Welcome to the Johannesburg City Park’s Walking Trail Guide, the first since 1982. Johannesburg, a city that is said to have more trees than any other city in the world, has made the most of its natural resources. There are over 2 300 parks and over 10 000 hectares of green, nature experiences to comfort and inspire. This guide introduces one to many of these areas, some well known, others not. Explore the nature areas of Johannesburg with family and friends, enjoy our parks, and let nature restore body and spirit by walking Johannesburg’s trails. The locations listed on this Trails Guide fall under the responsibility and management of Johannesburg City Parks. For group or event bookings, tours or other 1 information, please contact the Events Department at Norscot Koppie — Douglasdale 2 Johannesburg City Parks 011-712-6600. Serene, small reserve of 22 hectares with rocky koppie where birds, duiker, blesbok, Rietfontein Nature Reserve klipspringer, dassies and people mingled without conflict. There are several dams and a bird RIETFONTEIN RIDGE - Witkoppen hide where one can sit and feed the soul. It is completely fenced with well-marked trails. In the centre of condominiums More information on www.footprint.co.za/norscotkoppies.htm. you can find nature in this small The City of Johannesburg and Johannesburg City Parks accept FREE-ME WILDLIFE REHABILITATION 25 hectare reserve. Home to no responsibility for loss or damage to any property or any form Getting there: Off Witkoppen Road to Alexander Avenue, with parking on left side. CENTRE duiker, steenbok, springbok, rocky of physical injury incurred by visitors to the site. Visitors use RIETFONTEIN PARK koppies and myriad of birds. For HEADQUARTERS walks, booking is required. A guide these facilities entirely at their own risk. D will impart his knowledge of what R M A is lovely in the city. Rietfontein is RWAYS H Contact Head Office: FOU LK perfect for children, as there is O H an educational centre and Tel +27 11 712 6600 ITKOPPEN RD KINGFISHER W RESERVE outdoor environmental classes. for further information WITKOPPEN RD For bookings contact Johannesburg City Parks. R W D ALLO OA www.jhbcityparks.com SW K AVE Getting there: Off Witkoppen www.joburg.org.za Road, north into Hokham Roadand park inside reserve at main gate on right. By booking KINGFISHER DR In case of emergency contact only. Joburg Connect: 011 375 5911 R D D O W E U V G LLO A A LA ER Crime Stop: 0860 010111 SW S D D N A R X PLOVER ST SAPS: 10111 NORSCOT LE A KOPPIES Ambulance, Fire, LifeThreatening, JHB Metro Police: 011-375-5911 JACAN W ESTW Enjoy the City of Johannesburg’s nature areas and urban open A ST ALEXANDER AVE AY R spaces while walking. D These areas are our privilege to keep and conserve for future generations. Please send any comments on the Trails Guide to [email protected] BELLAIRS NORTHGATE HANS STRIJDO LONEHILL KOPPIE BLAIRGOWRIE DOME BAN TAM D R R NORSCOT RIETFONTEIN D M 1 NATURE RESERVE OLIEVENHOUT