Swartberg Hiking Trail Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Province The road from Beaufort West to George when it traverses the Meiringspoort Pass in the Swartberg Mountains must rank as one of the most scenic routes in South Africa. It certainly planted a seed in my mind that one day I should come back and walk to walk the Swartberg Hiking Trail. I realized this ambition in September 2004 and certainly was not disappointed with what I found. The trail is not an easy trail by any means and the weather can change from hour to hour so one needs to pack for any eventuality.
Conclusion The Swartberg Hiking Trail is a tough trail but well worth the effort in doing it. Do not underestimate the weather, you could have and probably will have, every type of weather there is to be had during the course of five days of hiking. Although the trail follows a jeep track for a longer distance than I would normally like, the scenery is so spectacular that one can easily forget this. GPS Coordinates Bothashoek S 33° 20'05.3" E 22° 07'30.3" De Hoek S 33° 21'58.4" E 22° 10'35.7" Gouekrans S 33° 19'09.7" E 22° 14'20.6" Ou Tol S 33° 20'49.7" E 22° 02'23.4" Booking Should be made through Jacana Travel Marketing and Reservations Telephone 0861Jacana (0861 522262) Direct phone: Port Elizabeth 041 378 1439 Pretoria: 012 803 9109 Direct fax: PE 041 378 2548 Pretoria: 012 803 4144 PE e-mail bookings@jacanacollection.co.za Pretoria e-mail: rosa@jacanacollection.co.za
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