Hikers to travel swamp, beach path
This hike of some 8km is graded one, easy and includes beach walking.
DURBAN Ramblers Hiking Club visits the Beachwood mangrove swamps on Saturday, 23 July.
Call hike leader Linda on 083-353-8319.
Meet at 1.45pm at the Pick ’n Pay Hyper Durban North (corner of the parking lot closest to the M4), to leave at 2pm.
For the guided tour of the Beachwood Mangrove Nature Reserve, hikers should pay a donation of R20 per person towards the conservancy. The last two hours of the hike will be along the beach. It is essential for hikers to stay together in the group along the beach for safety reasons.
This hike of some 8km is graded one, easy and includes beach walking.
On Sunday, 24 July Ramblers will take a hike to Rocky Bay in Scottburgh.
Call hike leader Jill Dunstone on 084-780-0818. This new hike is great for winter as it is almost totally exposed for the whole length. The terrain is easy and mainly through sugarcane. A hat and water are essential and binos in case you are lucky enough to spot a whale. If the weather is good, take along your costumes to swim after the hike or have drinks in the pub. Meet at Glenwood Village, 397 Che Guevara (Moore) Road at 7.30am or Rocky Bay resort in time to start hiking at 8.30am. Petrol sharing costs R45 and the entrance fee is R20. Hikers are to note that they must phone the hike leader in advance if they intend joining this 19km hike, which is graded two.
