Sure Travel Journey Vol 3.4 Spring 2017 | Page 27

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HIKE WITHOUT
THE HASSLE
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Fancy a dose of the great
outdoors without worrying
about where to camp, how to cook dinner
and whether your tent leaks? Say hello
to “slackpacking”, where your bags are
portaged between overnight stops and a
warm dinner and comfy bed await tired legs.
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C O V E R
S T O R Y
The Cederberg Heritage Routes offer a
wonderful glimpse of far-flung mountain
scenery, while the Green Mountain
Eco-Route through the Elgin Valley blends
fynbos with fine-wine tastings along the
way. Further east consider the wonderful
Strandloper Trail near Mossel Bay, or
tackle the 85-kilometre Wild Coast Walk
from Kob Inn to Cintsa.
The Cederberg is renowned for its incredible rock formations.
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RIDE THE RAILS
With our budget airlines and wide-open
freeways we rarely look to the rails for a
holiday escape, but South Africa offers a
handful of remarkable train adventures. The classic
journey is between Johannesburg and Cape Town:
this route dishes up a cross-section of the country,
from the budding vineyards of the Western Cape to
the empty plains of the Great Karoo and the waving
grasslands of the Highveld. Out of Johannesburg the
tracks meander past the Drakensberg and through
the Midlands to Durban.
If you don’t have pockets deep enough to splurge
on the five-star Blue Train or Rovos Rail, Premiere
Class offers an excellent four-star alternative. The
double compartments are cosy, comfortable and
well equipped, and fares include all meals.
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