Knysna – Cape Hike

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Templeman Station Railway Walk

15 August 2016 David 0 Comment Dalene Matthee, Rooted in Time, self-drive, Templeman Station, Ysterhoutrug

What the short Templeman Station Railway Walk lacks in distance it makes up for in a charming history lesson.

Skeleton of elephant bull, discovered in 1983 in Harkerville indigenous forest south of "Garden of Eden" about 10 years after it died of old age.

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Forest Legends Museum

5 August 2016 David 0 Comment Diepwalle, Forest Legends Museum, museum

The Forest Legends Museum at Diepwalle is a must-visit for all lovers of the magical Knysna Forest. Getting there: leave

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Rooted in Time Self-drive Tour

4 August 201618 August 2016 David 0 Comment Dalene Matthee, Diepwalle, Gouna River, Grootdraai, King Edward VII Big Tree, Kom-se-Pad, museum, San Ambroso Chapel, Templeman Station, Ysterhoutrug

The “Rooted in Time” self-drive tour of the Knysna Forest was recently created and promoted via a neat colour brochure (available at Knysna Info office) detailing the route and its attractions.

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San Ambroso Chapel Museum

26 June 20164 August 2016 David 0 Comment church, Dalene Matthee, Gouna, Moerbeibos, museum

The San Ambroso Chapel Museum is a small building in Gouna. The Chapel was built as a Roman Catholic church in 1891 for the Italian immigrants who came to establish a silk industry in South Africa based on the misinformation that Mulberry trees grew plentifully in the Knysna Forest.

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Terblans Nature Walk

26 June 201618 August 2016 David 0 Comment braai, Gouna, Grootdraai, picnic site

The Terblans Nature Walk is an easy trail through deep indigenous forest in the Gouna area of the Knysna Forest.

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Beervlei to Karatara Hike

20 June 20162 January 2017 David 0 Comment Beervlei Hut, Karatara, Outeniqua Trail, swim, Windmeulnek Hut, Witbakensberg

If you are keen to hike the Outeniqua Hiking Trail but not so keen on 7 days on the trail, break it up into sections! This hike covers Day 1 of the trail and then uses an escape route to bring you to Karatara.

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Outeniqua Hiking Trail

13 June 20164 January 2017 David 0 Comment 7-day, Beervlei Hut, Diepwalle, Harkerville, Harkerville Hut, Millwood Hut, Platbos Hut, Windmeulnek Hut

We have bumped into tired-looking hikers doing the 7 day long Outeniqua Hiking Trail whilst hiking the Harkerville Coastal Trail and other routes in the area, and have been poring over the official 1 : 50 000 map for quite some time now.