IZEMFENE HIKING TRAIL

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19TH – 21ST October 2001

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Leaders                          Bushy – assisted by Mike.

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Members on the hike        Bushy, Pat, Mike, Keith, Margoret, Merle, Rod, Joan.

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Location                          In the Biggarsberg mountain range hiking through 1838 Voortrekker farms, Natal bushveld, grasslands, indigenous forests and a coal rich area.

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Day 1                              Started with quite a bit of climbing ascending more than 1 000 metres with several ecological and historical places of interest on the way. The beginning of the day was overcast followed by mist and rain in the afternoon.

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Day 2                              Steep descent into the valley with similar places of interest to the above. The weather was sunny and clear all day.

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Comment                         Thank you to our leaders for a most interesting, enjoyable and challenging hike.

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