TRAILS CLUB OF OP xoB 404 teilvgreB Hike Schedule 4687 13/08/2021 to 28/02/2022 etisbeW : az.oc.bulcsliart.www Chairperson : Margarethe Schaefer Tel. 0827013105 The GRADING SYSTEM and HIKING NOTES are Day Hikes: Geoff Tinker Tel. 0217827757 printed on the Website and in the Newsletter Trails: Debbie Marshbank Tel. 0734575121

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Saturday Anthony Start Time: 09:00 TO SANDY BAY Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 14/08/2021 Sneath End Time: 16:00 Limit: Distance: 14km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Dunes Restaurant Hike along Hout Bay beach and through the harbour; circle up Technical: Walk 0217901671 parking, Beach to the Sandy Bay Nek via the upper level jeep track to the Crescent lookout point above Sandy Bay. Hike down the sand dune to Booking Start: End: link up again with Hout Bay beach and back to the cars. If Children Welcome: Yes there is time we will hike down (circular) to Sandy Bay and back from Sandy Bay Nek. The hike will be done at an average pace. Visitors should phone first please. Sunday Mervyn Start Time: 08:15 SILVERMINE- MT VIA SPECIOSA Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 VALLEY 15/08/2021 Henderson End Time: 14:30 Limit: Distance: 11km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Silvermine non- From Silvermine east carpark we will hike on the jeep track Technical: Walk 0737807882 pay carpark past the waterfall taking the left fork and then the path parallel to the jeep track to Junction Pool, on to Cave and Booking Start: End: down to Nellie's Pool, across to Speciosa Valley and up past Children Welcome: Yes Tarsus Cave to Kalk Bay Peak. We will then decend to the Amphitheatre, and over the neck and down Dead Man's Path to the contour path and the jeep track back to the carpark. A moderate pace wiill be maintained. Bring tea and lunch. Arrive early for parking. Rain cancels. Saturday Debbie Start Time: 09:30 SILVERMINE- CHAPMAN'S PEAK FROM CP DRIVE Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 21/08/2021 Marshbank End Time: 12:30 Limit: Distance: 7km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone convenor A gradually ascending hike up to the top of Chapman's Peak Technical: Walk 0734575121 from the CP Drive. Very short, easy scramble to get to the top. Beautiful 360 degree view of the whole peninsula below. On a Booking Start: 16/08/21 End: 20/08/21 clear day you can see forever! Return to the cars the same Children Welcome: Yes way.Bring tea. Moderate pace. Rain cancels. Possible lunch after the hike. Booking: phone Debbie. Sunday Conrad Start Time: 09:00 - DIAZ PEAK Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 22/08/2021 Thomas End Time: 16:00 Limit: Distance: 10km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Buffelfontein A somewhat elongated circular hike starting and ending at the Technical: Walk 0828890263 Visitor Centre Buffelsfontein Visitor centre taking in Diaz Peak. To get to these seldom visited vantage points with unique views of the Booking Start: End: Penninsla, some "off piste" walking is required. A birsk pace Children Welcome: Yes will be maintained. Bring Wild card for entry into Cape Point or your bank card for payment - cash no longer accepted at the gate. Saturday Helen Start Time: 13:30 TABLE MTN- CONSTANTIA NEK STROLL Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 28/08/2021 Faure End Time: 16:30 Limit: Distance: 6km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Boom at A relatively easy stroll through the forest from Constantia Nek Technical: Walk 0829254758 Constantia Nek until we reach the zig-zag path that ascending Spilhaus Ridge parking and that requires more effort. We follow the ridge path to the Booking Start: End: top for tea. We will return via Spilhaus Ravine. Children Welcome: Yes Sunday Barbara Start Time: 08:30 -THREE SISTERS, Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 29/08/2021 Kahn End Time: 15:00 Limit: 10 Distance: 8km Difficult Hike Fitness:Fit Exposure: Mild Home Ph: Phone/email From Kleinmond we will hike up to the top of the Three