AVE KOPPIES RD A A P SHARONLEA M M1 D LE D 2 N WITKOPPEN O U STA HUNTERS LONEHILL KOPPIE G GRASSY L MOUND A FLORENCE BLOOM S NORSCOT RIETFONTEIN NI BIRD SANCTUARY 1 KOPPIES M NATURE RESERVE A EVIRONMENTAL ENTRANCE IN M1 PITCAIRN RD D 2 CENTRE O WITKOPPEN B CRAIGHALL PARK NO U R 12 G G A A TOWNHOUSES ENTRY U Golden Harvest — Northgate LA M ID S FO H NORTHGATE NI E & 3 BRY A N DOME M L NI A S T A Near the Northgate Dome is a pristine 55 hectare N L C EIN S Delta Park-Blairgowrie BRYANSTON IN ST N3 STREAM O O RIVONIA park with rolling walks around a dam and indigenous COUNTRY CLUB WILLIAM NICOL N DALMENY ST D U SPR M1 T A beautiful multi-use park that contains one bushveld. At the koppie an ancient iron smelting area NO R PENELOPE AVE ENTRY U SHORTCUT GOLDEN RO IT SUMMIT A of country’s best environmental centres, a bird reminds us that Johannesburg is enveloped by history. HARVEST D 5 SUNDOWNER NORTHGATE PARK B Walks may take 30 minutes to 1 hour. It is completely DOME RY sanctuary and scout training grounds. For bird H NI A A N 12 STO fenced with a guard at the gate with an entrance fee. N BRYANSTON RIVER CLUB N3 RIVONIA watchers this is a lovely spot. Walk in groups. S COUNTRY CLUB WILLIAM NICOL GOLF COURNSE 3 More information on ST D M1 R AD VICTORY PARK R More information on www.delta.org.za or www.footprint.co.za/goldenharvest.htm. GOLDEN IJD 13 RO WALTER SISULU SUMMIT HARVEST O RANDBURG NATIONAL www.footprint.co.za/deltapark.htm BEYERS N PARK M RIVONIA BOTANICAL GARDENS SANDTON E Getting there: Off Hans Strijdom Drive to Olievenhout H 12 A GRAYSTON ERIN Avenue, Maple Road to the entrance. NORTHWOLD 14 N RIVER CLUB S STR GOLF COURSE KATH A RIVONIA Getting there: Enter park through Road No 3 UD JAN SMUTS E IJD SA N off 1st Avenue in Linden, or park at corner O RANDBURG D T SANDTON CITY IN M O RIVONIA B N A WALTER SISULU EYERS N SANDTON E Pitcairn Rd and Penelope Avenue. M NATIONAL REPUBLIC GRAYSTON ERIN IA BOTANICAL GARDENS R ATH AU K O 25 RIVONIA M1 T JAN SMUTS E DE RIVONIA SA DELTA PR BRAAMFONTEIN SPRUIT N KLOOFENDAL HENDRIK VERWOERD PARK D SANDTON CITY IN OERD TO NATURE RESERVE HENDRIK POTGIETER CRESTA HYDEN A CENTRE PARK M REPUBLIC CORLETT 15 3 IA R JAN SMUTS LINKSFIELD O M1MELROSE ARCT H E N3 RIVONIA DELTA PR BRAAMFONTEIN SPRUIT KLOOFENDAL HENDRIK VERW PARK PULLFORD LN NATURE RESERVE HENDRIK POTGIETER CRESTA RY VICTO HYDEPARK CENTRE 24 CORNER ROSEBANK MALL 3 CORLETT BE NI PRELLER AC E JAN SMUTS AC 23 O ERRR O N EE T N 22 KILLARMNELROEY GSEO LFAR COHURSE N3 HARVEY PARK UCH T O FO D EMMARENTIA TOWER GOLF X EK ZOO LAKE DRIVING K FO RANG ER JOHANNESBURG ROYAL JOHANNESBURG E S RY RD ALBERT’S VICTO BOTANICAL GOLF COURSE BERYL ST BOEING RD WEST FARM GARDENS ROSEBANK MALL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE NI PRELLER JOHANNESBURG ZOO BRUMA 20 GILLOOLEY’S FARM CYRILDENE O N 19 KILLARNEY GOLF COURSE NI2 T O HARVEY PARK D EMMARENTIA E X 4 MORNINGHILL 4 K ZOO LAKE K MELVILLE FO 5 ER 21JOHANNESBURG THE WILDS