June 2011
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Date
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Event
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Description
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Wed 1
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Teak Place hike & lunch
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Hike on cycle tracks close to home. Indulge in a light lunch afterwards.
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Sun 5
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Uitkyk hike
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Magnificent views of Hartbeespoort dam once you reach the top. Well worth the effort!! Be sure to carry at least 2 litres of water on this hike!
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Wed 8
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Uitkyk hike
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Great views of Hartbeespoort Dam once you reach the top.
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Fri 10 – Sun 12
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Queen Rose Hutted Trail (B12) Payment on booking
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A favourite hike through grasslands, indigenous forest, ravines. Good facilities. In the Badplaas area.
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Sun 12
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Castle Gorge hike
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Wind carved stone statues, shady kloofs and cool pools and waterfalls. What more could you ask for?
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Sun 12
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Photography :Castle Gorge
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Great hiking and a wonderful opportunity for all of you photographers to get some great pics.
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Sun 12
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In field Leader Training @ Castle Gorge
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Calling all Present/New Leaders. Join Robbie Macdonald to learn new routes and valuable info on leading hikes.
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Sun 12
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Tswaing Crater hike
Meet @ 08h00 outside game, Fourways Mall
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A trail through the bushveld, on Gauteng’s doorstep, leads one around one of the world’s most extraordinary heritage locations, the Tswaing Meteorite Crater.
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Sun 12
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Hike Recce Phefumula
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Calling leaders who are not leading why not come along and explore a new hike.
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Tue 14
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Slide Show/Club Evening
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Sling Around the world - How to Design, Build and Fly a Two Seat Airplane Around the World"(Digital)
By James Pitman and Mike Blyth
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Wed 15
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In the Gorge hike
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Pleasant hiking in the Hekpoort area with wonderful views. Enjoy a potjie afterwards.
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Thurs 16-Sun19
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Maluti Cave Trail (B8)
Payment on booking
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1 day leave required Exciting hiking in the Maluti Mountains sleeping in caves.
Interesting hiking in the Maluti Mountains over nighting in caves
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Thurs 16 – Sun 19
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Ifidi Wilderness Trail
Payment at Venue
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A challenging hike to the top of the escarpment. Lovely views of the berg,+ Madonna and her worshippers
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Sun 19
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Remhoogte hike
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The ascent up the mountain is through a steep and picturesque kloof. Once on top there are several kloofs to visit including Moepel kloof & Forest stream.
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Wed 22
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Hennops Picnic Spot
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Hike along the river & through undulating hills
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Fri 24 – Sun 26
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Foothold 80th Anniversary Mid-Winter Camp
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Saturday eve. 3 course dinner- camp fire. Book and pay Marion 010 590 1903 by Tuesday 21 June – see flyer.
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Sun 26
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Foothold hike & braai
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The chain ladder and Footloose gully will get you to the expansive summit plateau with its pools and easy walking on top.
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Sun 26
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Adventure: Abseiling at Foothold
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Come and enjoy the adventure! Hikers must be fit and agile. Wear shoes with a good grip. Experienced hikers only
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Sun 26
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Adventure Recce: Hidden Kloof hike
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One of the few kloofs that has not been hiked, as it is difficult to find. A very deep kloof with lots of water.
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Wed 29
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Suikerbosrand hike
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Easy hiking on good paths with lots of game to be seen along the way.
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