Sisters Technical: Walk 0724710581 convenor (634 m), a climb of 600 m. Great views of the coastline and the valley. Bring tea and lunch. Rain cancels. Booking Start: 23/08/21 End: Pace will be moderate. Bookings: email Children Welcome: No [email protected] or phone Barbara on 0724710581. Saturday Mervyn Start Time: MKUZE AND KOZI BAY GAME RESERVES Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 04/09/2021 Henderson End Time: Limit: 8 Distance: 45km Moderate Hike to Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone convenor 4 days in Mkuze and 5 days in Kosi Bay Garme Reserves in Tuesday Technical: Walk 0737807882 KZN for game watching and walks. Accommodation in the 14/09/2021 parks. Kosi Bay is fully catered and with guided trails. Booking Start: End: Fully booked and waiting list only. Children Welcome: No

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Saturday Derrick Start Time: 13:30 CIRCUMNAVIGATION Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 04/09/2021 Robinson End Time: 16:30 Limit: Distance: 5km Easy Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Peddlars parking A circular route through the vineyards of Groot Constantia with Technical: Walk 0217123566 off Spaanschemat unusual views of Constantia Valley. A slow pace will be river road maintained. Booking Start: End: Children Welcome: Yes Sunday Margarethe Start Time: 08:00 GROTTO BAY NATURE RESERVE - OSTRICH Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 TRAIL 05/09/2021 Schaefer End Time: 16:00 Limit: Distance: 10km Easy Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Parking in St. A cricular trail. Starting at the gate, we will hike via the Technical: Walk 0827013105 Stephens Rd. waterhole to Pan 2, through Long Pan on to the fire track Pinelands crossing for Long Beach and River, north towards the river Booking Start: End: and the river mouth, then south on Long Beach and along the Children Welcome: Yes existing seafront Oystercatcher trail to Kabeljoubank. Saturday John Start Time: 13:30 - SLANGKOP & COBRA CAMP Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 11/09/2021 Powell End Time: 17:00 Limit: Distance: 6km Easy Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Slangkop Hike from Slangkop Lighthouse along the boardwalk to Long Technical: Walk 0748698176 Lighthouse beach parking area past Skilpadvlei through Kommetjie village parking past St Norbet Catholic Church up to Slangkop Cobra Camp Booking Start: End: and descending back to Lighthouse. Lovely views. Slangkop Children Welcome: Yes Lighthouse parking area is at the end of Lighthouse Road, Kommetjie. Sunday Margarethe Start Time: 07:30 ELGIN- VERREAUX'S TRAIL AT PORCUPINE Cost Member:R50 Visitor: R80 HILLS 12/09/2021 Schaefer End Time: 17:00 Limit: Distance: 12km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone convenor Hike the Verreaux's Trail with wonderful views from the top of Technical: Walk 0827013105 Theewaterskloof Dam and all the surrounding mountain ranges, stop at the farm dam for tea and then walk up north, Booking Start: 06/09/21 End: 11/09/21 past Prayer Rock up to Moonrise Point and then down the Children Welcome: Yes jeep track to the orchard. From there hike up Toms Hill and down to the Spider Orchis track, dropping down to the Bot River Walk and finally back up to Reception. There is not much shade on the hills (Verreaux, Moonrise Point, Toms Hill), but lots of shade in the riverine forest.The streams are all spring-fed, so run all year round. There is quite a bit of up and down. The Verreaux's Trail is all mountain track with the last bit to the dam being a jeep track. All other walks are jeep tracks other than through the forested areas and the uphill zigzag to Moonrise Point. Please book with Margarethe on 082 701 3105 as hiking permits and indemnities are required. For more info visit https://www.porcupinehills.co.za/collections/activities/ Saturday John Start Time: 13:00 SILVERMINE- STEENBERG RIDGE- Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 AMPHITHEATRE PATH-BOKKOP 18/09/2021 Powell End Time: 17:00 Limit: Distance: 