Duiwelskloof Cinematic Adventure | South Africa Through A Hiker's Eyes
Follow us as we make our way up Duiwelskloof located in Banhoek Nature Conservancy, South Africa. Tents packed and eager to tackle the big climb, we start off early morning to make our way to the top of the mountain for some beers with a spectacular view from the top.
This is the first film in our new series, South Africa Through A Hikers Eyes. In this series, we will take you on a cinematic journey of the beautiful mountains South Africa has to offer.
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The Roadtrip Diaries - Episode 1
Debengeni is the first installment from an epic roadtrip around South Africa. The past two months have been a crazy journey through all nine provinces in SA. The trip has given me a new found respect for this beautiful country of ours and a hunger to keep on traveling. I hope you enjoy.
Limpopo in South Africa
Once named the Northern Transvaal, Limpopo is one of South Africa’s nine provinces and the fifth largest, as well as being the most northern. Name changed and taken from the Limpopo River that runs through it, Limpopo is a province filled with beautiful things to do and see. Polokwane is its capital city, a hive of businesses and people.
With over 50 provincial reserves and private game reserves and with the Waterberg mountain range forming a large part of the province; visitors enjoy coming here for the peace and tranquillity it brings. Bordering Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana, Limpopo is the ideal stop-over before venturing into Africa.
Typical to African landscapes, Limpopo is stunning. During summer it is hot with cooling afternoon showers and in winter the days are sunny with cold clear evenings. It is a region of scenic beauty with a variety of natural and manmade attractions.
Limpopo has a diverse landscape made up of mostly bushveld - an area of mixed grasslands and trees. The largest section of the Kruger National Park can be found along Limpopo’s eastern border. This coupled with semi-desert, open savannah and subtropical vegetation, makes for interesting ventures.
South of Limpopo is the Soutpansberg mountains, where there is a diverse network of habitats with over 300 indigenous tree species. This area is known to have the highest concentration of leopard to be found anywhere in the world.
The Soutpansberg and Waterberg mountains are found within the province and are excellent tourist attractions. There are a number of tourism routes and trails that are open for visitors to appreciate the magnificent flora and fauna of this region.
Limpopo is made up of five regions strategically located according to the cultural inhabitants :
Capricorn
The Capricorn region is named after the Tropic of Capricorn and is the central region home to the Bapedi People. The region stretches from the Ysterberg, along the foothills of the lush Wolkberg, to the tropic of Capricorn in the north. The region’s position makes it a perfect stopover between Gauteng and the northern areas of the province.
Maponi
Dominated by Vatsonga people and known as the Valley of Elephants, Maponi forms part of the northern most section of the Drakensberg. The Olifants River runs through the region and is filled with wildlife and complete with untouched wilderness.
Sekhukhuni
This region derived its name from King Skhukhune who was king of the Bapedi people in the 18th century. The Sekhukhuni region is today dominated by the Bapedi and Ndebele people and is known for its farming of grapes, sweet potatoes, maize and cotton.
Vhembe
Home to the Vhavenda and Vatsonga people, the Vhembe region is known for its Baobab tree, wildlife and prolific birdlife. The Soutpansberg mountain is located in this region.
Waterberg
This region encompasses the Waterberg mountain range and is a region of natural beauty and diversity of landscapes. A large portion of this region forms part of the conservation area of white rhinos and elephants. Waterberg is also the largest region of Limpopo and is home to the Batswana people.
Activities and Attractions in Limpopo
Located in the savannah biome, Limpopo has many activities and attractions centered around the outdoors.
Living museums are a wonderful way of gaining knowledge and Limpopo is home to the Bakone Malapa Museum (Nr Polokwane) and the Tsonga Open-Air Museum (Nr Tzaneen) - excellent for day trips.
The province has interesting historical sites such as the relics of the Stone Age San, as well as it being steeped in the myth and legend of the Venda culture. Ancient civilisations can be rediscovered at the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. As part of the Mapungubwe National Park, there are San rock paintings, fossilised dinosaur footprints amongst other fascinating historical remains.
The Limpopo River offers boundless watersport pursuits from canoeing to fishing. Additionally there are a multitude of well-stocked streams for those avid anglers.
The Soutpansberg has great hiking and climbing opportunities for all fitness levels. Limpopo offers seasonal hunting expeditions run by various game farms in aid of culling the animal population. This has sparked the rumour of Limpopo having the best selection of biltong (dried meat) in South Africa! View the advertisers in our activities directory for more information of what is on offer.
