Africa mountains

"A group of us set out just after sunset to Tokara to start the climb in their vineyards. The hike is essentially riding an elevator up to the mountain summit. I did not enjoy the route that much, as it mostly just straining upwards, without exploring interesting aspects of the mountain. The view from the top is incredible and we found the cave to put our names in the summit log." - Simonsberg, Willowskid08, Nov 11, 2018

"We left Helderberg Farm at 9am and traversed their maze of trails to the summit, then on to the Dome, then back through Helderberg Reserve. 23km total and at the end we found ourselves locked in, so over the fence we went at spot where the razor wire was missing. Thankfully Ting-Ru is a trooper!" - Helderberg, West Peak, jak5280, Sep 23, 2018

"A very cold start at 3c and then with the wind chill factor and the wind along the ridge. Still an incredible solo! There is something magestic about the solitude one finds only in the mountains...." - Peak Formosa, bretthisisus, Sep 4, 2018

"Leaving Plettenberg bay before the light of dawn. to witness the splendor of the Prince Albert Pass come to light. We arrived At the gate to the Kammanassie Nature Reserve at 8.30 am and set out on the steep jeep track winding its way up the foothills of Mannetjiesberg to an altitude of 1200m. We decided to do the final accent on the south face taking a direct rout to the summit. This final 750m to the summit took just on 3.5Hrs, most of is on all fours as we negotiated the near shear climb, clambering up the rocks and clinging to clumps of bush for leverage. The view from the summit is breath" - Mannetjiesberg, bretthisisus, Jul 21, 2018

"We gathered at the gate of Mont Rochelle nature reserve on a cold windy morning. The idea was to do a fast loop hike up to Perdekop. On the way up we faced freezing winds, evidenced by the ice on the trail where the snowmelt was running down the day before. A long and steady climb, BREATHTAKING views, and a fast steep descent. On the mountain the flora is spectacular and you could stay up there to take it for a whole day. Our group was interested in smashing the trail, so we did not spend that much time taking it all in." - Perdekop, Willowskid08, Jul 15, 2018