8km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Silvermine Hike from Mountain Bike parking area along road then up Technical: Walk 0748698176 mountain bike along Steenberg Ridge, around the reservoir on the carpark amphitheatre path turning east along a path towards Bokkop Booking Start: End: then west along a path parallel to the River walk back to car Children Welcome: Yes park. The hike will be done at a moderate pace. Rain cancels. Bring Wild card or money for entrance fee. Sunday Mervyn Start Time: 09:00 SILVERMINE- OLD WAGON ROAD - SILVERMINE Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 VALLEY CLOCKWISE 19/09/2021 Henderson End Time: 14:30 Limit: Distance: 12km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone/email Starting at the Sunbird Centre, carefully cross Oukaapseweg Technical: Walk 0737807882 convenor to hike up the Old Wagon Road, branching off to Spitskop ban back, then around Bokkop towards the pay entrance Booking Start: 15/09/21 End: 18/09/21 gate, but turning off to carefully cross Oukaapseweg near the Children Welcome: Yes entrance to the non-pay gate. Return to the Sunbird Centre via the Silvermine Waterfall and Silvermine Valley. Bring tea and lunch. Bookings: [email protected] or phone Mervyn on 0737807882/ WhatsApp 0738493393 Saturday Helen Start Time: 13:30 NATURE RESERVE Cost Member:R20 Visitor: R50 25/09/2021 Faure End Time: 16:30 Limit: Distance: 8km Easy Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Reserve Parking We will do a circular hike through some of the last remnants of Technical: Walk 0829254758 the the threatened . Spectacular views all round. Directions: take the towards Bellville. Turn off at exit 20 (Jip Booking Start: End: de Jager Rylaan and Frans Conradie Rylaan). Turn left into Jip Children Welcome: Yes de Jager and travel about 3 kms. If you get to the Bellville Golf course you've gone too far. Turn left into Kommesaris Street, where you'll see a sign for the Reserve. Follow the signs untill you get to 21 Totius Street, where there's parking outside the reserve.

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Sunday Conrad Start Time: 08:00 SILVERMINE- CIRCULAR Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 26/09/2021 Thomas End Time: 16:00 Limit: Distance: 15km Moderate Hike Fitness:Fit Exposure: None Home Ph: Silvermine Dam Hike from Silvermine dam up to the plateau and on to Technical: Walk 0828890263 carpark Blackburn Ravine, then taking the path north past the managese mines and up to Vlakkenberg Neck. Hike along the Booking Start: End: front contour path of Constantiaberg and descend back to the Children Welcome: Yes cars. While we are in the vicinity lets visit some of the old Manganese mines above Hout Bay, so bring a torch. A fast pace will be maintained. Bring Wild/Green card or money for entrance. Saturday Margarethe Start Time: GENADENDAL TRAIL Cost Member:R260 Visitor: R0 02/10/2021 Schaefer End Time: Limit: 8 Distance: 25km Moderate Hike to Fitness:Fit Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone convenor The trail provides panoramic views of the as well as Sunday Technical: Walk 0827013105 the Worcester-Robertson . Day 1 (14,3 km 8 hr) leads 03/10/2021 past two pools at Groot and Klein Koffiegat, ending at the farm Booking Start: 21/07/21 End: 18/08/21 Die Hoek on the north side of the mountain. Overnight Children Welcome: No accommodation includes bunks, mattresses, hot showers, flush toilets, braai goodies and wood. Day 2 (11 km 7 hr) returns to Genadendal. Cost to be advised. Bookings:[email protected] or call /WhatsApp Margarethe on 0827013105. Saturday Rodney Start Time: 13:30 SILVERMINE - STEENBERG PLATEAU CIRCUIT Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 02/10/2021 Manicom End Time: 17:00 Limit: Distance: 6km Easy Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Silverine pay gate From the carpark, hike the Steenberg Plateau in a clockwise Technical: Walk 0847647580 carpark direction, by walking south to Bokkop, northwest to connect with the jeep track to Noordhoek Peak, then north towards Booking Start: End: Silvermine Dam before turning off the jeep track