Good Hiking Locations - Gauteng

[hawker]

Ok, so I write my final exam on friday. I wanna go hiking, any good places to go in Gauteng?

 

[spiderz]

a Big Mall?

 

[Just_Ice]

Hillbrow. Lots of actions and things to see there apparently.

 

[wizdumb]

does heidelberg fall under GP? if so, then give suikerbosrand nature reserve a shot...

 

[LazyLion]

does heidelberg fall under GP? if so, then give suikerbosrand nature reserve a shot...

+1... it's a nice place to go hiking! Been there a few times.

 

[wizdumb]

+1... it's a nice place to go hiking! Been there a few times.

is it just day hikes, or can you do over-nighters?

 

[LazyLion]

is it just day hikes, or can you do over-nighters?

both I think. Let me Google for you.

http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&q=suikerbosrand&btnG=Google+Search&meta=cr=countryZA

 

[LazyLion]

Better link for you...

http://www.jhbhiking.org.za/cms/index.php?_pky

 

[hawker]

Hey guys thanks for all the replies!

I found this: http://jhbhiking.org.za/cms/index.php?id=275,0,0,1,0,0 which looks promising

Hillbrow. Lots of actions and things to see there apparently.

 

[Hoof-Hearted]

There are overnight facilities at the Suikerbosrand reserve. The jhb hiking club is a great place to start as well - they have their own stretch of "wilderness" in the Magaliesburg area.
Also try footprint hiking club www.footprint.co.za

 

[wizdumb]

this has got me thinking (in a non hiking way) to maybe give suikerbosrand a visit on sunday - do the game drive with a nice braai...

...i'll give the hiking bit a skip until it cools a bit

 

[Jewelbox]

Your back yard may be the safest place!

 

[Geriatrix]

Lots of places in the Magaliesburg area.

 

[hawker]

Lots of places in the Magaliesburg area.

Recommendations?

 

[Just_Ice]

Despite posting on this thread before, I just read this thread title as "Good Hijacking Locations - Gauteng", and I was like wtf? I didnt post in this thread when I saw the arrow next to the title. Lucklily I read it again

 

[SilverNodashi]

Suikerbosrand is definitely a winner for day hikes, otherwise I prefer the Dragenberg, but the closest places are about 4hrs drive, but for a weekend it's not that bad