Hiking Getaways
Getaway Hiking
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Forest Hikes
The Umtamvuna Nature Reserve is situated on the border between KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape about 8 Km from the town of Port Edward. It is a botanical paradise and the scenery is truly spectacular creating some of the most beautiful and interesting trails on the KwaZulu-Natal coast.
You will see rare trees and endemic species found nowhere else as well as buck, monkeys, baboons and abundant bird life – 259 species recorded including African crowned eagle, secretary bird and the Knysna woodpecker.
Trails will be selected according to fitness levels of the group.
Beach Hikes
Petrified Forest .
This hike calls for you to reasonably fit and is done in either direction and is very much tide and wind dependent. (6 Hours)
On the hike you could be lucky to see the fossil beds, although you'd best do so with a local guide as not only do you need time and tides (low tide is best) but the guide knows exactly where they are. That said, one can still see larger fossils hidden in the sand even at high tide.
White Man's Cave is a fossilised overhang. You can sit beneath it and study a series of further fossils dating back 80 million years.
Shipwreck and Rock Hopping
This walk is done with the prevailing wind and is considered easy. Here we will explore the rock pools, wide open beaches and chat about the Nightingale Trawler Shipwreck. (3 Hours)