southeast on Children Welcome: Yes a path parallel to Silvermine Rive and back to the carpark. Bring your Wildcard or cash for the entry fee. Sunday Geoff Start Time: 08:30 CAPE POINT- PLATBOOM TO CAPE POINT Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 03/10/2021 Tinker End Time: 13:00 Limit: Distance: 5km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: Mild Home Ph: Parking at Starting at Platboom, we will hike south to the Cape of Good Technical: Walk 0217827757 entrance gate Hope and ascend the ridge. We will descend the 234 steps to Dias Beach for tea. The hike ends at the parking area. Car Booking Start: End: shuffle required. Bring your Wild/Greencard or pay entry fee- Children Welcome: Yes credit card only. Saturday Debbie Start Time: 09:00 CAPE POINT- SIRKELSVLEI & THE SHIPWRECK Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 TRAIL 09/10/2021 Marshbank End Time: 14:00 Limit: Distance: 11km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone convenor Hike from Olifantsbos inland to Sirkelsvlei, then down to the Technical: Walk 0734575121 sea past the wreck of the Thomas Tucker on the Shipwreck Trail and back to the cars. Enjoy the and coastal Booking Start: 04/10/21 End: 08/10/21 views. Moderate pace. Bring your Wildcard or pay entrance Children Welcome: Yes with credit card only. Booking: phone Debbie. Sunday Barbara Start Time: 09:00 KOGELBERG - OUDEBOSCH - LEOPARD'S GORGE Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 10/10/2021 Kahn End Time: 15:00 Limit: 12 Distance: 6km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: Mild Home Ph: Phone/email Starting at Oudebosch in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Technical: Walk 0724710581 convenor ascend the Oudebosch river valley to the top of Leopard's Gorge, where the waterfall plunges into Leopard's Kloof and Booking Start: End: there are excellent views of Betty's Bay. Descend to Harold Children Welcome: No Porter Botanical Gardens via the gorge path. Car shuttle required. Rain cancels. Pace will be moderate. Bookings: email [email protected] or phone Barbara on 0724710581. Saturday Derrick Start Time: 13:30 Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 16/10/2021 Robinson End Time: 17:00 Limit: Distance: 5km Easy Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Tokai Forest This is a circular route from the Tokai picnic area via the Technical: Walk 0217123566 parking area arboretum to the mountainside above the arboretum. Bring Wild Card or R28 for parking fee. Booking Start: End: Children Welcome: Yes Sunday Mervyn Start Time: 07:30 MONT ROCHELLE- PERDEKOP Cost Member:R50 Visitor: R80 17/10/2021 Henderson End Time: 17:30 Limit: 12 Distance: 13km Difficult Hike Fitness:Fit Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone/email From the top of the Franschhoek Pass at Mont Rochelle hike Technical: Walk 0737807882 convenor to Perdekop (1575 m), a climb of 850 m, and return the same way or by the alternative route. A lovely hike with beautiful Booking Start: 11/10/21 End: 16/10/21 views of the area. A moderate to brisk pace will be maintained. Children Welcome: Yes Bookings: [email protected] or phone Mervyn on 0737807882/ WhatsApp 0738493393

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Saturday Barbara Start Time: 09:00 HEMEL-EN-AARDE- BABYLON'S TOWER Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 23/10/2021 Kahn End Time: Limit: 10 Distance: 8km Difficult Hike Fitness:Fit Exposure: Mild Home Ph: Phone/email Hike up 900 m to the top of Babylon's Tower. It is a Technical: Easy scramble 0724710581 convenor standalone mountain stituated on Nidderdal farm, with a clearly defined summit riising to an elevation of 1167 m. Challenging Booking Start: 08/10/21 End: terrain along the way, some off-path. Great views in all Children Welcome: No directions and unspolit fynbos vegetation. There is an option of overnight at a lovely farm house at the foot of the mountain - see https://babylonscottage.co.za/cottage-facilities/. Contact Barbara as soon as possible for accommodation details. Rain cancels. Bookings: email [email protected] or