ROYAL JOHANNESBURG KOPPIES R S ALBERT’S BOTANICAL BRUMGAO FLELF AC MOAURRKSEET D Gillooly s Farm FARM WESTDENGAERDENS 6 DAM JOHANNESBURG ZM1OO EASTGATE GILLOOLEY’S FARM For the fit and energetic, a steep koppie walk along the Linksfield Ridge, where on a clear Y SHOPPING NI2 ELLHISA RPAVERYK PARK WA CENTRE PERTH AD day you can see forever; the Magaliesburg Mountains, maybe even heaven. As it is steep and STADIUM BRO 4 MELVILLE BRAAMFONTEINTHE WILDS 5 requires energy as you climb. A walk may range in time from between 1 to 3 hours. The walk KOPPIES CEMETERY BRUMA FLEA MARKET WESTDENE 17 6 starts in Ekurhuleni Municipality at Gillooly’s Farm. More information on DAM 16 D BRIXTON EASTGATE www.footprint.co.za/linksfield_ridge.htm. M1 RHODES PARK R CEMETERY 18 Y SHOPPING T ELLIS PARK WA CENTRE R AD PERTH STADIUM RO O AMPHITHEATRE B Getting there: Off Boeing Street West to Gillooly’s Farm next to driving range. BRAAMFONTEIN CEMETERY JOHANNESBURG EPO M2 D SO WET O O H BRIXTON IGHW RHODES PARK O AY CEMETERY R MAIN RD M1 DOROTHY NYEMBE JOHANNESBURG N3 PARK SOWETO HIGHWAY M2 SOW 11 EHTOECTOR WEMMER PAN H 11 PIETERSOIGHN WAY GOLDREEF CITY N17 MEMORIAL FNB STADIUM 7 Dorothy Nyembe Park — Soweto M1 N3 BEACON DOROTHY NYEMBE MANDELA MUSEUM N3 PARK SOWETO HIGHWAY N17 TOWER This is a picturesque park in Mofolo North. It has amenities, 11 HECTOR WEMMER PAN PINE TREES HASHININ PIETERSON GOLDREEF CITY including an environmental centre, bird hide, various dams, I ST MEMORIAL N17 NI2 amphitheatre and walking trails of 30 to 45 minutes. It is SOWETO FNB STADIUM 7 fully fenced. N3 GILLOOLY’S TO MANDELA MUSEUM OLD POTCH RD NI N17 Getting there: Off Roodeport Road onto Main Road directly NI2 NI2 into park for parking. SOWETO SOUTHGATE MALL NI2 HOUSES HOUSES OLD POTCH RD AY HW NI IG BERYL ST THOKOZA PARK N H NI2 CYRILDENE DE MOROKA DAM OL G SOUTHGATE MALL NI2 5 10 KLIPRIVIERSBURG Harvey Park — Cyrildene NATURE RESERVE AY HW HIG 8 A 360 degree panoramic view of Johannesburg and a steep climb. For 1 THOKOZA PARK EN MOROKA DAM LD GO hour you can follow a circular trail which may link to Gillooly’s farm in the 10 AVALON CEMETERY west. It is best to walk in groups. More information on KLIPRIVIERSBURG www.footprint.co.za/linksfield_ridge.htm. 9 NATURE RESERVE 8 Getting there: Off Friedland Avenue in Cyrildene to Beryl Street. Continue and park past boom. AVALON CEMETERY MOROKA LALI ST DAM 9 ROODEPOORT RD VUNDLA DR VUNDLA THOKOZA ST REGINA MUNDI PARK ALO NTULI ST KUM CHURCH R KILLARNEY D Printed on 100% recycled, local paper Printed on 100% recycled, 10 TO BARAGWANATH NRO HOSPITAL MU M RD ROO HOUGHTON DR POTHCEFST Thokoza Park/Moroka Dam 10TH ST L — Soweto DIA SUN GREEN An attractive park with a dam, wetlands, HOUSE various bridges and short trails in the ROEDEAN SCOOL SA ROSE RD middle of what used to be the sprawl of a Johannesburg township. It is well R D RICK R used by the community and has links ST PAT to the historic Regina Mundi Catholic VO D Church.