5 Hardo Potgieter - 4 months ago
How does someone even rate a hike.... How does nature not deserve 5 stars every time...?! Anyhoo, we did this hike. Be warned, it will be tough for a novice, and has intermediate technicality, occasionally needing hands for support up, - and a lot if you go down the mountain on Noordhoek side. I wore shorts, and frequently got my legs 'prickled'. Use it, don't use it. Don't try go down the mountain on the Noordhoek side unless you are bold. The trail is less-trodden. We lost it twice coming down. Some narrow paths with distinct vertigo calling ;-). My health app clocked q 450m ascent, and 12,000 steps from the base, over the mountain, and to the road on Noordhoek side. The path comes out practically at the step-path that leads down to Monkey Valley resort. Take water and a light jacket.