phone Barbara on 0724710581. Sunday Anthony Start Time: 09:00 NOORDHOEK BEACH TO KOMMETJIE Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 24/10/2021 Sneath End Time: Limit: Distance: 10km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Noordhoek beach Walk on Noordhoek beach from car park via the Kakapo Technical: Walk 0217901671 parking at wreck to Kommetjie and return. Bring money for lunch at a Chapmans Peak restaurant in Kommetjie. Booking Start: End: Children Welcome: Yes Saturday Conrad Start Time: 13:00 GLENCAIRN ARCH AND RIDGE Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 30/10/2021 Thomas End Time: 17:00 Limit: Distance: 5km Moderate Hike Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Carpark opposite Add the Glencairn Arch to your list of arches - Technical: Walk 0828890263 Glencairn Hotel Wolfberg, Sandfontein, Houdenbek, etc. Hike to the Glencairn Arch and Ridge with unique and Booking Start: End: picturesque views of the Else River Valley below. Be prepared Children Welcome: Yes for some steep sections on this hike. A brisk pace will be maintained. Sunday Mervyn Start Time: 08:30 SILVERMINE- NOORDHOEK PEAK CIRCULAR VIA Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R30 BLACKBURN RAVINE 31/10/2021 Henderson End Time: 16:00 Limit: 12 Distance: 12km Moderate Hike Fitness:Fit Exposure: Mild Home Ph: Phone/email Hike up from East Fort, Chapman's Peak Drive, to Blackburn Technical: Walk 0737807882 convenor Kloof, scrambling up the steep path to the top. Hike to the gravel track, turning south to reach Noordhoek Peak (754 m). Booking Start: 25/10/21 End: 30/10/21 Descend via the gravel track to the Lookout and take the Children Welcome: No path down to Chapman's Nek. Turning north, hike along the contour path back to Blackburn Kloof, descending to starting point at East Fort. A moderate to brisk pace will be maintained. Bring tea and lunch. Rain cancels. Bookings: [email protected] or WhatsApp 0738493393. Saturday Barbara Start Time: CAPE POINT- HIKING Cost Member:R375 Visitor: R435 TRAIL 06/11/2021 Kahn End Time: Limit: 12 Distance: 34km Moderate Hike to Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone/email The trail is over 2 days and one night and follows a circular Sunday Technical: Walk 0724710581 convenor route. The trail begins and ends at the Cape Point entrance, 07/11/2021 where there is secure parking available. The trail goes through Booking Start: End: some of the most pristine wilderness of the reserve, cutting Children Welcome: No through plains of fynbos and over isolated beaches, populated only by the occasional ostrich or baboon. Wildlife, though skittish, is often seen on the route, and dynamic plant and birdlife abound. We will hike down the Western (Atlantic side) ending at the beautiful Rooikrans cottages, where cutlery and crockery are provided. Wood for the braai facilities can be pre-ordered at the entrance gate and delivered to the cottage by the time of your arrival. There is also a two-plate gas stove, solar powered lighting and showers in the huts. You must bring your own bedding. On Sunday we hike over to the eastern shores ( side) and back to the gate. The hike will be done at a moderate pace. A slackpacking service at an additional cost of R250,00 for 6 bags/items or less per hut. Thereafter it is R115.00 per bag/item over and above 6 bags/items, payable at the Main Gate. Conservation fee: R90 per day (Wild Card accepted). Bookings: email [email protected] or phone Barbara on 0724710581

COVID REQUIREMENTS Due to the highly contagious nature of the Delta variant, preference will be given to people who have been fully vaccinated (proof to be supplied). Unvaccinated people will need to produce proof of a negative PCR or antigen test result within 2 days of departure. If the antigen test is positive, a negative PCR test will also be required. These requirements are subject to the state of the pandemic at the time of hiking, i.e., the requirements might be relaxed if the pandemic has reduced to a low level resulting in a reduced risk of spreading the virus, or tightened for increased risk.

