Tag Archives: Fish Hoek hikes

Silvermine to Trig Beacon Overlooking Muizenberg

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Helga

Today at midday, Mike and I set off to walk from Silvermine Gate 2 to the Trig Beacon above Muizenberg, alongside Steenberg Peak. Altogether it was an easy 10km ramble which took us just under 3 hours – we didn’t … Continue reading →

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The day a 45 minute walk became a 10km hike

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Helga

This morning the plan was that we meet Julian for breakfast and then I was going to walk home – a simple 45 minute walk with the wind at my back. But Julian said, ‘no that’s a featureless walk – … Continue reading →

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Walking the Ridge To The Beacon

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Helga

The other day Melanie said she had walked along the Fish Hoek ridge to the beacon and back. I had never heard of it. She explained where it was and on Saturday Julian and I tried it out. Mike dropped … Continue reading →

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