Hiking Beyond Cape Town opens a gateway to the myriad trails and tracks that await hikers – young and old, novice and experienced – beyond the confines of the city. This collection of day trips outside of Cape Town features 40 trails, fanning out from the south coast to the west and covering a range of varied hikes in between. Ranging between 2 to 7 hours, the hikes are tailored for single-day trips, although a handful will require overnighting. Each hike entry includes an accurate, up-to-date route description, a map of the trail, and directions for getting to the start. In each case, an upfront summary outlines the distance, duration, grade of difficulty, and elevation of the hike, as well as other details. Striking colour photographs and observations about the...
Nina du Plessis, daughter of travel and hiking author Willie Olivier, spends most of her weekends on a trail somewhere in the mountains of the Western Cape, or further afield. She lives in Gordon’s Bay with her husband, Gideon, and two children.
Read moreWillie Olivier has explored the highways and byways of southern Africa on foot, by road and by four-wheel drive for the past five decades. He is the author of numerous books, including the highly successful Hiking Trails of South Africa, African Adventurer's Guide: Namibia, Exploring the Natural Wonders of South Africa and Touring in South Africa.
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