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Thursday Barbara Start Time: STANFORD - NEW YEAR AT PHILLIPKOP Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R0 30/12/2021 Kahn End Time: Limit: Distance: 40km Moderate Hike to Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone/email Stay 5 nights at Phillipkop Nature Reserve, near Stanford. Tuesday Technical: Walk 0724710581 convenor Proposed hikes (to be finalised): 04/01/2022 - Vogelgat Nature Reserve Booking Start: End: - De Kelders Children Welcome: No - Hike over to Tesslersdaal for Brunch at the historic De Postkantoor restaurant and transfer back (subject to restaurant being open) - Hike on wine farm Proposed social programme - Lunch on wine farm - Canoeing on the Kleinrivier in Stanford - Sunset cruise on river in Stanford (bird watching & sundowners) - Meal in Hermanus after walk along coastal path Accommodation: 3x Chalets - 2 twin-bedded rooms sharing one shower/bath/toilet - 1 double bedded room with ensuite shower/toilet - Bedding/towels provided - Full self-catering facilities with gas stove - 8 seater dining room area - Lounge - Braai area with seating - Large deck with views of the Overberg farms - Eco pool for swimming Cost: depends on numbers and sharing. For 4 people in a chalet the cost will be R2525. Bookings: email [email protected] or phone Barbara on 0724710581. COVID REQUIREMENTS Due to the highly contagious nature of the Delta variant, preference will be given to people who have been fully vaccinated (proof to be supplied). Unvaccinated people will need to produce proof of a negative PCR or antigen test result within 2 days of departure. If the antigen test is positive, a negative PCR test will also be required. These requirements are subject to the state of the pandemic at the time of hiking, i.e., the requirements might be relaxed if the pandemic has reduced to a low level resulting in a reduced risk of spreading the virus, or tightened for increased risk. Saturday Anthony Start Time: TRANSKEI- HOTEL HOP FROM MAZEPPA BAY TO Cost Member:R0 Visitor: R0 HAGA HAGA 05/02/2022 Sneath End Time: Limit: Distance: 80km Moderate Hike to Fitness:Average Exposure: None Home Ph: Phone convenor Slackpacking hike along the coast from Mazeppa Bay/Kob Sunday Technical: Walk 0217901671 Inn to Haga-Haga with an additional day at Wavecrest. 13/02/2022 Itinerary: Booking Start: End: Sat 5/2: Depart CT and overnight at Rocky Road Children Welcome: No Backpackers in Natures Valley Sun 6/2:Travel to Haga Haga Hotel (cars and car-keys left here) Mon 7/2: Shuttle to Mazeppa Bay and hike to Kob Inn and back for lunch (13 km) Tues 8/2: Hike to Wavecrest (21 km) Wed 9/2: Day at leisure in Wavecrest Hotel (kayaking, estuary and beach activities) Thurs 10/2: Hike to Seagulls Hotel (16 km) Fri 11/2: Hike to Morgans Bay Hotel (14 km) (ferry crossing of Kei River en-route) Sat 12/2: Hike to Haga-Haga Hotel (16 km) Sun 13/2: Depart CT own arrangements Note that in general 5 day packs are carried by porters (2x persons sharing ok), except on the last day when packs are transported by bakkie. Accommodation is en-suite 2x persons sharing. Costs to be advised. The trail will be done at an average pace. If you have any queries phone Anthony on 021 790 1671 IMPORTANT NOTES · All visitors and members bringing visitors must phone the Convenor first. · All persons participate in Trails Club activities entirely at their own risk. . Hikers must bring at lease 1 litre of water & full rain gear (raincoat and hood) on hikes. . No smoking allowed on any hikes. · Payments for trails and weekends to: The Trails Club, P.O. Box 404, , 7864 · Do not leave the hike party without contacting the Hike Leader. · Prices of weekends and trails are subject to change without notice. · If your name, address, tel number, next-of-kin, email have changed, please notify the Membership Secretary Helen Faure immediately at [email protected] or tel. nos. 0216853426 or 0829254758.

Emergency Phone Numbers: Mountain Rescue 107 or 021-9370300 Ambulance 10177 Flying Squad 10111 City Emergency 021-4807700 Mountain Fires 107 Emergency Codes: Need help: 6 Blasts/Flashes, Long Pause (Repeat). Have heard distress call: 3 Blasts/Flashes, Long Pause (Repeat) BANKING DETAILS: Standard Bank Claremont (025109) Cheque Account Number: 072528451 Please write your name & what you are paying for on the deposit slip and send it to the Hon. Treasurer (Susan O'Brien) at [email protected]

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