-to-follow directions • Accurate route map • Average hiking time • GPS coordinates for start and finish points • Grading that covers difficulty and exposure • Notes on the availability of water • Advice on whether dogs can be taken along • Fascinating information on historical sites, plants, trees and birds en route The GPS tracks for each walk can be downloaded from www.gpstravelmaps.com/bestwalks.php Veteran hiker Mike Lundy has written several books and more than 200 magazine features and newspaper articles on walking in the Western Cape and has presented weekly hiking reports on GoodHope FM, 567 CapeTalk and 94.5 KFM. In 1996 he received a merit award from the Hiking Federation of Southern Africa for exceptional services to the hiking community. He lives in Hout Bay, Cape Town.

Author : Fiona McIntosh
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,24 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 9781431420667

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This compilation of the best hikes around Cape Town showcases the diversity of walks and scrambles on Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula. This guide showcases trails that range from easy, coastal strolls on which hikers can enjoy the rich marine life of the Peninsula to more challenging and exposed scrambling routes that will excite even veteran mountaineers. While covering the most popular trails on Table Mountain, including Lion's Head, Platteklip Gorge, Kasteelspoort, Devil's Peak, Smut's Track, and the Contour Path, this reference also looks at lesser-known gems, such as Myburgh's Waterfall Ravine, famous for its spectacular display of summer orchids, and the iconic trails of the Cape Peninsula. Each entry features a detailed and accurate trail map and key information on access, difficulty, length, approximate duration as well as the flora, fauna, and historical features that you will likely see along the way.

Author : Mike Lundy
Publisher : Human & Rosseau
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,88 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
ISBN : 9780798143639

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Easy walks in the Cape Peninsula introduces a different walk in and around Cape Town for every weekend of the year. Regular hikers will be delighted with new discoveries on some of the world's most beautiful walks. This guide, moreover, promises a maximum return for a minimum effort u magnifcent scenery and unspoilt nature will reward the hiker on the shortest of walks, often on the level.

Author : Tony Burton
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 37,68 MB
Release : 2012-08-23
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1920545336

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Offering the most detailed coverage yet of the many paths that crisscross the Cape Peninsula, this book describes 69 tracks that traverse Table Mountain, the rocky headlands of Cape Point, and the ridges, beaches, forests and coastal villages that make up Cape Town’s hiking paradise. Best of all, there’s a chapter presenting 33 of the Mother City’s most convivial watering holes – rated according to atmosphere, value, quality of food and views – where weary hikers can wet their whistles after having worked up a sweat. Each trail entry features a concise route summary, contour map and GPS coordinates for the start and end points, as well as vital information outlining distance, duration, difficulty, exposure and gradient. Safety advice and tips on hiking gear and what to pack are also included. Colour photographs and fact panels on local flora, fauna, geology and history add lively interest. This practical guide, written by veteran hiker Tony Burton, is a must-have for novice and experienced hikers, whether tipplers or teetotallers. An avid and experienced hiker, and leader for The Trails Club of South Africa for the last 15 years, Tony Burton has hiked nearly every weekend for the past 30 years, completing well over 1 000 different hikes and leading at least 250 excursions. He resides in Cape Town.