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"WHY MEANDER IN THE MIDLANDS WHEN YOU CAN HIKE IN THE HIGHLANDS?"
"WHAT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!" |
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Join us for a three day, four night walking holiday based in the beautiful Eastern Cape Highlands - also known as "The Wild Side of the Drakensberg".
If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of city life, then this is the weekend getaway for you. Three days of breathtaking scenery, carrying only your daybags. This hike leaves you with fantastic memories of spectacular and unspoiled views from the top of peaks overlooking the Maloti mountains of Lesotho.
The Highlands Hike can be enjoyed during any of our well-defined seasons. In winter you can enjoy roaring log fires and a warming glass of Gluhwein, with perhaps the chance to have a snowball fight at over 8,000 feet above sea level during the day. In summer you will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy swimming in crystal clear mountain rivers and if you wish you can opt for a camping experience for one of the nights.
Whatever the time of year, we will provide you with hearty home-cooked meals which will include locally produced lamb and beef, some of the finest in the country.
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Arrival – Reedsdell Guest Farm – Wartrail After a scenic drive through the New England and Wartrail districts, you will be warmly greeted at Reedsdell Guest Farm. After checking-in you may enjoy relaxing in the beautiful gardens overlooking Halstone Krans. Enjoy a browse at the Woolly’s of Wartrail craft shop and visit the fascinating flock of emus, bred for oil used in healing treatments. A full briefing will be given before you settle down to enjoy a tasty home cooked dinner. |
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After breakfast at Reedsdell where vehicles will be cheerfully abandoned for the days ahead – from this point we will transport all baggage via back-up vehicle, so that you only have to carry your daybags whilst walking. We will hike out along the bottom of the beautiful Edgehill Valley, stopping to admire bushman paintings along the way and into Wildfell which really lives up to its name, being very ‘wild’ and remote. After a steep climb to the ridge we will picnic at the top to enjoy the views, before descending back down into the adjacent valley. Accommodation is at Bidstone Farm where Kate and Phil will prepare a tasty home-cooked meal to fill your tummies. |
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Day 2 – On Top of the Table Enjoy a tasty breakfast before hopping onto the bakkie for a short shuttle to the beginning of this day’s hike at the Dargle. Today we will aim to reach the highest point of the trail at an altitude of approximately 2,500m where we will wave goodbye to the Wartrail District. We will be looking out for Bearded Vultures, Black Eagles and Mountain Reedbuck as we climb to the top of Table Hill. The ascent is steep, but as we are following a 4x4 track the terrain under foot is good. If the climb doesn’t take your breath away, then the views will! At the top of Table Hill you can enjoy 360 degree panorama, looking back to Wartrail on the one side and down into the |
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Day 3 – Off-Rhodes Adventure
Breakfast at the usual 07H30 and departure at 08H30. On this day we can offer you a choice of difficulty, either staying down in the valleys or up and over the peaks depending how the group feels after the first two days. This hike will take us to Rhodes which has been voted one of South Africa’s Top 20 Secret Places by Getaway Magazine. Arriving in Rhodes, you will be checked into your overnight guest cottage and will have ample time to explore this ‘lost in time’ hamlet that is a National Monument from one end to the other due to its well-preserved Victorian architecture. Dinner will be served at Walkerbouts Inn, whose quaint pub features in ‘101 Most Beloved Bars inSouth Africa’. |
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With lungs full of fresh air, tummies full of tasty home-cooked food and your mind at peace it is time to head back to civilisation once again. But we’ll spoil you with one more breakfast before we transport you back to your vehicles in Wartrail.
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QUOTATION
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fit singles and couples together to make up the numbers.
Alcoholic/cool drinks and snacks. You are welcome to bring your own and we will happily transport 'the bar' and nibbles. On the last night, drinks are available at the Inn's bar, at your own expense.
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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS |
We pride ourselves in offering a flexible service and can tailor all trails to your requirements, so please contact us if you would like to:
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WILD MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE ITINERARY AT ANY TIME TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF OUR GUESTS |
