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Hoerikwaggo Trail, Cape Town

New super trek conveniently close to EsCape Town, South Africa.

5 Days

Hike from Table Mountain to Cape Point on this exclusive Hoerikwaggo trail in Cape Town. (87.9km)

… the only organised 5-day hike from Cape Town all the way to the most southwestern tip of the African continent, while your accommodation, meals and luggage are all taken care of!

Guests will be staying in permanent tented camps & chalets, exclusive to this hike, on top of the mountain and other places of interest (Cape Town, Kommetjie & Simonstown). This Hoerikwaggo Trial has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 hikers at a time

Hoerikwaggo map

Highlights: Table Mountain, Hout Bay, Silvermine, Kommetjie, Simonstown, Cape Point

Departure Dates 2010: Departs every Sunday from Cape Town

Hoerikwaggo

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Book months in advance.

Read reviews on Trip Advisor.

There are plenty of independent options to and from Table Mountain too. The new Hoerikwaggo is recommended to those coming for the first time, who want everything organized for them in advance.

They offer shorter versions, as well.

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climbing Mt Cameroon

camerounWest Africa’s highest mountain.

Mount Cameroon is an active volcano in Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea. Mount Cameroon is also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako (the name of the higher of its two peaks) or by its native name Mongo ma Ndemi (“Mountain of Greatness”).

… The most recent eruptions occurred on February 3rd, 2012.

Mount Cameroon is one of Africa’s largest volcanoes, rising to 4,040 metres (13,255 ft) above the coast of west Cameroon. It rises from the coast through tropical rainforest to a bare summit which is cold, windy, and occasionally brushed with snow. …

There are several trails on the mountain. The oldest and steepest trail is the Guinness Trail. … Porters and guides are compulsory on this 2-3 day trek. Basic huts and camps can be found on the main trails. …

Go Africa

trip report from 2010

summit cloud

related – Mount Cameroon Race of Hope

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Race me to the Pole

Here’s a twist to the charity Adventure theme:

In April 2013, Gavin Bate will be trekking 550km from Resolute Bay in Canada to the Magnetic North Pole.

You can race him to the pole by donating to the charity Moving Mountains Trust.

Every £1 you donate equates to 25 metres of progress by Team MM! The target is £22,000. The aim is to beat Gavin to the Pole!

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Gavin’s the real deal.

He’s already climbed the Seven Summits. And is planning for the ‘Explorers Grand Slam’.

The 7 — and both Poles. 🙂

details on the official website – racemetothepole.com

Thanks Hannah.

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Trekking around MANASLU

Timing is perfect.

A new guidebook for the start of the Himalayan hiking and climbing Spring season.

Himalayan Map House is delighted to announce the publication of a new trekking guide to the Manaslu & Tsum Valley region – the fastest growing trekking destination in Nepal.

… Manaslu and the Tsum Valley are rapidly becoming the new trekking destination for both experienced and novice trekkers. As if these two treks were not enough to savour, the book also introduces new treks in the Lower Manaslu area around historic Gorkha, as far north as the Rupina La route. Also within the book are some fledgling routes below little-known Ganesh Himal, including the Ruby Valley.

It may not have the aura of Everest or Annapurna, but the majestic mountain of Manaslu (8163m) has a remote charm that calls on all trekkers to discover the undiscovered. Lush forests, terraced hillsides, mysterious canyons, gargantuan summits and Buddhist culture are enticing. For so long beyond the horizon, the Tsum Valley is astonishing and secretive. Hilltop monasteries, traditional villages,

colourful people, enigmatic yaks and hundreds of mani walls, chortens and kani gates add to the compulsive blend.

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That’s where I’m headed next trip to Nepal.

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50 miles to Petra

An article by Trailblazer’s Tony DaSilva — World’s Best Hikes: Petra Through the Back Door, Jordan — caught my eye.

When I visited Petra in 1994, myself and an Aussie friend followed sheep herders down into the complicated gully system, assuming they would make their way down to water.

We were correct. And called it the “back door” to Petra.

This is a different back door.

details – Dana Reserve to Petra

50 miles, 7 days

… Go with Adventure Jordan, the local company that discovered this 50-mile route through the deserts, mountains, and peaks of Jordan.

Obama visited Petra — through the front door — just the other day.

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10 Lifetime Hiking Trails

Luc Foin, cofounder of Baladeo, a French backpacking gear company, posted this excellent info graphic.

Baladeo promotes a “Roots Travelling” mindset to inspire globettroters & independent travelers.