South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk near a beautiful kloof (gorge) with water pools and magnificent views of the Buffelspoort Valley in the northern part of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range

Although some hikers may have the skill and appetite to go upstream into the gorge, the difficulty of navigating the steep inclines, water pools and boulders may make it impossible and unsafe to reach the top for inexperienced mountain climbers. It is better to navigate the mountain on the right side of the gorge as it is less steep.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk near a beautiful kloof (gorge) with water pools and magnificent views of the Buffelspoort Valley in the northern part of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range

This route is particularly useful if you do not make it back on time as the gate from the camping site to the hiking grounds is locked at 6 PM.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk near a beautiful kloof (gorge) with water pools and magnificent views of the Buffelspoort Valley in the northern part of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range

If hiking to the top of the Fernkloof is not within your physical capability, the Kloof Trail is a great and easy way of exploring the base of the gorge and to enjoy the water pools and tranquility of untouched nature.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Enjoy stunning views of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range near a wildlife park with intriguing kloofs and ravines, descents on ladders and rock pools

The area has three easy to combine circular hiking trails in terrain with interesting quartz mushroom rock formations and outstanding views.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Enjoy stunning views of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range near a wildlife park with intriguing kloofs and ravines, descents on ladders and rock pools

The area has three easy to combine circular hiking trails in terrain with interesting quartz mushroom rock formations and outstanding views.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Enjoy stunning views of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range near a wildlife park with intriguing kloofs and ravines, descents on ladders and rock pools

The area has three easy to combine circular hiking trails in terrain with interesting quartz mushroom rock formations and outstanding views.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Combine a game drive with interesting hiking opportunities in a wonderful nature reserve near the Olifantsnek Dam and Rustenburg in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range 

The nature reserve (4,257 hectares) is a hidden gem not frequently visited by tourists. The day trails start at the visitors’ center approximately 8 kilometers deep inside the reserve from the entrance.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Combine a game drive with interesting hiking opportunities in a wonderful nature reserve near the Olifantsnek Dam and Rustenburg in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range 

This wonderful trail, named after the Aloe peglerae, provides the best the park has to offer when it comes to its quartzite rock formations, vistas, and the Magaliesberg ecosystem.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Explore the northern slope of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range with its kloofs (gorges), clear water pools, interesting rock formations and great views of the Buffelspoort Dam (lake) 

The hiking trails are located at a family farm operated by three generations of outdoor and hiking enthusiasts. Farm management has designed two outstanding well-marked and maintained hikes through magnificent gorges and open grassfields with interesting quartz mushroom rock formations.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Explore the northern slope of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range with its kloofs (gorges), clear water pools, interesting rock formations and great views of the Buffelspoort Dam (lake) 

The trails are not too difficult, but have a few steep areas that require some hard work. The trails are linked and can be combined into an easy trail for those who like to avoid the descent into the gorges.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Explore the northern slope of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range with its kloofs (gorges), clear water pools, interesting rock formations and great views of the Buffelspoort Dam (lake) 

The trail leads through magnificent rock formations, provides great views of the area and increases the likelihood of spotting wildlife as you spend more time in open grassland.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Hike through extraordinary rock formations and crystal-clear rock pools in a beautiful nature reserve in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range 

Hiking in this nature reserve is an outstanding experience and absolutely worth the roughly 1.5-hour drive from Pretoria or 2 hours from Johannesburg.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Hike through extraordinary rock formations and crystal-clear rock pools in a beautiful nature reserve in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range 

Hiking in this nature reserve is an outstanding experience and absolutely worth the roughly 1.5-hour drive from Pretoria or 2 hours from Johannesburg.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Hike through extraordinary rock formations and crystal-clear rock pools in a beautiful nature reserve in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range 

Hiking in this nature reserve is an outstanding experience and absolutely worth the roughly 1.5-hour drive from Pretoria or 2 hours from Johannesburg.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Hike through extraordinary rock formations and crystal-clear rock pools in a beautiful nature reserve in the Magaliesberg Mountain Range 

The Cedarberg Kloof and lower section of the Tonquani Kloof are beautiful gorges with excellent hiking opportunities.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk to the top of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range on this demanding hike for superb views of the Hartbeespoort Dam and its surroundings in a private nature reserve 

The trails are in the private nature reserve. Designed for the serious hiker, the trails show the best the Magaliesberg Mountain Range has to offer combined with outstanding views of the lake at Hartbeespoort, a popular weekend destination for nature lovers.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk to the top of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range on this demanding hike for superb views of the Hartbeespoort Dam and its surroundings in a private nature reserve 

The trails are in the private nature reserve. Designed for the serious hiker, the trails show the best the Magaliesberg Mountain Range has to offer combined with outstanding views of the lake at Hartbeespoort, a popular weekend destination for nature lovers.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk to the top of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range in a privately-held reserve for spectacular views of the Hartbeespoort Dam (lake) and enjoy a ride into the valley 350 meters down below with the cable car 

The hiking trails are situated in the private nature reserve that lies on the slopes of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range. The 300-hectare reserve is home to giraffes, zebras, impalas, nyalas, kudus, blue wildebeests, and ostriches, among other species.

South Africa - Hiking Trails in and Around Pretoria and Johannesburg.Walk to the top of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range in a privately-held reserve for spectacular views of the Hartbeespoort Dam (lake) and enjoy a ride into the valley 350 meters down below with the cable car 

The hiking trails are situated in the private nature reserve that lies on the slopes of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range. The 300-hectare reserve is home to giraffes, zebras, impalas, nyalas, kudus, blue wildebeests, and ostriches, among other species.

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