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Kalanderkloof Trail: ± 2½ hours / 4,8 km: Groot River Trail: ± 2½ hours / 6,0 km: Bobbejaan River Groot TO The trail starts directly opposite the entrance of the De Starts at the entrance to the De Vasselot camp site, Bridge Vasselot camping site. This route progresses up the River PORT ELIZABETH turns to the right and follows the tar road to the Groot TO CAPE TOWN Kalanderkloof to the lookout point. Form the lookout River bridge. Just after the bridge the path turns off to Bridge point the route winds all the way back to the campsite. N2 the right and follows the banks of the Groot River to Salt River via the Keurpad route: the river mouth. At the river mouth the route turns left ± 6 hours / 15,1 km: The trail starts opposite the De (east) and follows the last section of the Otter trail up to N i Information Hiking Trails Vasselot Camp site and follows the Kalanderkloof trail. the gate on the promontory above the Gully. Walk back E P Parking Park Boundary At the top of the Kaladerkloof turn left and continues along the same route to the Groot River mouth, across W towards the tarred road. The route continues over the the mouth and follow the road back to the camp site. National Roads Lookout Sites tarred road and past a gate. Approximately 450 m from IMPORTANT: The route only goes to the gate on the S the gate the road forks. Follow the keurpad signage. This route crosses the Salt River and forks approx. 2, promontory above the Gully and NOT further than Perdevlaktebos Main Roads Bridge this point. 0 km from the river. Continue left along the Rugpad, Jeep Tracks Rivers/Streams which leads all the way down to the Salt River Mouth, and back along the coast to Nature’s Valley. c Caravan Site Built up Areas to N2 Salt River mouth route: S Shop ± 2½ hours / From shop 9,0 km: Starts at De Vas- selot camp site, down to the shop in Nature’s Valley. The route follows the beach for approx. 400 meters where the route turns right into the scrub forest. Follow R102 the path past a lookout point until it joins up with a jeep Groot River track. Turn left towards the Salt River mouth. Follow R102 the route back along the coast towards the shop in Nature’s Valley and further to the campsite. Grootkloofbos Distance indicated includes round trip from the camp site to the shop which is accessible by vehicle (4 km). Salt River Varinghoek via the Keurpad and back via the Brak river route: ± 6 hours / 16 km: The route P starts at the top of the Groot River R102 c pass on the Plettenberg Bay side, Kalanderkloof at the picnic area (R102 route). Route ± 2½ hours / 4,8 km Groot Approx. 450 meters from the gate River the road froks, take the right hand P fork and follow the keurpad path Salt River Route Route for 2 km to the next fork. Continue ± 2½ hours / From shop 9,0 km ± 2½ hours / 6,0 km along the Varinghoek route, which Keurpad Route Storms River Mouth ± 6 hours / 16 km will eventually join up with the jeep VARINGHOEK track on the Brak River. Nature’s Valley 42km Town P Salt River i Rugpad Route S 6 hours / 15,1 km i Marine Garden Route WeWe inviteinvite Indian Ocean Protected National Park Area Tsitsikamma Brak River Blue Rock Salt River Route youyou intointo thethe forest...forest... ± 2½ hours / From shop 9,0 km Salt River Mouth Brak River Route ± 7 hours / 17,1 GARDEN ROUTE NATIONAL PARK Brak River Mouth Keurbooms BUITENVERWACHTING Trail to Coast Tsitsikamma Beach 1km Private Property Nature’s Valley Day Hiking Trails Matjiesrivier Cave Boel se Baai www.sanparks.org Piet se Bank Grootbank Trails: All trails are one-day routes. It is advisable to carry sufficient water with you! Arch Rock Cathedral Rock Utilisation of trails is only permitted during daylight hours. Platbank Exercise caution at all times - trails are done at one’s own risk. To Humansdorp N2 Forest Boardwalk mysteries of the Forest! Groot River Explore the 4 8 7 6 5 Bridge BOSLAPA 11 12 27 31 You’re in the 10 9 K 28 33 38 36 Park... A 32 3 40 NOW 25 34 29 30 37 relax! 24 17 16 41 22 15 2 23 18 A 35 39 42 14 19 1 43 Groot River 21 K 20 3 5 A 44 4 6 13 2 8 L 45 1 12 7 10 9 i 11 Jetty 46 51 50 49 49B P P i 60 52 59 53 To Knysna N2 54 58 Gulley i Information/Office Boat House 61 47 55 Telephone 1 Forest Cabin 62 P Parking K Kitchen 56 48 MAIN LAPA 63 GARDEN ROUTE NATIONAL PARK Toilet Facilities Taps K 57 Footpath Camping Site 9 Nature’s Valley Beach Tsitsikamma Indigenous Forest L Laundry & Lagoon DeVasselot Rest Camp Layout A Ablution Blocks 500m www.sanparks.org.