Kleinrivier Hiking trail -- Port Elizabeth -- December 2020.
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Saturday 19th December 2020
The Group for Kleinrivier Hiking trail: Janice and Athol; Robert and Boys; Max; Daniel and friend Mark; Janice and Kristin Giddy; Jeanne; Ronel; Liz and daughter Tammy; Gay; Faye and nephew Gabriel (Gr 10); Matt and Billie;
We leave from Port Elizabeth at 9.00am. Taking the R75 we turn off on the Cockscomb road to Kleinrivier. A bad dirt road travel at 40 to 60kmph. Then onto the farm road with 8 gates to open. The boys get onto the back of Billie's Bakkie and do some of the work for us.
We register with the farm Manager Deon (I had called Brad to make the booking) and start hiking at about 10.00am. The sun is already warm. Walk up to the end of the road and then over the bridge to the trail
Past the tented village and continue on the trail. Mainly under forest we are able to stay reasonably cool. Plenty of river crossings; rocky trail and pathways that need your attention. Watchout for low branches. I bumped my head at one time.
After about half an hour we are at the first swimming pool and cross the weir. We do not stop here -- climb up the slight incline and down the other side. This is about the most climbing we have to do on this trail.
We reach the first swimming pool and everyone is in. The waterfall is flowing nicely. Boys on the slide down. And jumping into the water. Fearless. The water flowing off the fall is warm. The pool is only chilly to get in. Warms up as soon as you are wet.
We continue up the Kloof crossing the stream, edging along the pathways and always slightly uphill. We reach the Dassie Cave and then the Rock art cave. It is now 2.5hours into the walk and we turn back to make this a 5 hour hike.
At the weir we stop for a snack and a second swim. This pool is amazing. The water is not flowing as strongly as the previous time I was here but it is still the best swim ever. After a swim and laze we have a snack before heading back to the cars. It is about 30 mintues from here.
Everyone agrees that this is the best hike ever. We will be back soon.
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