Some attractions to the area are :
Makapansgat Valley - linked to the history of the Cradle of Humankind
Modjadji Cycad Nature Reserve - Lobedu Mountains near Duiwelskloof, some of the oldest and largest cycad
Kruger National Park – game viewing
Bela-Bela - hot mineral springs, used to be known as Warmbaths
Coetzenburg Hiking | Discovering the Beauty of Stellenbosch #shorts
Come join us on our adventure as we hike to the top of Coetzenburg, a beautiful mountain located in Stellenbosch, South Africa. This mountain offers a variety of hiking trails for all skill levels, making it the perfect destination for both experienced hikers and beginners.
Join us on this video, and we hope to see you on the trail next time!
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The Drakenstein mountain traverse
This traverse of the Groot Drakenstein mountains started at Kylemore outside Stellenbosch and finished 26km later at the Berg River Dam outside Franschhoek. It took us 7 hours to complete. 2500m ascent. There are no paths between Duiwelskloof and Afrikaskop. Clear skies are required to navigate across this mountain range. With Jaco Boom van der Westhuizen, Leon Cronje and Chris van Niekerk
Hiking Galpin Hut Via Fernkloof Hermanus - Easy Scenic Day Hike 4K
In this cinematic video we are hiking to Galpin Hut from Fernkloof Nature Reserve in Hermanus. It is a relatively easy and very enjoyable 10 kilometer out and back trail with stunning views and a total elevation of 550m.
We hope you enjoy the video and we will provide more trail details at the end of the video and in the video description.
We have hiked this trail twice now and we thoroughly enjoyed both. We really recommend hiking this when the weather has been dry, there are a few spots on the trail where water can sit and make for some slippery and squishy hiking.
There's nothing technical of note about the trail, we consider it very safe and if you are a trail runner then this might be your idea of heaven.
The weather in this region is not stable, so make sure to prepare for wind and rain.
The section between White Rock and Galpin Hut can be done as a loop, and you can link more trails on the eastern side of the loop, the jeep track, or the lemoenkop split.
Galpin Hut can also be used for overnight camping (at a fee) and there is an outdoor loo/toilet/longdrop.
Hiking the trail is free, and is close enough to Cape Town for a day hike, and a mini adventure. google maps:
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We shot and edited this video to show the best of the ocean, hills, mountains, and general nature. In this video the music is soft to not interfere with the sounds of birds, leaves, wind, and the sounds of nature around. The hiking video was shot with the Sony zv-e10 / zve10 in 4K on a Zhiyuntech Crane M2S gimbal to stabilize the video and to make it cinematic. We started the hike with few clouds and reached the summit in rain.
The Hermanus Fernakloof Nature reserve has many more trails such as Lemoenkop and Three Dams, Fishermanskloof, Boekenhoutbos, and Kanonkop. So it can be used for trail running, hiking, camping, backpacking, thruhiking and more.
Hermanus is close Cape Town South Africa and is situated in the Western Cape.
We hope this video inspires you to go out and explore. See you on the trails
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Limietberg Cinematic Snow Adventure | South Africa Through A Hikers Eyes
Follow us as we follow the Witrivier through the beautiful Limietberg Nature Reserve to the top op Slanghoek Peak. With the first snowfall on South African mountains in 2020, we were eager to start it off by spending the night on top of the mountain, with our beers cooling off in the snow while watching the sunset from our tents.
This is our new series, South Africa Through A Hikers Eyes. In this series, we will take you on a cinematic journey of the beautiful mountains South Africa has to offer.
Simonsberg Mountain Climb (4K)
Wild camping on the iconic Simonsberg mountain between Stellenbosch, Paarl & Franschhoek. Simonsberg was named after Pierre Simond, a French preacher who arrived at the Cape with the French Huguenots of 1688. This mountain is about 8.5km long, with steep slopes. Vegetation is fynbos. Simonsberg is part of a greater conservancy and the upper slopes are part of the Limietberg Simonsberg Nature Reserve. It is crested with 5 distinct peaks. Southernmost is Joubertspiek (999m), just northwest of Pniel, followed by Simonsbergpiek (highest at 1390m). Directly north lies Drostersnes (1293m). Just north of that rises Wolwekloofpiek (1174m). The northernmost peak is Kanonkop (956m). [Resource: Babylonstoren]
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Getting ready for KANJIKI SNOW HIKE in ZAO ONSEN SKI RESORT | Japan in the winter
Getting ready for KANJIKI SNOW HIKE in ZAO ONSEN SKI RESORT | Japan in the winter
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- The gear you'll need.
- Things to keep in mind.
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