Blinkwater Hiking Trails
Nearest Towns: Greytown
Nature Reserve: Blinkwater Nature Reserve
Region: KwaZulu Natal
Trail type: Backpacking
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Gertrud Tönsing on June 6, 2011
We discovered the "Blinkwater trails" through the Amble booklet and had our first experience during the March long weekend. Besides ...
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| Contact person: | KZN Wildlife (Central Reservations Office) |
| Phone number: | +27 (0)33 845 1067, +27 (0)33 845 1000 |
| Fax number: | +27 (0)33 845 1001 |
| Website: | www.kznwildlife.com/index.php?... |
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Trail information
A network of 100km of circular and interlinked trails with two sections, the Southern Start-Mondi-Seele Estates and the Northern Start-Sappi Forests. A total of 3 overnight huts are available, enabling hikers to plan their own custom hike varying from 2 days to 5 days.
| Option 1: Southern Start - Mondi Seele Estate | |
| Option 2: Northern Start - Sappi Forests | |
Option 1: Southern Start - Mondi Seele Estate km, days, nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No
Start point: Mondi Seele Estate Workshop End point: Mondi Seele Estate Workshop
Transport information: Vehicles must be left at Mondi's Seele Estate workshop.
Option 2: Northern Start - Sappi Forests km, days, nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No
Start point: Mountain Falls Cottage End point: Mountain Falls Cottage
Transport information: Vehicles can be safely left behind the cottage.
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Gertrud Tönsing on June 6, 2011
We discovered the “Blinkwater trails” through the Amble booklet and had our first experience during the March long weekend. Besides losing the trail on occasion we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We saw reedbuck, countless birds and spoor, and even a Puff adder at close range. For hardened outdoor enthusiasts the “Blinkwater” is probably too close to civilization. The magnificent views overlook cultivated lands, sugar cane and gum plantations, settlements and Albert Falls dam. Part of the hike goes through plantations. But for those who do not want to travel too far, or want something challenging but not too strenuous and who enjoy the thought of comforts like hot water, snug cottages with indoor fireplaces and piles of firewood provided, it is easy to fall in love with the Blinkwater trail. We will be back in June when overnight hikes in the Berg are just too cold for people like us. The fireplaces at Iphasiwe and Douglas Smith huts are calling us back.
Gertrud and Family
