There is no better way to learn about the beautiful wild flowers that attract people from around the world for a few weeks every year than to speak to a local who knows the farms, communities and all the little secrets and attractions. Meet Alicia Erasmus from...
By Celine Gimenez It all started almost 2 years ago when Tim, one of our friends, mentioned “The Naukluft Trail”. According to his friend who did it: “Once you have done this one, the other multi-day ones look like nothing”. As I checked online, the pictures posted...
Water is vital to the health of an ecosystem, and as trail users we can take steps to help protect this finite resource. Only use eco-friendly sunblock and soaps, and don’t swim or wash anything in standing water or rock pools. Rather fill a bucket with water and do...
Look, we’re aware that when nature calls it calls… But, we can follow some simple guidelines to leave as little trace of our presence as possible: Pick a flat area at least 60m from the foot path and/or water Dig a small whole about 20cm deep and once the deed is...
The general rule of thumb is that fires are not allowed in nature parks. In the instance that making a fire is permitted, obey the rules and use the designated or existing fire areas; keep fires as small as possible; and always extinguish the fire after use. Be...
