Limpopo has so much to offer. I think most of us know this, and yet we keep getting surprised by those hidden gems, new playgrounds. A perfect example of this happened last weekend, when we went trad climbing at a place called Mhpogodiba Gorge. Although some of us had been there before, a re-visit [...]
The Wolkberg Traverse, one of our local classics. Four days of hiking and camping in the wilderness, with a final night at the Wolkberg MCSA hut, in the shadow of Serala peak. What more could you ask for? After working out the logistics, we met up at Lekgalameetse gate on Thursday morning. There was [...]
In the beginning of August, on a hot weekend, a group of 7 intrepid hikers headed up to the North of Limpopo to hike the magical Soutpansberg. This seemingly inconspicuous mountain range is actually rather special. Apart from the fact it is running from East to West, as opposed to most mountain ranges in [...]
On 24 August, three Gauteng climbers got shown a climbing crag they'd never heard of until their attention was brought to a club meet, planned by the Limpopo section. Our dauntless meet leader, whose father-in-law and his climbing partner pioneered most of the routes, led us down the dry Mphogodima riverbed, about 40 kilometers [...]
A classic hike that everyone should have on their bucket list. Ray was the fearless leader that guided a party from the Legalameetse Mountains to the Wolkberg Hut, on a super classic hike that has to be done once to really experience the Limpopo Mountains. Day 1 saw the party meeting at the Legalameetse Office and with [...]
Hwiti is a flat-topped mountain where the misty, wet area of Magoebaskloof meets the dry savanna. The mountain's summit is covered with gabbro rock, which is home to beautiful wildflowers that belong to a rare type of grassland. The mountain’s southern slopes lead down to a bushy area. I've often visited Hwiti by driving up [...]