| MBC Overnight Hike Fixtures Q4-2021 | |||||
| Dates (days) | Description | Dist / Elevation | Leader | Contact | Grd |
| 02-Oct | See day hikes below | ||||
| 9-10 October (2) | Injasuti: Tenting hike to Marble Baths Cave. Hiking tents required! | 18 km 400 m |
Farouk Omarjee | 031-5776336 081-5308447 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
3 |
| 16-17 October (2) | Cobham: Mzimkhulwana Hut via the Giant's Cup Trail, returning via Siphongweni Rock National Monument rock art site, Tortoise Rocks and Baboon Cave. Also visit Gorilla Cave. | 20 km 340 m | David Gay | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 3,5 |
| Sun 24 Oct | See day hikes below | ||||
| 23-24 October (2) | Injasuti: Wonder Valley Cave via van Heyningen's Pass. Max. 10 participants. | 18 km 470 m |
Ryan West | 073-4517000 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 3 |
| 30-31 October (2) | Garden Castle: Wave Cave via Hidden Valley, returning via bottom of Mzimude Pass (North) and Sleeping Beauty Cave. Some off-path sections on the second day, not suitable for beginners. | 25 km 580 m | David Gay | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 3.5 |
| 6-7 November (2) | Injasuti: Lower Injasuti Cave. Bring your cossies! | 16 km 340 m | John & Christine Pickup | WhatsApp: Christine 082-7826025 John 072-1512031 | 3 |
| 6-7 November (2) | Witsieshoek: Tenting hike to the Tugela Falls via the Chain Ladders. Hiking tents required! | 14 km 400 m |
Farouk Omarjee | 031-5776336 081-5308447 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
3,5 |
| 13-14 November (2) | Monk's Cowl: Zulu Cave via seldom-visited Eagle Gorge, Eagle Cave and Cat Cave. Climb Intunja and visit the hole (optional). Return via Hlatikhulu Nek. Head for heights required for the optional climb, but we do need a scarecrow or two! | 30 km 765 m | David Gay | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 4 |
| 17-21 November (5) | Northern Traverse: Escarpment hike from the Amphitheatre to Mnweni with an emphasis on landscape photography opportunities. Hiking tents required! Transport to Sentinel and pick up from Mnweni has been arranged for 7 hikers. Total cost is R1 395 each for 7 participants (incl. transport from Durban and QwaQwa permits). | 60 km 1300 m | Geoff Tennant | 0837935045 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 4 |
| 27-28 November (2) | Garden Castle: Exploratory hike to Cod's Eye Cave via Pillar Cave, returning via Sondomzima Ridge and the Tunnel Caves. Most of this route is off-path, so it is not suitable for beginners. | 14 km 525 m | David Gay | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 3.5 |
| Sun 5 Dec | See day hikes below | ||||
| 4-5 December (2) | Cobham: Easy beginner's hike along the Giant's Cup Trail to the Mzimkhulwana Hut. Tap water, cold showers and toilets available. | 18 km 250 m |
Farouk Omarjee | 031-5776336 081-5308447 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
3 |
| 11-Dec | See day hikes below | ||||
| 16-19 December (4) | Vergelegen: Kaula Cave; escarpment campsite via Mangaun Pass; Bird's Nest Cave via Ka-Ntuba Pass and the Sulphur Spring. This is true wilderness. Hiking tents required! | 45 km 1855 m | David Gay | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 4.5 |
| 29 December 2021 - 2 January 2022 (5) | Cobham: Up, down and roundabout! | 65 km 1610 m | David Gay | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 4.5 |
| Day 1: Gxalingenwa Cave via Ndlovini Mountain exploration | |||||
| Day 2: Head of Pitsaneng Valley via Masubasuba Pass (tent) | |||||
| Day 3: Wilson's Cave via Sandleni Pass (mostly off-path) | |||||
| Day 4: Mzimkhulwana Hut via Mzimkhulwana River | |||||
| Day 5: Return to Cobham car park via Giant's Cup Trail | |||||
| Hiking tents required! | |||||
| 30 December 2021 - 2 January 2022 (4) | Bushman's Nek: Celebrate New Year in style using the Bushman's Nek Hut as a base for day hikes. Beautiful area with unlimited number of day hikes available: rivers, pools, waterfalls and Bushman paintings. Only about 1,4 km from the car park to the hut. Tap water, cold showers and toilets available. Hut fee: R120 pppn X 3 nights = R360 each. | 10-16 km each day | Keith Ashton | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please provide cell number when booking. | 2,5 |
| ADVANCE NOTICE | |||||
| Dates | Description | Dist / Elevation | Leader | Contact | Grd |
| 12-21 January 2022 | Wild Coast: White Clay (Coffee Bay) to Kei River Crossing. Approx. R5 000 for accommodation as we plan on overnighting in the various hotels, resorts and backpackers en route. Bookings to be made in early December 2021. |
TBA | John & Christine Pickup | WhatsApp: Christine 082-7826025 John 072-1512031 | 3 |
| DAY HIKES | |||||
| Sat 2 Oct 2021 | Virginia Bush Durban North Hike through all 3 sections of Virginia Bush, a DMOS coastal forest area that's home to a surprising amount of birdlife and a few mammals, in the middle of surburbia. Book by Thur 30 Sept. Rain stops play. | +-5km | Heidi Cox | 0827064283 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 2+ |
| Sun 24/10/2021 | MKHOMAZI - Day hike to Cyprus cave – with option to see Bushman’s paintings.Day entry fee R45 | +-10km | Keith Ashton | Keith Ashton – by e-mail only & please provide cell number. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 2+ |
| Sun 5 Dec 2021 | UMGENI VALLEY NATURE RESERVE – Day hike – various trails, good local reserve with game & birds. | 16km | Keith Ashton | Keith Ashton – by e-mail only & please provide cell number. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 2+ |
| Sat 11 Dec 2021 | Beach Walk, venue (likely either Umdloti or Bluff) to be advised once beaches are open again - lunch afterwards. Book by Thurs 9 Dec. Rain stops play. | +-12km | Heidi Cox | 0827064283 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 2 |
| Please note that we love to have visitors but request that, as non-members, a contribution towards the running costs of the club, to an amount | |||||
| of R100 for overnight hikes, and R50 for non-overnight hikes (unless otherwise stated) be paid into the club's account ahead of the event. | |||||
| Note: If you join within a month, this amount will be deducted from your annual membership fee! | |||||
| Banking details as follows: | |||||
| Bank: FNB | |||||
| Westville Branch Code: 223526 | |||||
| Account Name: Mountain Backpackers Club | |||||
| Account Number: 50780007264 | |||||
| SOCIAL CALENDAR | Sherwood Bowling Club King Cetswayo Highway, Sherwood, Durban | ||||
| 28-Oct | Enviro-Fixers - Indigenising a verge or park near you! These amazing ladies & their team have been bringing back biodiversity across the north of Durban and are happy to share their know how to help everyone do the same. | ||||
| 25-Nov | End of Year Party - Bring your festive cheer! | ||||
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