All Moderate/Difficult

For notes and more information on participating on our hikes please click here.

GRADINGS OF HIKES

  • FF Family friendly.
  • PF Pet friendly.
  • Easy - A short, flattish walk 3-8kms
  • Moderate - 8-15km hike without big and steep inclines. Physical fitness advisable
  • Difficult - 8-25kms, steep inclines and possibly some moderate rock scrambling and/or rocky paths and/or no paths and/or tricky river crossings. Physical fitness essential
  • Very difficult - more than 8kms with many extremes. Physical fitness absolutely essential.

Henley Lapa ‘BASE CAMP’ Overnight Hike

Meet at the top of the Hilton College estate on the Friday afternoon and drive down to the Henley Lapa to set up camp for the night. Enjoy a casual dinner or braai and possibly
17 July 2026
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19 July 2026
Grading: Moderate/Difficult
Leader: Janna de Gouveia
Exposure Scale: 350m
Distance: 10km
Cost: R200

Annual Clivia Hunt

Start from Shawswood on Karkloof Road and hike through pristine indigenous forest to see the naturally occurring clivias (hopefully in bloom). Then have lunch at the top of Gray Mare’s Tail Falls. Hiking poles are
13 September 2026, 8:30 am
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3:00 pm
Grading: Moderate/Difficult
Leader: Neville Lee
Exposure Scale: mild
Distance: 6-7 hours
Cost: R65 pp

GREY MARES FALLS – BOTTOM

Join me on this winter hike to the bottom of Grey Mares Falls. We aim to walk to the bottom of the falls, where we will have a picnic in the shadow of the 104m
20 September 2026
Grading: Moderate/Difficult
Leader: Deon
Exposure Scale: None - could have slippery rocky section
Distance: 6km
Cost: R80-00

GRADINGS OF HIKES

  • FF Family friendly.
  • PF Pet friendly.
  • Easy - A short, flattish walk 3-8kms
  • Moderate - 8-15km hike without big and steep inclines. Physical fitness advisable
  • Difficult - 8-25kms, steep inclines and possibly some moderate rock scrambling and/or rocky paths and/or no paths and/or tricky river crossings. Physical fitness essential
  • Very difficult - more than 8kms with many extremes. Physical fitness absolutely essential.

NOTES ABOUT HIKING

  1. Hikes are graded so that members can select the activity best suited to their own level of fitness and do not cause unreasonable delay to fellow hikes.
  2. Contact the leader of a day hike at least 3 days in advance of your intention to participate. If you need to cancel, please contact the leader as soon as possible. Numbers are often limited and there may be a waiting list.
  3. Contact the leader of a camping weekend at least one week in advance of your intention to participate.
  4. If accommodation bookings are required, please contact the leader at your earliest convenience to secure yourself a booking.
  5. Leaders have the prerogative to exclude a member if they doubt their health condition, physical fitness or suitability of their hiking gear for a particular activity.
  6. Advise the leader of any medical condition prior to any hike & carry the necessary medication – The leader will not administer First Aid.
  7. Carry your medical aid, doctor, and close family friend contact details in your backpack at all times. We encourage all hikers to attach their membership badges to their backpacks with these details available.
  8. Further information on the Rules and Regulations, for your safety, please click here.